Jeremy DePrez's 'Earth Memories' Explores Found Objects and Shaped Canvases at David Shelton Gallery, Houston
Jeremy DePrez's exhibition titled 'Earth Memories' is currently being showcased at the David Shelton Gallery in Houston until October 17. This collection features acrylic artworks that reimagine neglected debris into abstract forms. DePrez starts with detailed photographs of found items, using an iPad to digitally sketch color plans before meticulously painting. Notable pieces such as 'URN' and 'A Day to Remember' illustrate this technique. Additionally, 'Starless Sky' critiques monochrome art and consumerism, while 'Memory Death' incorporates layers of charcoal-gray and black doodles. DePrez often utilizes shaped canvases, as seen in 'Days of Future Past,' which consists of six uniquely shaped pieces. Previously, he co-curated '42' with Dana Frankfort, focusing on the significance of discarded materials.
Key facts
- Jeremy DePrez's solo exhibition 'Earth Memories' is on view at David Shelton Gallery in Houston through October 17.
- The show features acrylic paintings on canvas, many with shaped supports rather than traditional rectangles.
- DePrez's process includes photographing found objects, digitally drawing them on an iPad, and painting them to a high finish.
- Works like 'URN' and 'A Day to Remember' depict enlarged facsimiles of folded paper and torn cardboard.
- 'Starless Sky' references a hardware store paint swatch and comments on monochrome painting and commodity culture.
- 'Memory Death' is an 8-by-7-foot canvas layering charcoal-gray and black figurative doodles inspired by comics.
- 'Days of Future Past' consists of at least six shaped canvases forming a zigzag composition inspired by X-Men character Kitty Pryde.
- DePrez co-curated '42' with Dana Frankfort at David Shelton Gallery earlier in the summer, running through July and August.
Entities
Artists
- Jeremy DePrez
- Dana Frankfort
- Mark Flood
- Christopher Casio
- Dave Hickey
- Willem de Kooning
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Kitty Pryde
- Robert Crumb
- Daniel Clowes
- Franz Kafka
- William Burroughs
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Nan Goldin
Institutions
- David Shelton Gallery
- Glasstire
Locations
- Houston
- United States
- Texas
- New York