John Buck's Uncanny Pen-and-Ink Landscapes on Wood Panels at Zolla/Lieberman
John Buck's solo exhibition "Mont Blanc on Wood" at Zolla / Lieberman Gallery in Chicago presents dreamlike pen-and-ink landscapes on wooden panels. The Bozeman-based artist, known for life-size wooden sculptures blending folklore and personal memory, shifts to two-dimensional works that evoke the uncanny. Pieces like "Cactus Grove (No. 13)" and "Lighthouse (No. 18)" feature anthropomorphized plants and surreal juxtapositions—a lighthouse in a desert lake, for instance. The exhibition runs through August 8, 2026. Buck's work reflects on social and political realities, environmental concerns, and human eccentricities with humor and craft.
Key facts
- John Buck's solo exhibition 'Mont Blanc on Wood' is at Zolla / Lieberman Gallery in Chicago.
- The exhibition features pen-and-ink drawings on wooden panels.
- Works include 'Cactus Grove (No. 13)', 'Lighthouse (No. 18)', 'Three Patriarchs, Utah', 'The Never Sweat Mine', 'Atchafalaya', '7 Waterfalls (No14)', 'Aspens', and 'Sea Mount'.
- Buck is based in Bozeman, Montana, and known for life-size wooden sculptures.
- The exhibition runs through August 8, 2026.
- Buck's art balances storytelling with formal clarity, addressing social, political, and environmental themes.
Entities
Artists
- John Buck
Institutions
- Zolla / Lieberman Gallery
- Colossal
Locations
- Chicago
- United States
- Bozeman
- Montana
- Three Patriarchs of Zion Canyon
- Utah
- Louisiana
- Niagara Falls