1878 Gallery
August 26 - November 12, 2023
ArtWalk Reception
Saturday, Augsut 26, 2023
6 – 9 PM
Artist talk at 6:30 PM
These exhibitions are supported in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
Bryan Keith Gardener
Bridges, Walls, and Water
Galveston Island is a stubborn piece of land connected to the mainland by a causeway that brings Galveston many of its necessities. From food supplies to tourists, this bridge is the life support system that keeps the island flowing. Bryan Keith Gardner’s exhibition, Bridges, Walls, and Water, caricatures this playground on the Gulf, the bridges that connect it, the walls that keep out the water, and the tourist attractions built to draw visitors in. Gardner’s installation examines the duality of the island as a place of leisure, juxtaposed by the anxiety of the ever-looming threat of water, either from the gulf or the sky.
Bryan Keith Gardner is a Houston based artist. He holds an MFA from the New York Academy of Art and a BFA from the University of Houston Clear Lake. Bryan has shown paintings, sculptures, and installations throughout the Houston area, including Lawndale Art Center, Box 13 Art Space, and Alvin and Houston Community College.
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