KDR is excited to announce “Escapism,” a solo exhibition by painter Johnny Defeo. The opening reception is on February 21st, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m, and the exhibition will be on view through March 23rd, 2025.
“In this exhibition I am sharing with you all some of my escapes. I have already spent time meditating on each of them for, in many cases, longer than I ever wished to while I drew out the essence and tried my best to put it into a painting. I would be happy spending time wrapped up in imaginary fabric of these little worlds and think of my paintings as little windows to look back into them.”
Johnny DeFeo (b. 1985) received an MFA in painting from the University of Colorado in 2017. Shortly after graduating he co-founded Adventure Painting, a traveling artist residency, alongside painter Aaron Zulpo. The Adventure Painting residency takes artists out of their studios and into America’s most beautiful locations with the goal of expanding the visual lexicon of landscape painting. Adventure Painting was selected as an Armory Show off-site project in 2021, and featured in the New York Times.
Open to all visitors from 11—4 pm. Progressive Art Brunch brings together participating galleries several Sundays throughout the year. The event highlights the current programming at each venue and enables visitors a more intimate look at the exhibitions on view.
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