ENTROPY Install

Making measurements...

Curator and man about town, Dwayne Butcher helping me with the first of 5...

Dwayne giving some sage curatorial looks...

Birthday boy, Bobby Spillman throwin' in some elbow grease...

Here's the nut. I hope you can make it out tonight for the reception. If not the show will be up until January.

Many thanks to Melanie Spillman for documenting the installation.

More information here.

ENTROPY: new work by jw lawson

I have an opening this Friday in Memphis. The work is part of a new body of work that I have begun titled Entropy. If you are in the Delta or looking for a reason to take a trip, I'd love to see you at the reception. The exhibition is part of the CaseWorks project that Dwayne Butcher commands. I am proud to have my work at the University of Memphis Art Museum and I can't wait to install the show. The work will be up through January.

ENTROPY: new work by jw lawson
CaseWorks | Art Museum of The University of Memphis
3750 Norriswood
Memphis, TN 38152-3200
Opening Reception, Friday November 20, 5:30-7:00 pm

If you have questions or need help feel free to email me and I can guide you to the show.

While in Memphis I plan on spending a few days working on more Rivertown work as well as expand the Entropy body. I will also be celebrating Bobby Spillman's birthday and the Anniversary of he and his wife Melanie. I am also up for some socializing in the night hours, so get ahold of me if I haven't called you already.

Thanks for the Good Times

I would like to thanks everyone who made it out to the closing reception for Nicholas Miramontes' exhibition last night. Nick's friends and family came to see him and witness a bit of his talent on the walls. There were so many family members that I kinda wished we would have had a potluck reception, it was much like a reunion.

I think that best part of the night was the appearance of one Steven Foster. Nick and I studied with Foster at UW-Milwaukee. I think it has been at least 5 years since the three of us were in the same room together, much less celebrating photography together. After viewing Nick's photographs, the Professor came into the studio and I let him see some of the new things I have been working on.

Foster's response to my work was quick but good. Being that there was a reception going on around us, we couldn't have a full on critique like the old days. Despite its quickness, the viewing left me with a good feeling about where my work was headed as well as a feeling of connectedness to my teacher. Nick said it best, Steve's visit was worth the whole shooting match.

Again, I would like to thank Nick's family and friends, my usual reception crowd, Steven Foster, and Pabst for supplying the refreshments. I couldn't do any of this without the great crowds of people around me.

Have a safe trip home Nick.

-jwl

Miramontes Reception This Friday 5-9P

This Friday we will be having a little get together to celebrate the closing of Nicholas Miramontes’ portrait exhibition. Nick will be in town from LA to celebrate and Pabst will sponsor the event with the fine beer that they are known for. All we need now is you! Please come by between 5 and 9 Friday evening and we will have our usual good time celebrating The William Brigade.

For the last year or more, Nicholas Miramontes has been building a private army of images that he refers to as The William Brigade. Working as a commercial photographer in Los Angeles, Miramontes is a Milwaukee native and received his BFA from UW-Milwaukee. For September, we will be giving the gallery over to a battalion of Nick’s photographs which display his superb technical skill and brilliant sense of humor.