JAZZ BROWN
the calm before the song

J. Rinehart Gallery is delighted to announce exhibition, the calm before the song, from painter, Jazz Brown. Brown’s exhibition, the calm before the song, shines a light on the intangible and the tangible, the absolute and the relative.

the calm before the song will be on view online and in the gallery January 4 - 24, 2024. An opening reception will be held on First Thursday, January 4, 2024, from 5 - 8pm. An Artist Talk will be held in the Gallery, Saturday, January 20, 2024, from 2 - 4 pm.  

the calm before the song showcases the immeasurable and the interconnected dance. Inspired by the expression of yin and yang, the collection uses shape and song as metaphor, encapsulating the sum of the spectrum of visible light and the totality of material. Black is used to convey the absence of light and form, ebb. White signifies the unicity of vibration, flow. Brown’s geometric abstractions are made up of interconnected cycles effortlessly unfolding.

Jazz Brown is an autodidact who uses acrylic paint to create vivid, expressive compositions. His artistic approach presents intense vibration through contrasting hues, shapes, and textures. He is inspired by both the Minimalism art movement and the Bebop jazz offspring from the 1960s. Brown describes his technique as "consciousnesses on canvas." The simplicity of Minimalism and the improvisation of Bebop birthed a style now known as "cosmic decomposition." Themes of oneness in a world obsessed with duality became the motif. What started as angular in nature morphed into curvaceous interconnected silhouettes. His work is included in several collections including Microsoft, Facebook (Meta), The Seattle Convention Center, and SEATAC Airport.

• ARTIST STATEMENT

  Exhibition Statement
  the calm before the song
  

  The survey showcases the immeasurable and the interconnected dance. Inspired by the expression of yin and yang, the collection uses shape and song as metaphor, encapsulating the sum of the spectrum of visible light and the totality of material.

  Black is used to convey the absence of light and form, ebb. White signifies the unicity of vibration, flow. The exhibition shines a light on the intangible and the tangible, the absolute and the relative.