Koichi Sato, Susumu Kamijo, Jonas Wood / Las Vegas

18 November 2022 – 26 February 2023

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The Old Greyhound Bus Station

1 North Main Street, Las Vegas, NV, 89101

Set in Las Vegas’ recently defunct Greyhound Bus Station, the exhibition allows for a recontextualization of each artist’s paintings, removed from the major art centers in which they work, within a space previously animated and defined by its use. As a former bus station, the exhibition venue can be understood as a crossroads—a center of exchange. Koichi Sato’s memory of the Greyhound Station animates his depiction of characters that may have previously traversed its halls. Sato depicts cowboys, shoppers, musicians, and gamblers. Their garb, props, and general mise-en-scène, imbue each subject with a sense of familiarity and humor. Adding to the dialogue, Susumu Kamijo presents a selection of poodle portraits, continuing his exploration into color, pattern, and composition, albeit with a more heavily abstracted approach. Finally, two new paintings by Jonas Wood employ landscapes, a recurring theme in his work. Here Jonas depicts not only a garden scape, but also a related interior. Scale, color, pattern and composition take center stage in both works, acting as the driving force as Wood seeks to further investigate the fundamental idiosyncrasies of painting.

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    Texts & Press

    Gabriella Angeleti Is the Las Vegas art scene’s streak of bad luck finally over? The Art Newspaper 13 Dec 2022Paul Szydełko Abandoned Vegas bus station is now the site of art exhibition Travel Weekly 4 Dec 2022Gabriella Angeleti Is the Las Vegas art scene's streak of bad luck finally over? The Art Newspaper, No. 351 1 Dec 2022Geoff Carter The Art Stops Here Las Vegas Weekly 24 Nov 2022Jennifer Piejko New York’s Bortolami Gallery Just Opened a Must-See Exhibition in Las Vegas Galerie 23 Nov 2022Geoff Carter Gallerist Stefania Bortolami’s ‘Artist/City’ Puts Great Art In An Unlikely Las Vegas Venue Las Vegas Weekly 23 Nov 2022Shana Nys Dambrot Grab & Go: Arts Calendar November 17 - 23 LA Weekly 16 Nov 2022Kristen DeSilva New gallery to open at former Greyhound station in downtown Las Vegas Nevada Public Radio 12 Oct 2022A. A. Christi Bortolami Brings The Latest Iteration Of Its Artist/City Initiative To The Plaza Hotel & Casino Broadway World 12 Oct 2022