2015: Cole Pierce @ Roman Susan

Above: Cole Pierce standing before his artwork at the opening reception for "Phase Transition" in Roman Susan gallery, 1224 W. Loyola Avenue, Chicago, IL, on February 6, 2015.

Cole Pierce
"Phase Transition"
February 6 - 26, 2015
Roman Susan
1224 W. Loyola Avenue
Chicago, IL 60626

http://romansusan.org/

http://www.colepierce.com/

"'Phase Transition' is an installation of recent paintings and a wall mural from Pierce’s geometric abstraction series. In his work, he employs multiple layers of vivid optical rhythms, and purposely counters the rational pattern with unpredictable variations."

Quotation above from: http://www.thevisualist.org/2015/02/cole-pierce-phase-transition/

Above: Cole Pierce's painting on conventional support hung over direct architectural painting (both visible in background of first image) within "Phase Transition" at Roman Susan gallery, 1224 W. Loyola Avenue, Chicago, IL, on February 6, 2015.

Above: Cole Pierce standing before his artwork at the opening reception for "Phase Transition" in Roman Susan gallery, 1224 W. Loyola Avenue, Chicago, IL, on February 6, 2015.

Above: Cole Pierce's painting on conventional support hung over direct architectural painting (both visible in background of third image) within "Phase Transition" at Roman Susan gallery, 1224 W. Loyola Avenue, Chicago, IL, on February 6, 2015.

Above: A press JPEG in which color and contrast are seen to vary from work in the gallery, as evident in the third and fourth images here.

Above: The opening reception for "Phase Transition" in Roman Susan gallery, 1224 W. Loyola Avenue, Chicago, IL, on February 6, 2015; unpainted gallery wall and southern window (facing Loyola Avenue) are visible.

Above: The central panel of Roman Susan's gallery window as visible from Loyola Avenue during the opening reception for "Phase Transition" on February 6, 2015;

Above: The entry to Roman Susan gallery, 1224 W. Loyola Avenue, Chicago, IL, on February 6, 2015; painted gallery wall and work on conventional support are visible through glass door.

Above: Loyola Avenue immediately outside Roman Susan gallery, on February 6, 2015.

Above: Roman Susan gallery exterior at left, Loyola Avenue elevated train stop at right, on February 6, 2015.

Above: The Roman Susan gallery bathroom and storage area containing a photograph of gallerist Kristin Abhalter's grandparents--Roman and Susan Lewandowski--wherefrom the gallery's name originated.

Read more:

http://gapersblock.com/ac/2013/02/15/tiny-roman-susan-gallerys-rogers-park-art-injection/

Above:
Images (1-4 and 6-11) February 6, 2015;
Copyright Paul E. Germanos.
Image (5) copyright Cole Pierce, reproduced for scholarly and archival purposes only.