new website! www.joshuachambers.net

www.joshuachambers.net

I launched a brand new website that is super mobile friendly! You can now see prices and info for each painting by touching the image you are interested in while browsing on your mobile device. To make this change, I had to make a slight change to the domain name: the new web address is www.joshuachambers.net. Along with the change in the domain name, my email address has changed as well: jchambersartist@gmail.com.

Come check out the new site, www.joshuachambers.net,  and send me an email at jchambersartist@gmail.com

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new paintings

happy / like you, acrylic on wood panel, 10×14

people / like me, acrylic on wood panel, 10×14

there is an answer in the question / smelling faintly of blood, acrylic on wood panel, 23×23

you ask for so little / the gain achieved is therefore due, acrylic on wood panel, 30×20

the second blind will quickly follow the first / being who we are, acrylic on wood panel, 21×14

It’s October and both of the exhibitions my paintings were in have come to an end. The Louisiana Contemporary at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans and Art Melt at the Louisiana State Museum in Baton Rouge were well attended and filled with an impressive collection of Louisiana artists.

I’ve included images of a few newly completed pieces, including a small diptych. More information will appear on my website.

Be on the lookout for upcoming exhibitions and more new pieces. You can subscribe to my blog, email list, or just bookmark my web page.

two exhibitions in August

 

Friday, July 23 thru September 3: Art Melt
Forum 35’s Art Melt is the largest multi-media, juried art exhibit in the state of Louisiana. Now in its 13th year, Art Melt strives to promote professional artists throughout the state of Louisiana while providing an opportunity for the public to experience the best of local fine art, music, and performing arts. The winners of the 2016 Art Melt will be announced at the Art Melt Preview Party on Friday, July 22, 2016. Doors open to the ticketed event at 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online for $85/individual or $150/couple. Catering will be provided by Ruffino’s, with music by the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra. The Preview Party will also be the first opportunity for the public to view the exhibit and purchase artwork. Saturday, July 23, 2016 will be the exhibit’s official opening night and is free to the public. The gallery will open at 5 p.m. and will remain open until 9 p.m. Saturday will also feature an outdoor festival with cultural and musical performances, an arts marketplace, a children’s section and food options by local vendors. Following opening night, viewing of the gallery will be available during regular museum hours and included in the regular museum admission fee until September 3, 2016.

August 6 – September 18, 2016: Louisiana Contemporary

June 8, 2016 (New Orleans) -The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, with support of The Helis Foundation, will once again produce the exhibition, Louisiana Contemporary, opening on Whitney White Linen Night, August 6, 2016, and on display until September 18, 2016. The annual, state-wide, juried exhibition was established in 2012 to promote contemporary art practices in the state of Louisiana, to provide exhibition space for the work of living artists, and to engage an audience that recognizes the vibrant visual culture of Louisiana and the role of New Orleans as a rising, international art center.

In other news, here are three newly finished pieces:

nothing is funnier than unhappiness, acrylic on wood panel, 45×35

 

why is it never enough? just enjoy, acrylic on wood panel, 45×35

 

intended mainly for separation, acrylic on wood panel, 10×14

Other places to see my work:
Graphite Galleries, New Orleans, LA
Ann Connelly Fine Art, Baton Rouge, LA
The Agora Borealis, Shreveport, LA

 

new work, new show

he could not deny that he was full of something that had not been, acrylic on paper on wood panel, 38×38

The piece above will be on exhibit at Kai Lin Art in Atlanta, Georgia until May 14th. It’s part of The New South : Juried Works on Paper Art Exhibition. With 200+ artists submitting over 1,000 artworks, The New South features 69 national artists (and one from Sweden) each exploring the contemporary Southern experience through the versatile and dynamic medium of paper. Kai Lin Gallery was selected by internationally renowned Wallpaper*Magazine as one of Atlanta’s Top 50 Cultural Destinations, chosen as a top 5 gallery in Atlanta by Haute Living, voted Best Gallery in Atlanta by JEZEBEL Magazine, Best Gallery by Georgia Voice 2011 and 2013, and Best Gallery by Fenuxe Magazine, Kai Lin Art is the only local contemporary art gallery located in the vibrant Westside District of Midtown Atlanta.

Last week I sent several new pieces to Graphite Galleries in New Orleans, Louisiana. There’s a great review of the gallery and interview with Taylor Lyon (gallery owner) in April’s issue of St. Charles Avenue. If you’re headed to Jazz Fest, be sure to stop by the gallery.

Georgia / Louisiana

LaGrange Art Museum: First LaGrange Southeast Regional

Opening Reception: February 19, 7-9pm

all the while working himself tighter into life’s snare, acrylic on wood panel, 39×39

The 1st LaGrange Southeast Regional features an extraordinary, rich body of art work selected from over 450 works submitted by almost 15o artists representing the twelve-state Southeastern united States. It celebrates the rich legacy of talent within our region, provides its citizens access to current artistic practice, and offers artists exhibition opportunities and purchase possibilities.

The Art Museum collects and presents contemporary art by emerging and established artists with an emphasis on regional artists as well as outsider and folk artists from the lower Chattahoochee Trace: The Regional affords the LaGrange Art Museum a means for increasing its permanent holdings though Purchase Awards.

 

Masur Museum of Art: Recent Acquisitions and Favorites

July 15, 2015 – February 20, 2016

This exhibition will highlight recent acquisitions and favorites from the Masur Museum of Art’s permanent collection. While specifically outlining our collecting habits, it will also deal with broad artistic and historic trends, as well as those in the American South.

Recent Acquisitions & Favorites will feature work by Ron Adams, Robin Bernat, John James Audubon, Richard Buswell, Mary Cassatt, Joshua Chambers, Clyde Connell, Samuel Corso, Salvador Dali, Bruce Davidson, Alexander Drysdale, Jenny Ellerbe, Michael Elliot-Smith, Frank Hamrick, Thomas Hart Benton, Albino Hinojosa, Damien Hirst, Jim Isermann, Peter Jones, Ida Kohlmeyer, Eugene Martin, Robert Motherwell, Greely Myatt, Ed Pinkston, Alberto Rey, Auguste Rodin, George Rodrigue, Vitus Shell, Ann Shields, Julian Stanczak, Bill Viola, Bob Ward, Douglas Weathersby, and others.

me standing next to my painting: “a man who invents himself needs someone to believe in him”

I finally had the chance to visit the Masur and see my work on the wall. It’s great to be included in a permanent collection with so many great artists. As a kid, I imagined that the only way my work would be under the same roof as Dali, Rodin, Motherwell, or Hirst was to get mega rich and form my own awesome collection. Of course, my wife made me take a picture:

 

 

 

Other places to see (or purchase) my work: Graphite Galleries, Ann Connelly Fine Art, The Agora Borealis.

you’re welcome to stop by

Saturday, December 12 from 11-6 : Heart the Art – Bizarre Street Party

BAC and Flying Heart Brewing will offer live music, food trucks, art vendors, and activities! Join us throughout the day to taste great food, hear a variety of music, and see an eclectic mix of local art. I’ll be in my studio so you’re welcome to drop in, say hello, and see what I’ve been working on.

BAC will be screening “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” outside at 5 pm. Camp out on the lawn with the entire family to enjoy this classic holiday comedy.

If you can’t make it, be sure to stop by Graphite Galleries in New Orleans, The Agora Borealis in Shreveport, and Ann Connelly Fine Art in Baton Rouge. The holiday season is upon us!

i wish everyone was as happy as me, gouache on paper, 22×30

 

a permanent public home

I’m happy to announce that the Masur Museum of Art recently purchased for their permanent collection “a man who invents himself needs someone to believe in him” 

a man who invents himself needs someone to believe in him, acrylic on wood panel, 23×23, 2015

It is part of the “Recent Acquisitions & Favorites” exhibition (July 15 – February 20). The exhibition includes art by Ron Adams, Robin Bernat, John James Audubon, Richard Buswell, Mary Cassatt, Joshua Chambers, Clyde Connell, Samuel Corso, Salvador Dali, Bruce Davidson, Alexander Drysdale, Jenny Ellerbe, Michael Elliot-Smith, Frank Hamrick, Albino Hinojosa, Jim Isermann, Peter Jones, Ida Kohlmeyer, Eugene Martin, Robert Motherwell, Greely Myatt, Ed Pinkston, Alberto Rey, George Rodrigue, Vitus Shell, Ann Shields, Julian Stanczak, Bill Viola, Bob Ward, Douglas Weathersby, and others.

A small exhibition of some my newest work will be on display in Bossier City at the Donna Service Gallery. The show will run September 16 – October 28 with an opening reception on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM. Be sure to drop by the Donna Service Gallery, Bossier Parish Community College
6220 East Texas Street, Bossier City, LA 71111. Normal Gallery Hours: M-F 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM.

we drifted out of touch shortly after he lost his arms, acrylic on wood panel, 47×35

 

Remember to check out these places as well:

The Agora Borealis: Shreveport, LA

Ann Connelly Fine Art: Baton Rouge, LA

Graphite Galleries: New Orleans, LA

good things are coming

Production is back in swing and new paintings are coming out of the studio this month. There are three exhibitions opening in the next two months so be sure to visit one of these three venues:

the next step, therefore, was to enable, acrylic on wood panel, 35×45, 2014

July 24th: Art Melt at the Capitol Park Museum in downtown Baton Rouge. The festivities will be kicked off on Friday, July 24^th  at 7 pm with the Preview Party which is a classy affair with hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and, of course, art.  The Preview Party includes an awards ceremony that recognizes the 2015 Art Melt winners and honors the 2015 Forum 35 Art Melt Louisiana Art Legend.  Attendees of the exclusive Preview Party include our 2015 artists and sponsors as well as a select group of industry professionals. Additionally, a very limited number of tickets will be reserved for members of the public who would like to get a sneak peak of the art, before the event. Traditionally, all of the artwork is sold at this private event, so if you’re interested in purchasing an original piece from Art Melt 2015, we recommend you hurry and secure your tickets as space is limited and tickets go fast!

 

 

love is real, so is loneliness, acrylic on wood panel, 23×30

August 8th: Dirty Linen Night at Graphite Galleries in New Orleans. Several brand new pieces will debut this night. This year’s DLN takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. in the 200 to 900 blocks of Royal Street. The Vieux Carré thoroughfare will be closed to traffic as usual, providing a promenade punctuated by roughly 50 participating art galleries and shops.

 

 

 

 

 

it seems to get more and more difficult, acrylic on wood panel, 35×45

August: Summer Splash Exhibition featuring emerging artists at Ann Connelly Fine Art in Baton Rouge. The Gallery has been a leading part of the regional artistic community, representing national and local emerging and mid-career professional artists. Artists associated with the gallery hold a range of academic and prestigious awards in painting, sculpture, mixed media and three-dimensional work. Ann Connelly Fine Art continues to focus on fine art placement in residential design, corporate consultancies, and specialized procurement services.

13 new pieces

I have thirteen new paintings hanging in the LSMSA Gallery in Natchidoches, Louisiana. The show will run through April and end with a closing reception on April 29 from 6-7:30. Normal gallery hours are Monday – Friday 10am-3pm and by appointment. Here are the pieces that are on display:

so increased by special means that it can be used, acrylic on wood panel, 30×23

love is real, so is loneliness, acrylic on wood panel, 23×30

the mysterious excitement that comes at the changing of the seasons, acrylic on wood panel, 19×38

they are repeatedly captured and released again, acrylic on wood panel, 27×58

while the field strength continuously decreases, acrylic on wood panel, 34×47

a pleasant light which produces only soft shadows, acrylic on wood panel, 45×35

it seems to get more and more difficult, acrylic on wood panel, 35×45

a succession of impulses following one another at such brief intervals, acrylic on wood panel, 47×37

all the while working himself tighter into life’s snare, acrylic on wood panel, 39×39

he could not deny that he was full of something that had not been, acrylic on wood panel, 39×39

at that moment I realized my time had passed, acrylic on wood panel, 35×45

you don’t act like you like it, acrylic on wood panel, 60x30in

 

Visit my website for more info, including prices of the works (flash only). Simply drag the cursor over the image and a little info box will pop up.

LSMSA has a great art program with two cool teachers Chris King and Amanda Roe (you should click on their names and check out their websites)

Happy New Year!

Since we are almost halfway through January, I thought it would be a good idea to wish you all a happy new year. If you follow me on facebook, instagram(@jchambers), or twitter(@chambers_artist) then you know I was able to meet my goal of 100 pieces of art in 2014. Below are a handful of some of the last pieces completed in 2014. Visit my website to see all the images, info, and prices.

despite the restraining effect of the attractive force, acrylic on wood panel, 23×23

i wish everyone was as happy as me, gouache on paper, 22×30

finally and truly happy, gouache on paper, 22×30

what’s it like to be who you are? gouache on paper, 22×30

 

My first special exhibition of 2015 will be the Surreal Salon 7 at the Baton Rouge Gallery Center for Contemporary Art. Below is the piece that will be exhibited.

nice is better than good, acrylic on wood panel, 35×23, 2014

I look forward to keeping you informed of things to come.