Opening Reception & Artist Talk
Arthur Braud: Back to My Roots
Friday, January 23 | 6:00 PM
Join us for the opening reception of Back to My Roots, a showcase by Arthur Braud, followed by an artist talk and conversation exploring his evolving practice.
Back to My Roots marks a return to the artistic foundations that first drew Braud to the fine arts: portraiture, color, and the emotional and physical expression of the human experience. This new body of work celebrates his reengagement with painting after a five-year hiatus from portraiture and nearly a decade away from working in oil.
Created as a series of exploratory studies, the exhibition reflects Braud’s desire to reconnect with the joy of art-making after a period in which creative passion was challenged by the demands of professional practice. Through both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works, he revisits his long-standing fascination with portraiture while expanding his investigation of color theory, texture, abstraction, and scale as tools for conveying emotion and depth.
Following the reception, Braud will give a talk that opens up a deeper discussion around artistic practice, the transition from creative work to profession, and what it means to open a business while maintaining a personal artistic identity. The conversation will touch on art, labor, renewal, and the shifting relationship between passion and profession.
More than an exhibition, Back to My Roots is a celebration of renewal and a meaningful new beginning in Braud’s artistic journey.
Reception will be accompanied by a brief artist talk and Q & A at 8:00PM.
Light beverages & hors d’oeuvres will be served.
RSVP to the talks HERE.
About the artist.
Arthur Braud received his bachelors of fine arts in 2015 from Western Michigan University. Since then, he has dedicated the past decade to the visual arts as a professional photographer, designer, and painter.
Braud has participated in over 20 gallery showings, including the Grand Rapids Art Prize, and Studio Kura in Itoshima, Japan. Braud has previously managed gallery spaces in both Portland, OR and his hometown Kalamazoo, MI. His work is strongly motivated by the experience and psychological movement it carries with people. Now on its third anniversary, he considers MMO to be his longest ongoing art installation where he is able to combine his love for design, culture, art and photography.