Mick Burson

Wend
October 11 – December 13

A minimalist artwork featuring a large black silhouette resembling a rock or island with a small dark shape of a lighthouse and building on the right side, set against a crumpled white paper background.
A minimalist artwork depicting a dark, elephant-like silhouette with architectural features and a red line at the bottom, mounted on a textured canvas with a hanging loop at the top.
A silhouette portrait of a man's profile in black against a beige background, featuring a subtle image of a building incorporated within the silhouette, framed by a gray border with a red line at the bottom.
A minimalist artwork featuring a large, dark silhouette of a submarine within an oval, set against a beige background framed with gray and red lines, with a small red loop at the top.
A childlike drawing of a black and white bus with red wheels on a white background, featuring a simplistic and bold style.
Abstract painting with various shapes and colors forming a dome-like architectural structure on a black background. the palette includes white, red, green, and yellow, with textured details.
An artwork featuring a white car cutout at the bottom against a black backdrop with various car parts and shapes raised in a puzzle-like configuration. The surface textures vary, creating a 3D effect.
Two framed artworks side by side; left features an X-ray of a model ship in a box, right shows a dark silhouette of the same ship against a black background.
A white ceramic incense holder designed like a rocking chair with a yellow fabric seat, displayed against a light blue background.
A sculpture of a wooden chair with an elongated circular structure extending from its back, displayed in a gallery with light wooden floors and white walls. The artwork is textured and appears monochrome.
A minimalist painting featuring a large white square canvas with a section at the bottom dipped in pale blue, set against a plain wall and a partial view of a wooden element above.
A wooden cutting board with a white painted surface and natural wood grain visible on the arched top, leaning against a white wall.
A simple handmade wooden chair with a curved backrest and base, painted white, with a green cushioned seat, casting a shadow on a white wall.
A miniature model of a yellow trailer filled with small gray rocks, featuring a red wheel at the front, isolated against a white background.
A whimsical sculpture made of assorted recycled materials, including wood pieces and a small wheel, with a simple line drawing of a head extending from the top.
A whimsical sculpture made from recycled materials, featuring a worn black book as the base, a green brush, and a yellow-painted object mounted on curved wire, resembling a lamp.
A simple wooden sculpture featuring a black oval object balanced on top of two vertical sticks, connected by a taut string, all mounted on a wooden base.
Abstract sculpture featuring a black sphere on a base, supporting a white and black panel with a vertical, multicolored painted arch.
A minimalist sculpture featuring a metal wire frame attached to a base made of colorful geometric blocks. The blocks are primarily white with blue and a yellow circle detail.
An abstract painting featuring horizontal blue stripes on a white canvas, with a bold vertical red stripe near the right edge, displayed on a textured beige wall.
A mixed-media sculpture of a whimsical car with a red body and a branch extension on a colorful rectangular base mounted on a wall.
An abstract painting featuring a canvas covered with a plastic sheet imprinted with colorful, textured strokes. A red and black thread dangles from the bottom center, against a white wall.
A colorful sculpture resembling a chaotic urban landscape, crafted from various interlocking blocks and shapes in multiple colors and textures.
Art installation featuring a grid of various chair designs in different colors and patterns, displayed against a gray background.
A minimalist workspace featuring a simple wooden desk with a black chair. On the desk, there's a notebook and pens, and a cardboard box labeled "MAIL" hangs from the ceiling above.
A handmade mailbox constructed from cardboard hanging on a wall, featuring a red flag on the side and a small pull string below. The word "MAIL" is printed in bold on the front flap.
A gallery wall displaying a framed artwork featuring rows of chairs in various colors and patterns. Below it, a modern sculpture resembling a cradle with a flat, green base on a small pedestal. The room is well-lit, emphasizing the art pieces.
A spacious art gallery interior with bright lighting, displaying various artworks including sculptures and paintings on the walls and pedestals.
Visitors observe artwork at a gallery exhibit, with some people talking and others walking through the space. Diverse art pieces are displayed on walls and pedestals.
A well-lit art gallery interior showing various framed artworks on white walls, a glass-top table with a flower vase in the center, and a reflective floor.
A bustling art gallery with people of various ages viewing framed artworks, discussing, and walking around in a well-lit space with white walls.
Modern art installation featuring four mixed-media sculptures on a white shelf against a plain wall, each sculpture distinct in design and incorporating elements like wire and painted surfaces.
A modern art sculpture resembling a white lock with a yellow key, positioned on a black shelf against a neutral wall.
Three colorful modern paintings displayed on a gallery wall, each featuring different abstract designs and housed in dark frames.
Art installation featuring a milk carton with colored blocks and wire on a shelf, connected via a rod to a brick-like object with a wheel, against a white wall.
Art gallery interior featuring four abstract silhouette artworks on a light wall, blue armchairs, a wooden table with magazines, and a view of a street through a large window.
Art gallery interior with white walls displaying various framed artworks, and artist names "Mick Bröson Wend" displayed on the wall in black lettering. Bright lighting and wooden flooring enhance the space.
An older man sits writing at a small table in a brightly lit museum space, with an abstract glass sculpture visible on his right.
An art installation featuring a colorful, abstract construction made from various stacked and layered objects resembling shipping containers, displayed in a gallery setting.
A colorful collage of various building facades, each with different architectural details, styles, and colors, resembling a vibrant cityscape made from sculpted materials.

Press Release

Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present Wend, a selection of new artworks by multimedia artist Mick Burson. Made while traveling, Wend serves as a visual record of Burson’s nomadic life style.  “Things were made in the kitchen, things were made in the bedroom, things were made on the side of the road, things dried in the bathroom, things dried on access ramps, things were made standing up, things were made sitting down, things were made out of sadness, things were made out of joy, things were made thousands of miles away, things were made around the corner, things were made here before you arrived, some things didn’t make it, things are stuck with no tracking number. Things were always made, things were always made.” 

Wend consists of sculptures, drawings, paintings, and photographs created in many countries and states over the past six months using materials and inspirations that the artist found along the way. Burson created where he could when he could in response to each place. In the artists’s words, “The work reflects the performance of moving, unpacking and re-packing, finding familiars as an act of grounding, and a continued life-long performance of wandering around while appearing to have a destination.” 

The exhibition will also include a station with everything necessary to write a letter—a place to sit, a stack of stamped envelopes, paper, writing utensils, and an outgoing mailbox that the artist will make.

Mick Burson has created public art murals all over the world, including a commissioned piece on the back exterior wall of the Richard Levy Gallery. He recently completed the largest mural in New Mexico to date on the exterior of Keshet Dance Center. Burson’s work is in the permanent collections of the Fidelity Investments Corporate Art Collection, the Navasota, TX Public Library,  and the University of New Mexico. Originally from Waco, TX, Burson received his MFA in studio art from the University of New Mexico earlier this year.

Images for this exhibition can be found on our website www.levygallery.com.

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Dates: October 11–December 13, 2019
Reception: November 1, 6–8 pm
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11 am–4 pm
Location: 514 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Contact: 505.766.9888, info@levygallery.com, www.levygallery.com @levygallery

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Mick Burson