ADAM PALMER
MALLLL PRETZELZ PT.2

January 18 - February 22, 2020
​​RO2 ART | the cedars
1501 south ervay street, Dallas, tx 75215

January, 2020
Ro2 Art | Dallas, TX

Dallas, January 2020 - Ro2 is proud to present MALLLL PRETZELZ PT.2, a solo exhibition featuring new works by artist Adam Palmer. The show will run from January 18  through February 15, 2020. There will be an opening reception held on Saturday, January 18 from 7-10:00 PM at Ro2’s Cedars gallery located at 1501 S Ervay Street, Dallas, TX 75215.

Adam Palmer explores his childhood influences in his new exhibition MALLLL PRETZELZ PT.2. Mesmerized by the color and compositions of Nickelodeon, MTV, HBO and Saturday Morning Cartoon, he was able to escape the mundane of everyday life and be exposed to new perspectives and culture. This new body of work draws on Palmer’s nostalgia of playful, entertaining television and translates it to an abstract form. 
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ARTIST STATEMENT

In my drawings and prints I try to convey all of my childhood influences in an abstract form. I grew up in a small and remote west Texas town. Nickelodeon, MTV and HBO provided an escape from my everyday life. The shapes and colors of Saturday Morning Cartoon were my first introductions to Color and Composition. The interesting fashion and music on MTV videos and HBO Movies provided a new perspective about other places and cultures. I try to capture the same fun and energy in my work that I felt as a child.

ABOUT THE ARTIST 

Raised in the small West Texas town of Monahans, Adam Palmer gained an affinity for art at a young age. With not much to do around him, he retreated to the world of pop culture, MTV, and video games, often doodling around these obsessions through high school. Palmer discovered his drive to be a printmaker while studying at San Angelo State University, where he earned a BFA in the subject in 2004, later receiving his MFA in Printmaking from The University of North Texas. 
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Adam Palmer had gained a loyal following of collectors in Texas, where he has exhibited extensively, and around the United States. While known mainly for his screen prints, Palmer regularly creates drawings which further explore the fantastical world of shapes and figures inspired by his childhood diversions. Most recently, a series of whimsical small toylike sculptural vignettes have shown in galleries and regional invitational exhibitions.
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Having taught at the college level for several years at UNT and various colleges around Dallas, Palmer was hired to teach high school art in Fort Worth, Texas. Adam Palmer is represented by Ro2 Art in Dallas.