Alexander Revier
Spangled

july 02 - August 19, 2019
​​RO2 ART | Magnolia theatre second floor bar
3699 McKinney Avenue, Suite 100, Dallas TX 75204

July, 2019
​Ro2 Art | Dallas, TX

Ro2 is proud to present Spangled, a solo exhibition featuring new works by artist Alexander Revier. The show will run from July 2 through August 19, 2019. There will be an artist reception held on Thursday, July 11 from 6-8 PM at the Second floor bar of the Magnolia Theatre located at 3699 McKinney Avenue, Suite 100, Dallas TX 75204.

ARTIST STATEMENT

As a child, learning how to read and understand language did not come easy by any means. Words and their meanings still look and sound funny, especially out of context. The word spangled sounds funny to me, particularly hearing it every day in school and not knowing what it meant.

I was born and raised in Irving, Texas, the 10th most diverse city in America. I am a second generation German immigrant, so many different languages and influences were infused in my psyche. Although I only speak English and nonsense, the most comfortable language for me is art. I believe color and design are the most universal languages.

“Spangle” cannot be used in America without its connection to the American Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner. Living in a German family in a city full of immigrants from every ethnicity, the word makes sense now. It is a metaphor for diversity.
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This new body of work focuses primarily one of our more universal languages, color and shape. I am a maximalist so I generally work the entire piece, and spangle the fuck out of it. Im going to put things all over the place and try to over- work it and hope all the elements co-exist with each other.  

ABOUT THE ARTIST 

Alexander Revier is a Dallas based artist whose work ranges from 2D collage, painting and sculpture. Revier received a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Texas, with a concentration in New Media Art. Revier traditionally uses elements of humor and color in their approaches of art making.