Changing/Never Changing:
A Personal Apperception of Nature

Acrylic on canvas painting by Adam Harrison at Maximilian Contemporary art gallery in San Francisco, California — *I Love Sugar*, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 36" (2021)

20 October - 26 November, 2022
Opening Reception: Thursday 20 October, 5pm to 7:30pm

Maximilian Contemporary is pleased to announce a solo exhibition for Los Angeles based landscape painter, Adam Harrison. Known for his observational paintings often depicting the beautiful hills and natural scenery surrounding LA, as well as realistic urban city-scapes; for his inaugural exhibition at Maximilian Contemporary in San Francisco, the artist has taken a major turn.

For much of the pandemic, Adam Harrison chose to spend his days working in Corral Canyon, a beautiful stretch of undeveloped hills in the Santa Monica Mountains, removed from the sprawling city of Los Angeles. It was here where the artist assembled a “pop up” art studio every day for two and a half years, taking in the natural beautify of the area for two summers, autumns, winters, and springs.

During this time the artist began to break away from his observational style of painting to experiment more with abstraction, trying to bridge the gap between what was seen and what was felt, two important and foundational modes of experience. Harrison did not however abandon his techniques of observational painting completely.

The foundation behind the selected paintings in the show, are works that faithfully record the Corral Canyon in precise, and astonishingly accurate detail. From these detailed works, which Harrison refers to as “bones”, enables the abstract elements to maintain uniquely emotive qualities, while simultaneously echoing close ties to the transcendental experience of nature shared universally.

Traditionally, landscapes have been one of the most inspirational subjects for artists to paint, and it’s rare to see an artist develop a truly unique way of painting them. Adam Harrison is one of these artists.

Adam Harrison (1983) graduated with a BFA in drawing and painting from LCAD in 2005, and an MFA in drawing and painting from CSULB in 2012. Harrison’s work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Providence Headlines, HuffPost, Voyage LA, and American Art Collector; he has exhibited in the Long Beach Museum of Art, Arts Council of Long Beach, California State University Long Beach, Brand Library and Art Center (Glendale, CA) and George Bills Gallery (Culver City).

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On view: 20 October - 26 November, 2022

Gallery hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 12noon to 3pm Or by appointment, schedule by email - max@maximiliancontemporary.com

792 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109