Opening: Joshua Patterson: Art & Justus: Dreamin’ in Color

At the intersection of street art and fine art is the unique work of Chicano artist, Joshua Patterson. Working entirely in spray paint, hand-cut stencils and neon glass, Joshua has developed an immediately recognizable style characterized by his protagonists, Art & Justus. By giving these big concepts figurative forms, Patterson is able to play with the relationship between the two and explore complicated ideas with humor and pathos. He is a self taught artist.

This body of work is about specific autobiographical stories in the artist’s life that become reflections of our common humanity. Throughout the show, Art & Justus (“Justus” is a blended concept combining “Justice” + “Us”) serve as heroes in Patterson’s sprawling visual narratives. Dreamin’ in Color alludes to the audience’s collaborative contribution – where we live, grow up and dream become veils of personal experience we layer on to Patterson’s stories bringing them to life in full, living color. In each piece, Art & Justus act as stand-ins both for the artist and for us.