Gallery 440 will present the opening reception of "Theoria Ornamentalis," featuring new works by Fort Worth-born artist Douglas Cason.
A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Houston, where he earned an MFA in painting, Cason has exhibited nationally for more than two decades. Cason typically explores identity, perception, memory and the stories people construct about themselves and others. In "Theoria Ornamentalis," he turns his attention to the cultural expectations placed on women, creating figures that feel both elegant and burdened, composed and unsettled. Rich with references to classical portraiture, mythology and historical painting, Cason’s oil paintings pair technical precision with psychological depth, presenting figures whose beauty is complicated by resilience and tension.
Following the opening reception, the exhibit will be on view through September 19.
Gallery 440 will present the opening reception of "Theoria Ornamentalis," featuring new works by Fort Worth-born artist Douglas Cason.
A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Houston, where he earned an MFA in painting, Cason has exhibited nationally for more than two decades. Cason typically explores identity, perception, memory and the stories people construct about themselves and others. In "Theoria Ornamentalis," he turns his attention to the cultural expectations placed on women, creating figures that feel both elegant and burdened, composed and unsettled. Rich with references to classical portraiture, mythology and historical painting, Cason’s oil paintings pair technical precision with psychological depth, presenting figures whose beauty is complicated by resilience and tension.
Following the opening reception, the exhibit will be on view through September 19.
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