Art Palace presents The Book of Lenny, the first one-person gallery show of Austin-based artist Jonathan Marshall. The first part of an epic trilogy, The Book of Lenny chronicles the journey of Marshall’s everyman-hero as he navigates a post-apocalyptic landscape aided by a cast of characters that include a Bear and a heavily-mustachioed “Man-in-Black” and armed with D-I-Y-made tools like a bicycle boat, sextant and stargazer. The narrative takes place ten years after El Nada, the catastrophic storm that wipes out most of human civilization. However, far from dire, Marshallís mythology offers possibilities for a new way of living and a new kind of hero.
Jonathan Marshall has exhibited most recently at Sixspace in Los Angeles and Lawndale Art Center in Houston. His work was selected by Dan Cameron for the 20th New American Talent exhibition at Arthouse, was awarded “Best-in-Show” in the 2005 Texas Biennial and Marshall was named one of the “Top 10 Artists” in Austin by the Austin Chronicle (2006). He recently returned from a residency at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in Nebraska.
Artist Reception: Please join us Saturday, October 20th (8-11pm) as we celebrate Jonathan Marshall’s, The Book of Lenny. The exhibition is on view from Oct 20 through Nov 24, 2007. Art Palace is located at 2109 E. Cesar Chavez St. (next door to Taqueria Chapala) between Chicon and Robert Martinez. Gallery Hours: Saturday noon to 5pm, Wednesday 7-9pm and by appointment. For further information or images, please contact the gallery at 512.496.0687 or info@artpalacegallery.com.
