Opening October 19, 2024 in the Winslow Studio Artists Gallery:

Life Mask, celebrating the creative life of Paul Ruschá.

LIFE MASK explores the many facets of artist Paul Ruschá, from his calligraphy and photography to his paintings and transformative creations made from everyday objects. Paul sees art in everything, including what many might disregard, like the random product stickers that cover every inch of his kitchen cabinets or the plastic packages he turns into sculptures through his photographs. Paul is an artist, a muse, a raconteur, and a collector, not just of art, but of moments. He sees to the depths of people in those silent gaps between conversations and brings them to life in the flourish of his calligraphy pen. He is the kind of man who will dance with reckless abandon and thrill in outrageous antics and clever turns of a phrase. His unselfconscious joie de vivre comes through in the art he makes as well as the art he collects and the stories he tells. Perhaps that is why he has been the subject for so many artists over the years.

For Paul, there is no joy in life without art, whether creating or collecting.

If the name Ruschá sounds familiar, Paul is indeed brother to world-renowned artist Ed Ruscha. Paul has documented Ed’s work full-time for more than thirty years. But Paul is also an intensely creative and independent thinker with a lifelong curiosity to explore a vast array of mediums.

We hope, in this overview exhibit, to provide a glimpse into the artful creations of the extraordinary Paul Ruschá. Please join us on October 19th 2024 for the opening of this one-of-a-kind show for a one-of-a-kind human being.

The exhibit will run through October 18, 2025.

Martyr for Love ~ Post Card No. 4 ~ 1975 ~ Photographer: Pierre Chanteau