Ken Buhler
Selections from the Faithful Compass Series
March 11 - April 29, 2023
Argosy Books is pleased to present a selection of work from Ken Buhler’s Faithful Compass series. A painter known for his colorful abstract canvases, prints, and works on paper, Buhler has long admired the richness and complexity of marbled paper. In 2019, he learned how to make it himself and spent much of the Pandemic lockdown exploring this new form in relation to his paintings. Initially, he utilized parts of antique maps in these compositions, finding a resonance between the marbleized patterns and certain forms in the maps. As Buhler scaled up the size, he found himself leaving the maps behind and gravitating toward fragments of paper he had painted with watercolor. A selection of these works will be on view on the second floor of the bookstore from March 11 - April 29.
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RECENT SHOWS
NEW ACQUISITION: Crested Drongo, 2011 142.24 x 106.68 x 4.5 cm, acrylic on canvas from the Permanent Collection at The Ballinglen Museum of Art is included in the current show "New Acquisitions". The Exhibition was curated by Founding Director Margo Dolan.
Ken Buhler and Ellen Driscoll with their work in their two-person exhibition “Field Notes” at the University of Central Michigan Art Gallery. 2023