The question posed by four artists of diverse backgrounds, ages and approaches to their art making practices is: how can painting remain viable in the current digital age where artists and viewers are inundated with reproduced digital images of every type and kind of art. The four artists whose artworks are included in the exhibition, A Precedes B, are: Max Estenger, George Hofmann, Lorenza Panero and Mike Zahn. This presentation includes new and recent artworks by each artist, all rooted in painting and offering an alternative to digital culture. The artist’s diverse aesthetics and methods of production present a path that recognizes the artist’s hand and beauty manifest in paintings and the experience of viewing. Relative to the exhibition title, a befitting subtitle could also be: Painting and Beauty Precedes Digital Technology.

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