Thai Mainhard – Paradise

Thai Mainhard – Paradise

Gilman Contemporary

Born in Brazil and based in Hawaii, painter Thai Mainhard is naturally drawn to the rich patterns and textures of the jungle. Painting is an instinctive extension of Mainhard’s being. Her newest body of work explores colorful botanicals and their vessels. In each painting tension rises as she captures the rich textures, vibrant colors, and lush patterns that makeup each emotionally rich abstracted composition. An intuitive painter, Mainhard is connected to each brush stroke, each slash of paint, and each composition. Beginning inwardly, her process employs sensation over concept, making each mark a lived moment and each painting an extension of herself. Painting for Mainhard is inseparable from life itself. Every gesture carries the imprint of her experience. Asked how long a piece takes to complete, she replies simply: “Since birth.” Her work unfolds as a continuous becoming—a mirror and portal where memory, identity, and imagination merge into an ever-expanding present.

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Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Gilman Contemporary

Captivated by the American west, photographer Steve Wrubel has dedicated his lens to the rodeo ring since 2019. "Rodeo Revisited" features large-scale photographs that bring the rodeo to the walls of the gallery. These images capture split second between rider and animal, showing the power and stamina of both athletes. The rodeo is a way of life largely untouched by modernity. Like the cowboys he follows, Wrubel values the skill and connection it takes to work with animals and land. Both seek to tame the wild, if only for a few fleeting seconds. Through these moments, Steve captures the raw beauty of the American West—an image of both artistry and enduring spirit.

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Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Gilman Contemporary

Captivated by the American west, photographer Steve Wrubel has dedicated his lens to the rodeo ring since 2019. "Rodeo Revisited" features large-scale photographs that bring the rodeo to the walls of the gallery. These images capture split second between rider and animal, showing the power and stamina of both athletes. The rodeo is a way of life largely untouched by modernity. Like the cowboys he follows, Wrubel values the skill and connection it takes to work with animals and land. Both seek to tame the wild, if only for a few fleeting seconds. Through these moments, Steve captures the raw beauty of the American West—an image of both artistry and enduring spirit.

Free
Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Gilman Contemporary

Captivated by the American west, photographer Steve Wrubel has dedicated his lens to the rodeo ring since 2019. "Rodeo Revisited" features large-scale photographs that bring the rodeo to the walls of the gallery. These images capture split second between rider and animal, showing the power and stamina of both athletes. The rodeo is a way of life largely untouched by modernity. Like the cowboys he follows, Wrubel values the skill and connection it takes to work with animals and land. Both seek to tame the wild, if only for a few fleeting seconds. Through these moments, Steve captures the raw beauty of the American West—an image of both artistry and enduring spirit.

Free
Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Gilman Contemporary

Captivated by the American west, photographer Steve Wrubel has dedicated his lens to the rodeo ring since 2019. "Rodeo Revisited" features large-scale photographs that bring the rodeo to the walls of the gallery. These images capture split second between rider and animal, showing the power and stamina of both athletes. The rodeo is a way of life largely untouched by modernity. Like the cowboys he follows, Wrubel values the skill and connection it takes to work with animals and land. Both seek to tame the wild, if only for a few fleeting seconds. Through these moments, Steve captures the raw beauty of the American West—an image of both artistry and enduring spirit.

Free
Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Gilman Contemporary

Captivated by the American west, photographer Steve Wrubel has dedicated his lens to the rodeo ring since 2019. "Rodeo Revisited" features large-scale photographs that bring the rodeo to the walls of the gallery. These images capture split second between rider and animal, showing the power and stamina of both athletes. The rodeo is a way of life largely untouched by modernity. Like the cowboys he follows, Wrubel values the skill and connection it takes to work with animals and land. Both seek to tame the wild, if only for a few fleeting seconds. Through these moments, Steve captures the raw beauty of the American West—an image of both artistry and enduring spirit.

Free
Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Gilman Contemporary

Captivated by the American west, photographer Steve Wrubel has dedicated his lens to the rodeo ring since 2019. "Rodeo Revisited" features large-scale photographs that bring the rodeo to the walls of the gallery. These images capture split second between rider and animal, showing the power and stamina of both athletes. The rodeo is a way of life largely untouched by modernity. Like the cowboys he follows, Wrubel values the skill and connection it takes to work with animals and land. Both seek to tame the wild, if only for a few fleeting seconds. Through these moments, Steve captures the raw beauty of the American West—an image of both artistry and enduring spirit.

Free
Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Gilman Contemporary

Captivated by the American west, photographer Steve Wrubel has dedicated his lens to the rodeo ring since 2019. "Rodeo Revisited" features large-scale photographs that bring the rodeo to the walls of the gallery. These images capture split second between rider and animal, showing the power and stamina of both athletes. The rodeo is a way of life largely untouched by modernity. Like the cowboys he follows, Wrubel values the skill and connection it takes to work with animals and land. Both seek to tame the wild, if only for a few fleeting seconds. Through these moments, Steve captures the raw beauty of the American West—an image of both artistry and enduring spirit.

Free
Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Gilman Contemporary

Captivated by the American west, photographer Steve Wrubel has dedicated his lens to the rodeo ring since 2019. "Rodeo Revisited" features large-scale photographs that bring the rodeo to the walls of the gallery. These images capture split second between rider and animal, showing the power and stamina of both athletes. The rodeo is a way of life largely untouched by modernity. Like the cowboys he follows, Wrubel values the skill and connection it takes to work with animals and land. Both seek to tame the wild, if only for a few fleeting seconds. Through these moments, Steve captures the raw beauty of the American West—an image of both artistry and enduring spirit.

Free

Gallery Walk: Thai Mainhard, Paradise

Gilman Contemporary

Born in Brazil and based in Hawaii, painter Thai Mainhard is naturally drawn to the rich patterns and textures of the jungle. Painting is an instinctive extension of Mainhard’s being. Her newest body of work explores colorful botanicals and their vessels. In each painting tension rises as she captures the rich textures, vibrant colors, and lush patterns that makeup each emotionally rich abstracted composition. An intuitive painter, Mainhard is connected to each brush stroke, each slash of paint, and each composition. Beginning inwardly, her process employs sensation over concept, making each mark a lived moment and each painting an extension of herself. Painting for Mainhard is inseparable from life itself. Every gesture carries the imprint of her experience. Asked how long a piece takes to complete, she replies simply: “Since birth.” Her work unfolds as a continuous becoming—a mirror and portal where memory, identity, and imagination merge into an ever-expanding present.

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Artist Reception with Dana Hart-Stone

Gilman Contemporary

Join Gilman Contemporary for Gallery Walk and an artist reception for Dana Hart-Stone's dynamic exhibition "Americana". Dana Hart-Stone’s digital paintings are rooted in a deep engagement with the historical and cultural fabric of the American West. His early experiences exploring abandoned homesteads in Eastern Montana fostered a fascination with the fragmented narratives of settler life and the broader, often obscured, histories of the American frontier. These formative encounters continue to inform his work, now expressed through meticulously composed digital paintings constructed from vintage photographs.

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Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Steve Wrubel – Rodeo Revisited

Gilman Contemporary

Captivated by the American west, photographer Steve Wrubel has dedicated his lens to the rodeo ring since 2019. "Rodeo Revisited" features large-scale photographs that bring the rodeo to the walls of the gallery. These images capture split second between rider and animal, showing the power and stamina of both athletes. The rodeo is a way of life largely untouched by modernity. Like the cowboys he follows, Wrubel values the skill and connection it takes to work with animals and land. Both seek to tame the wild, if only for a few fleeting seconds. Through these moments, Steve captures the raw beauty of the American West—an image of both artistry and enduring spirit.

Free

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