Rod Penner, American, born Canada,1965. Day, 2010. Acrylic on panel, 6 × 6 inches. Museum purchase, 2010.282
The Last Picture Show: Paintings by Rod Penner
June 3, 2023 - August 13, 2023
Dow GalleryThis exhibition presents a selection of paintings by the photorealist painter Rod Penner. A Canadianborn, Texas-based artist, Penner’s work captures the visual dichotomy of forgotten towns in southwest America. Painted in excruciating detail using a small paintbrush, he renders each paint-chipped facade, pavement crack, and aged sign in precise detail. The artworks in this exhibition present a cinematic-like view that explores the desolation and serenity of rural Texas and New Mexico.
From the Exhibition
Rod Penner, American, born Canada,1965. Red Top Bait Shop / Burnet, TX, 2021. Acrylic on canvas, 10 x 15 in. Collection of Louis K. and Susan P. Meisel
Rod Penner, American, born Canada, 1965. Sands Motel & Cafe, 2019. Acrylic on canvas, 31 x 64 in. Collection of Louis K. and Susan P. Meisel.
Rod Penner, American, born Canada, 1965. Orange Street and Main / Fredericksburg, TX, 1999. Acrylic on board, 18 x 33 1/2 in. Collection of Louis K. and Susan P. Meisel.
