Plus Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that artist William Betts has just been awarded the Annual Prize from New American Paintings. The panel for the Annual Prize consists of three previous NAP jurors including Bill Arning, Director, The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH), James Rondeau, Curator and Chair of Contemporary Art, Art Institute of Chicago, and Peter Boswell, Senior Curator, Miami Art Museum.
In a world in which artists of all fields are multiplying faster than at any period of time in history, it is a true honor to have worked with a number of individuals from the start of their careers who have proven to be of extraordinary depth and talent in relation to their peers. We always say the best reason to become a patron is the lifelong connection to those artists as they develop and reach new heights. William Betts is a particular case in point, it was apparent from his very first exhibition with the gallery back in 2005 that he had something immensely special to deliver to the world. His growth and development has been staggeringly profound, showing a level of intellect and maturity beyond compare. In less than ten years he has built a sizeable following around the continent, with representation at some of the top tier galleries in the top-tier markets. We are proud to continue working with William, he is really at a point in his career where the greater market interests could easily dominate his time and output. We applaud William for his most recent distinction from NAP, one that is likely to be just the first of many high-level accolades that he will encounter in his career.
For those who are not familiar with NAP, it is a publication and organization that focuses specifically on painters of merit from across the country. With each issue, they ask an established art curator to jury a specific region of the country, culled from submissions that come from individual artists and galleries alike. Numerous Plus Gallery artists have been accepted into the publication over the years, including Melissa Furness, Lenka Konopasek, Karen McClanahan, Kate Petley, Jenny Morgan, Colin Livingston, Robin Schaefer and John Hull. William, however, has been juried into the publication an unprecedented number of times, including editions #60, #72, #84 and most recently as an Editor's Pick in #96. It is no doubt because of this distinction that he was selected as one of the ten artists up for the Annual Prize this year, and for us it is no surprise that the jury selected his work for the award, his output being as singular, honest and engaging as any in the world.
To read the full report from NAP and a recent interview with William, visit the link here:
http://newamericanpaintings.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/nap-annual-prize-winner-william-betts/
Plus Gallery will display a small portion of Betts works from his career on the second floor of the gallery, in celebration of his award and in anticipation of his forthcoming solo exhibition here in April.
For those who are not familiar with NAP, it is a publication and organization that focuses specifically on painters of merit from across the country. With each issue, they ask an established art curator to jury a specific region of the country, culled from submissions that come from individual artists and galleries alike. Numerous Plus Gallery artists have been accepted into the publication over the years, including Melissa Furness, Lenka Konopasek, Karen McClanahan, Kate Petley, Jenny Morgan, Colin Livingston, Robin Schaefer and John Hull. William, however, has been juried into the publication an unprecedented number of times, including editions #60, #72, #84 and most recently as an Editor's Pick in #96. It is no doubt because of this distinction that he was selected as one of the ten artists up for the Annual Prize this year, and for us it is no surprise that the jury selected his work for the award, his output being as singular, honest and engaging as any in the world.
To read the full report from NAP and a recent interview with William, visit the link here:
http://newamericanpaintings.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/nap-annual-prize-winner-william-betts/
Plus Gallery will display a small portion of Betts works from his career on the second floor of the gallery, in celebration of his award and in anticipation of his forthcoming solo exhibition here in April.
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