Exhibition
2024 Matthew Brown Gallery
Matthew Higgs, director/chief curator at White Columns, and painter Vincent Valdez discuss David Byrd's paintings and book in conjunction with the Matthew Brown Gallery exhibition opening reception on February 29, 2024. Watch here
On March 23, 2024, Painted Brain held "David Byrd Art Experience" at Matthew Brown Gallery in conjunction with David Byrd’s exhibition. Painted Brain is a peer-run mental health organization in Los Angeles, CA. The event included a gallery tour and an immersive experience, looking at the work through the lens of someone who may have experienced some of what Byrd painted. Questions were asked. What has changed and stayed the same in mental health care? What do passages from Byrd's book tell us about Byrd, the patients, and the system of care at that time, 1958–88? What does the future hold for mental health care?
Installation photos courtesy of Matthew Brown Gallery.
Event: Gallery talk February 29, 2024: Jack Eisenberg, Vincent Valdez, Jody Isaacson, Matthew Higgs, Matthew Brown.
Event: Gallery talk February 29, 2024. Photo courtesy of Painted Brain.
Event: Gallery talk February 29, 2024. Photo courtesy of Painted Brain.
Event: Gallery talk February 29, 2024: Rayshell Chambers & Tristan Scremin of Painted Brain. Photo courtesy of Painted Brain.
Event: Painted Brain Mental Health Advocacy event at Matthew Brown Gallery, March 23,2024. Photo courtesy of Painted Brain
Event: Painted Brain Mental Health Advocacy event at Matthew Brown Gallery, March 23,2024. Photo courtesy of Painted Brain.
Event: Painted Brain Mental Health Advocacy event at Matthew Brown Gallery, March 23,2024. Photo courtesy of Painted Brain.
Event: Painted Brain Mental Health Advocacy event at Matthew Brown Gallery, March 23,2024. Photo courtesy of Painted Brain.
Event: Painted Brain Mental Health Advocacy event at Matthew Brown Gallery, March 23,2024. Photo courtesy of Painted Brain.
Event: Painted Brain Mental Health Advocacy event at Matthew Brown Gallery, March 23,2024. Photo courtesy of Painted Brain.
Event: Painted Brain Mental Health Advocacy event at Matthew Brown Gallery, March 23,2024. Photo courtesy of Painted Brain.
Event: Painted Brain Mental Health Advocacy event at Matthew Brown Gallery, March 23,2024. Photo courtesy of Painted Brain.