At its core, “Wet on Wet” honors the traditional technique of applying wet paint over wet paint, which embraces fluidity, immediacy and the unpredictable interplay of colors. Here, the phrase transforms into a metaphor for artistic evolution. In an era when painting has become a “meming of yesterday’s art,” the exhibition invites viewers to witness those ephemeral moments when one idea bleeds into another, forging a nostalgic and forward-thinking dialogue.
Available Space Art Projects joined forces with Couch in the Desert for this exhibition, curated by Gig Depio. Depio’s vision shines through in his own words:
“There’s been a bunch of cultural changes happening not just here in Vegas, but in the world over. It seems that painting has become a kind of ‘meming of yesterday’s art,’ in a good way, teasing one to follow new developments, reinventions, hinting at the evolutional direction of the tradition, yet at the same time attempting to break away from absolute boredom. Together with the folks of the ASAP gallery, my friends and I present to you the playful side of our studio work, the process of ‘feeling’ for what lies ahead, the attempt to grab that fleeting ‘thing’ right before it turns into just another idea. Those ‘in the know’ get to follow and appreciate what it’s like early in the game.” > Read More
