Some will remember the previous The Art Of Richard Weiss optical-illusion exhibitions in Fort Bragg at Tim Carmody Arts gallery, at the Mendocino Art Center and the Gualala Arts Center. In 2018, at the Art In The Redwoods, the 3-D reverse perspective painting Tintin & The Case of The Purple Orb won both Best of Show and Most Popular (a first in the 57 year history of the juried show, the largest of its kind in NorCal) .

His latest work continues expressing humor toward the idiosyncrasies of our society. It comments on social and cultural issues by staging icons, symbols, and elements of popular culture into unexpected surroundings and situations. It is as if the characters had stepped into another reality. The 2019 exhibition will present his new 3-D series. As well as his latest interactive kinetic paintings where viewers become creators, designing their own and unique experience of transforming an image into another. The overall experience in Richard Weiss’ exhibitions remains one of surprise and playfulness.  If you miss this one, you’ll still be able to catch a larger solo exhibition in June at the Gualala Art Center. Expect a whimsical experience, full of joy and wonder.