Art Exhibition at Duffy's

Good news, Everyone!

Duffy's, a restaurant located in downtown New Orleans at 1005 Canal Street, accessible by streetcar, and very near the Ritz Carlton, will be hosting an ongoing exhibition of some of my favorite originals. Starting this week, with "Star in a Jar," "Bound," "Astrology," “Respiration,” and "Gaslight Revisited," I will be hanging art at this beautifully renovated restaurant serving a fusion between an American Diner and an upscale House of Pancakes with a New Orleans flair.

Their menu includes a wide array of breakfast choices served all day such as favorites like the Crawfish Omelette, the Belgian Waffles, or Pigs in a Blanket hot off the griddle. Lunch is served up every day with great sandwiches like Duffy’s Club Deluxe, and, yes, soup, salads, and burgers. For dinner, try the Cajun Blackened Shrimp, or even a Top Sirloin. And for the kiddies, there’s a “Little Duffy’s” menu including Jr. Chicken Strips, and Silver Dollar Pancakes.

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"Interruption" | Contemporary Abstract Art | Devin Abrams

"Interruption" | Devin Abrams
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"Interruption" | A contemporary abstract painting by Devin Abrams

I never know what's going to happen when I start a new painting. A lot of different factors go into the creative process. This piece is a large acrylic painting on heavy canvas, gallery wrapped on hand made canvas stretchers with blacked out edges; it's dimensions are 48 x 42 x 1.5.

I only meant to spend a little time on this painting, but a day stretched into a week and the artistic train of thought I was following was lost. At some point while painting this piece of artwork, I lost control and the art took over compelling me to spend many hours honing the lines and curves into as perfect a shape as I could. And simultaneously trying to keep the colors balanced. It reminds me of changing a flat tire somehow; tightening it up slowly and in a star pattern. I don't often spend much time striving for perfection; instead I let the art form it's own details. "Interruption," however; dominated my focus and I became somewhat obsessed with fixing it over and over, until it became what you see here.

This piece was struggle and a distraction. The act of overcoming the difficulties involved in finishing it is communicated in the final piece. It is an accomplishment, and a sense of fulfillment in the face of obstacles. "Interruption" is about overcoming distraction through focus and diligence.

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This blog is to introduce and describe the newest paintings by contemporary abstract artist, Devin Abrams. I will be posting regularly when a new piece is ready to be displayed. Also, I'm working on some future exhibitions, so news about where you can see my art in person will be posted here.

I'll be experimenting with my online presence in the coming months, and attempting to become highly visible in the search engine community. The blog is one of the main tools recommended by expert search engine optimizers, so I hope to keep this blog up to date and informative. By accurately describing my art and providing relevant keywords, I intend to connect and network with other artists and interested patrons of the arts. I'll be posting photos of new artwork and outlining their inspirations, influences, subject matter, and materials.

Contemporary Abstract Artist | Devin Abrams
New artwork by up and coming contemporary abstract expressionist New Orleans artist, Devin Abrams. Acrylic paintings on canvas, gallery wrapped on hand made canvas stretchers, consisting of softly rendered bright colors and strong flows of line and energy culminating in serendipitous detail. A cool original perspective on New Orleans art that forgoes carnival symbology for nonrepresentational abstractions in the spirit of contemporary New Orleans Art.

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