Alexander/Heath Contemporary is pleased to announce an exhibition by international artist Chico Harkrader. “Now and Then” will be showing October 7 through October 28, 2022. Opening reception to be held on Friday, October 7 during Art By Night from 5 - 9pm.

Past experience, present environment, tragedy, imagination, and experimentation with mixed-mediums allow Harkrader to echo his passions, pain, peace, and pleasure. Creations from impressions encountered in urban, rural, or figurative life evolve—an exploratory journey of diversity—moving in and out of his compound series.

Unlike having a blue period or action period, all Harkrader series never end, resulting in multiple paintings and sculptures of any given series (floral, abstract, political, etc).

Occupying space upon his canvas or sculpture may reside copper, sand, 24k gold leaf, coal, crystal, sand, fibers, leather, collage, wood, currency, pumice, etc. Three-dimensional interior and/or exterior attachments are explored. Per a studio conversation with Sam Gilliam in 2008, he said, “What’s next?”

Alexander/Heath Contemporary
109 Campbell Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24011