Aaron Parazette (b.1960, Ventura, California, based in Houston,
Texas). Across his oeuvre, Parazette employs stretched-out,
undulating forms alongside bold juxtapositions of color, often
limiting each canvas to no more than three or four hues. From 2004
to 2008, his abstract works featured text, including elongated
phrases in Helvetica font. Following the conclusion of this series,
Parazette extended his investigations of form and line into shaped
canvases, frequently combining multiple panels to create one
work.
Parazette has had solo exhibitions at the Texas Gallery,
Houston; Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles; Angstrom Gallery, Dallas;
and Finesilver Gallery, San Antonio. His work has been included in
numerous group shows including The Smart Museum of Art, Chicago;
The Loggia Gallery, Toronto; Hall Walls, Buffalo, NY; and Los
Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. Recent exhibitions include: Nine
Rhomboids and Two Words, Talley Dunn Gallery, Dallas (2016),
Flyaway: Texas Artist of the Year, Art League of Houston, Houston
(2012), North Swell, Dallas Contemporary, Dallas (2011).
Aaron Parazette lives and works in Houston where he is a
professor at the University of Houston School of Art.
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