Barry Underwood, Horseshoe Lake, archival pigment print. Courtesy of Johansson Projects.

Meryl Pataky, Untitled, 2013, neon, steel, and white roses. Courtesy of the artist and gallery.

Opening December 5th, 2013 at Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA is “New Neon: Light, Paint & Photography,” a group exhibition including 30 local, national, and international artists who offer varied interpretations of neon. Several artists in this exhibition respond to neon’s roots as a minimal, yet direct form of communication used in advertising billboards and signage. Some artists in the exhibit play with the speed and clarity with which a neon sign delivers information by displaying an ambiguous message, while other artists use neon as a way to disrupt older artistic traditions, re-imaging vintage subject matter in the bright colors of our contemporary surroundings. “New Neon: Light, Paint & Photography” is curated by Carrie Lederer.

Opening Reception: December 5th, 2013. 6-8pm

For more information visit Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA.