Austen Omar – The Dark Era

This exhibition round includes works provided by Austen Omar which will be on view in the Third Floor East Gallery from February 12 – April 26, 2025.  Lowe Mill A&E invites patrons and art lovers to join us for Open Studio Night, a building-wide experience when our over 150 studios will be open to the public.  The evening also includes receptions for all seven of our gallery spaces. This series gives the public a chance to meet and interact with visiting artists and discuss their work as it is on display and available for purchase. Come out, enjoy a pleasant evening, and maybe you’ll find that special piece of art that speaks to you!  The Open Studio Night reception is Saturday, April 26 from 5-7 pm.

 

About the Exhibit

 “The Dark Era” represents the last 5 years going through the ups and downs of my life through art, its an amalgamation of what I view represents my headspace over the past half decade, the Mixed Media pieces were made with a combination of images sourced from used books, personal drawings, and print outs of my digital pieces. 

Before creating visual media, music was my sole form of expression. In the chaos of my childhood I turned to music to let out my emotions in a healthy form of self expression. In my musical journey I wanted to make art for my albums, and that’s how this gallery came to be. They’re reflections of the darkness, the deepest depths of despair, anguish, freedom, and love, much like my music has been for me going on for years now. Best way I would describe the style of my work would be psychotic psychedelic. Through brutal imagery, vivid colors, and kaleidoscopic styles I bring these hallucinatory images to life. They reflect the deepest parts of myself. Everyday I continuously strive to push my art in all its forms to new lengths.

 

About the Artist

 I’m Austen Omar, I’m a musician and artist (although I normally like to say I just make noises and colors) from Huntsville, AL. I use music and art as a cathartic expression of chaotic thoughts. I consider the things I create to be better representations of myself than what I can describe in words, for better or worse. 

If you like my art and are curious about more of my works, you can find more HERE