Ryan Fontaine | A Pale and Simple Light

 HAIR + NAILS is pleased to announce Ryan Fontaine — A Pale and Simple Light, a solo art exhibition of new paintings, sculpture, and installation opening January 22, 2022 at HAIR+NAILS in Minneapolis. For the first time since his solo show (the gallery’s inaugural exhibition) “Object in Hair Room and Other Arrays” in 2016, Fontaine will take on the entire HAIR+NAILS storefront space. “In some ways the show is about what I have learned about this building in that time, observations of how people move through it and how artwork lives within it. I am excited at the opportunity to contend with its nature once again. Using color, industrial materials, video, light and plants, this exhibition explores themes of architectural and biological space and structure, spontaneous methods of repair, as well as an overall consideration of the complex and likely unsustainable systems we are existentially dependent on.“ – Ryan Fontaine 

Artist bio 

Ryan Fontaine is a self-taught visual artist, gallerist and musician based in Minneapolis, MN. He codirects HAIRandNAILS Contemporary Art, with partner Kristin Van Loon. www.ryanfontaine.com

Gallery Hours

Saturdays and Sundays: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

 HAIR+NAILS’ COVID-19 SAFETY PLAN:

 --Proof of vaccination and masks required in the gallery. 

--In addition to open hours, individual appointments available 7 days/week via hairandnailsart@gmail.com. 

--Air circulated by central air, open doors, and HEPA air filters. 

--Continuing consultation of CDC and MDH. Adjusting plans accordingly as advised. 

--Opening reception will be outside in the HAIR+NAILS backyard sculpture garden to maintain a limited capacity in the gallery