Mark-Making is an exhibition of visually ecstaticizing work by Great Falls artist Michael Sechena. The work on exhibit was created in Seattle, WA and spans a ten-year period beginning in the mid 1980’s through the mid 1990’s. This particular body of work, within the period of Sechena’s career which began in the early 1970’s, carries the most significant weight as it relates to the maturity of his technique and the height of his exploration into post-modern thought and art making. The works on exhibit are comprised of various series that include color works and monochromatic works in black and white on large canvases and paper. Whirling, swirling and optically vibrating marks fall and rise out from the foreground and background of each picture. This exhibition investigates the act of mark-making in Sechena’s work which by definition creates form, substance, meaning, and is both product and process.

May 14, 2021—Artist Discussion Facebook Live at 6:00pm

Join exhibiting artist Michael Sechena and Curator of Art, Nicole Maria Evans for an in depth discussion about the artist, exhibition and work. A VIP reception for the artist will occur at a later date.

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This exhibition is curated by Nicole Maria Evans, Curator of Exhibitions and Collections at Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art. Exhibitions presented by Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art are supported in part by the Montana Arts Council a state agency funded by the State of Montana, Humanities Montana, National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor, and National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding is provided by museum members and the citizens of Cascade County, and generous support from Montana Credit Union and D.A. Davidson.