Artist's Reception: Alex Renbarger | Artificial Interiors

Gallery hours
Saturday, October 11, 11am-3pm
Saturday, October 18, 11am-3pm
Saturday, October 25, 11am-3pm
Saturday, November 1, 11am-3pm
Friday, November 7, 6–9pm – Artist’s Reception
Saturday, November 8, 11am-3pm – Last Look

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Artist’s Statement
My work explores ‘universal everyday living spaces’ using AI tools like Midjourney, DALL-E 2, and Adobe Firefly, which are neural networks that generate visuals from prompts like ‘vernacular living room.’ These AI-generated images are edited with Photoshop to create composite collages, blending AI collaboration with my artistic goals. These collages serve as blueprints for paintings, merging technology with personal narrative to capture both universal and personal perspectives.
The intimately scaled paintings of ambient interior spaces are dramatically lit by vibrant, yet limited, color palettes. These works, devoid of figures, create solitary environments that draw the viewer into moments of temporal displacement and quiet, found in the stillness of night and the nuanced light of dusk. Raised in a household where visibility often meant vulnerability, my pieces reflect a desire for peace and self-possession — spaces untouched by others, conflict, and self-doubt.
About the Artist
Alex Renbarger (b.1999) specializes in painting isolated interior scenes with intense lighting and vivid colors, based on AI-generated images. She received an MFA in painting and drawing from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln after earning a BFA in studio art from Texas State University. Select exhibitions include the Graduate Juried Exhibition at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS; Smoke & Mirrors at the Medici Gallery in Lincoln, NE; UARK x UNL Exchange at Sugar Gallery in Fayetteville, AR; The Artist’s Studio at Spellerberg Projects Main St. Gallery in Lockhart, TX; Illusions of Reverie at Texas State Galleries in San Marcos, TX; and Here and There at Clamplight Gallery in San Antonio, TX.