{9} The Gallery Presents Henry Bosak: "Beat Up"

PHOENIX - March 27, 2019 - PRLog -- {9} The Gallery presents Beat Up, an exclusive new series by photorealist painter Henry Bosak, opening First Friday, April 5th, 6-10 PM at {9} The Gallery, 1229 Grand Avenue, Phoenix, AZ. A member of the celebrated International Guild of Realists, Bosak transmits the beauty and power of the industrial instrument through his acrylic paintings.

With this series, Bosak poses the question "Can an everyday, used and beaten up item be worthy of a painting?" Henry Bosak's meticulous composition and exquisite technique enables him to paint industrial tools and machinery with the elegance of a Caravaggio still life. Growing up in Nebraska, Bosak's father was a "junk man" and he grew up surrounded by rusty cars, tools, iron and steel. While it was once an after-school chore to tear apart these items, Bosak has begun to see them in a new light…as subjects for his paintings.

Art has always been a big part of Bosak's life. A trained and skilled illustrator and graphic designer, he always wanted to paint. His unwavering dedication to capturing imagery in its most recognizable form has led him to strengthen his skills as a self-taught artist.

"Why do I paint? A valid question I suppose. The best reason I have been able to come up with is that I love to create, always have. There is just something about getting lost in the process…time stands still. The satisfaction I get from being able to look at an image, object or scene and recreate it on canvas in the most realistic way that I can. I paint what I paint because the subject speaks to me in some way, but I leave it up to the viewer to find their own story when they look at my work." – Henry Bosak

Henry Bosak: Beat Up runs through the month of April at {9} The Gallery.

{9} The Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Phoenix's Historic Grand Avenue District. Founded in 2012, the gallery is committed to showing local, national, and international artists of the highest quality. {9} also incorporates music, poetry, and fashion to create an overall creative environment for self-expression in the downtown Phoenix area. The gallery is open Fridays and Saturdays from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM and by appointment by calling (480) 454-5929. Discover more at http://www.9thegallery.com.