Thresholds | Gustave Carlson, Leah Korican & Alec Marin in The Backroom Gallery
June 19 @ 12:00 pm - July 25 @ 5:00 pm
Free
Left to right: Gustave Carlson, “Rustic Cabin Interior No. 2,” 2026, acrylic and graphite on wood panel, 24″ x 30”; Leah Korican, “Mediterranean,” 2026, acrylic on paper, 12″ x 9″; Alec Marin,” A Scene from Indian Hills TX,” 2020, oil on canvas, 18″ x 24″, Photos courtesy of the artists.
Gustave Carlson’s paintings explore the threshold between observation and abstraction through architecture, color, and stillness. Ordinary spaces become contemplative sites suspended between memory and presence, inside and outside. Using simplified forms and atmospheric light, the work reflects on home, nostalgia, and the emotional resonance embedded within the contemporary American landscape.
Leah Korican’s works on paper reside on the threshold of memory. She uses images from childhood stories and ancient glass bottles to express the way memories endure—elusive yet persistent.
In this series of paintings, Alec Marin reimagines scenes from his native South Texas. He centers the people, who, in reshaping themselves and their environment, confront the economic and political forces that seek to control their lives.
Gallery Hours: Friday and Saturday, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)
Artists’ Opening Reception: Saturday, June 27, 3 – 5 pm
Oakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday, July 3, 5 – 9 pm
