Artist Talk: Paul Verdell

Artist Talk: Paul Verdell

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a new body of work by Paul Verdell. In these gestural paintings, Verdell continues his exploration of loose and instinctive mark making, working with paint and collaged elements.

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Address: 25 W 4th Street, Dayton, OH 45402 [Map/directions]
Add to Google calendar Thu, Apr 23 2026 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Thu, Apr 23 2026 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Cost: FREE

Artist Talk: Paul Verdell

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a new body of work by Paul Verdell. In these gestural paintings, Verdell continues his exploration of loose and instinctive mark making, working with paint and collaged elements. These works become renditions of landscapes both visually and figuratively as the colors and forms subtly echo horizons and map Verdell’s mental terrain. Driven by intuition, his latest body of work delves deep into the realm of abstraction as the artist explores capabilities of medium and mind. Influencing the artist’s conceptual root is both internal discourse—an ongoing attempt to understand himself within a shifting and uncertain world through the act of painting—as well as his Black American heritage.

Verdell is a painter based in Detroit. 


OPENING NIGHT / Friday, March 13

Member & Sponsor Preview: 5-6 pm


Public Reception: 6-8 pm


Remarks: 6:30 pm

The Contemporary Dayton

Artist Talk: Paul Verdell is taking place at The Contemporary Dayton, which is located at 25 W 4th Street in Dayton. The Contemporary Dayton - The Contemporary Dayton is a non-profit gallery and artist resource that provides art for the community and a community for artists. (Formerly Dayton Visual Arts Center / DVAC).

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