Renowned Texas Artist, Bert Long Jr., Exhibits at HCG Gallery

Written by Tameka Masden Saturday, 22 January 2011 21:48

Dallas, Texas– Dallas’ HCG Gallery is proud to host artist Bert Long Jr. and his latest show "My Daily Bread." Houston native Bert Long Jr., a self taught artist, received his formal education in Adult Education from UCLA in 1972. Working in a variety of mediums, Long Jr., has gained national and international recognition throughout his career for his thought provoking art. Following a private reception on December 5th welcoming Long Jr., HCG Gallery will display his art from December 5, 2008 through January 10, 2009.

He describes the philosophy behind his work as "a quest to help people diagnose their inner self", believing his art to be "the vehicle to help facilitate the process,"

Throughout his career, Long Jr. has received multiple commendations for his contribution to the art world. In 1990 he was awarded the Rome Prize Fellowship and was recognized as Texas Artist of the Year. Most recently, he has been named Artist of the Year by Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts. Long Jr. has advanced his work by completing an installation of a 30 foot painting commissioned for THE LOSCAN Library, as well as signing a contract for a book by renowned writer Thomas McEvilly, and participating in a documentary film, premiering in February of 2009, by award winning FilmWorks.

Bert Long Jr.’s work continues to gain notoriety as it is seen in over 100 private and public collections worldwide. His work can be seen in public collections including Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC; Dallas Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Art, Houston; Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock; Bell Telephone, Houston, TX; Highland Distributing Co., Houston; Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii; Chicago Library; Groupo Larios, Spain; Instituto de Bachillerato, "Mario Roso de Luna", Logrosan, Spain; Office of the Mayor, Berzocana, Spain; Fabric Workshop Museum, Philadelphia; Museum of Southeast Texas, Beaumont; Dallas Morning News; Gallerie Dario, Boccara, Paris, France; SBC Collection of 2000 Century Art, San Antonio, TX; Jack S. Blanton Museum, Austin Museum, Austin, TX; and San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts.

HCG Gallery is located at 1130 Dragon St, Suite 190, Dallas, TX 75207. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday, 10am -6pm, Saturday, 11am-4pm. For more information, please visit www.hcggallery.com  or call 214 906-8474