In Light & Space, McKenzie turns his attention to the interval between order and intuition—the tension between what is constructed and what is revealed. These paintings evolve as living palimpsests, their subtle tonal shifts and erasures capturing the trace of their own making. “The process is primary,” the artist notes. “Each action, each removal, is a necessary part of finding the balance between disorder and arrangement.”

This new series continues McKenzie’s long-standing investigation into the spatial qualities of painting, rooted in the geometry of the Western Kansas landscapes that first shaped his visual language. Over time, these structured foundations have distilled into compositions that are both disciplined and meditative, where the interplay of light and material gives rise to a quiet, persistent energy.

Marking McKenzie’s first solo exhibition with Arte Gallery, Light & Space offers a contemplative view of artistic process as a form of perception—inviting the viewer to experience painting not as product, but as duration, atmosphere, and movement made visible.