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jules buck jones: current time
august 19 – september 5
Opening Reception: Friday, August 21 ⎸ 6–8 PM
artist talk: WEDNESDAY, september 2 | 2 PM
In Current Time, Jules Buck Jones presents a new body of paintings traversing deep geological time through immersive landscapes populated by hybridized flora, fauna, and imagined ecologies. Large-scale panels, diptychs, and gridded compositions layer saturated color, rhythmic mark-making, and fragmented animal anatomy to evoke worlds that feel simultaneously prehistoric, cosmic, and speculative. Rather than depicting a specific place or moment, the paintings collapse distinctions between past, present, and future, inviting viewers to consider humanity’s fleeting place within Earth’s vast temporal scale.
Commissioned by the Texas State University System Public Art Program, the works in Current Time will ultimately become part of Esperanza Hall, opening this fall on the Round Rock Campus. This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience the paintings together before their permanent installation.
SUPPORT
The works in Current Time were commissioned by the Texas State University System (TSUS) Public Art Program, which along with the School of Art and Design and Division of Dance generously supported the show’s opening reception.
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Artist Bio
Jules Buck Jones is an artist living and working in Wimberley, TX. Jones creates large scale paintings and drawings of abstracted flora and fauna. The work showcases a range of interests in the natural sciences, local ecologies, and deep time. Jones is currently working on a suite of paintings for Esperanza Hall at the Texas State University, Round Rock Campus. He teaches painting and drawing at Texas State University in San Marcos, with a focus on wet media and Risograph printing.
@jules_buck_jones
About the TSUS public art program
Current Time is presented in conjunction with the Texas State University System (TSUS) Public Art Collection.
Established in 2008, the TSUS Public Art Program dedicates one percent of eligible construction costs for major capital projects to the acquisition of public art. Since 2002, the collection has been overseen by a Director of Public Art in collaboration with the TSUS Committee on Public Art, whose members include faculty, staff, students, artists, and community representatives from across the system.
Spanning all seven TSUS institutions, the collection comprises more than 350 permanent works dating from the early twentieth century to the present. Freely accessible to students and visitors, these works enrich campus environments, foster a sense of place, and reflect the histories, values, and evolving identities of the communities they serve.
By integrating significant works of modern and contemporary art into everyday public spaces, the TSUS Public Art Collection encourages curiosity, dialogue, and meaningful engagement with art as part of daily campus life.
ABOUT THE TXST FL3X PROGRAM
The Texas State Galleries’ FLEX space invites Texas State Art and Design students, faculty, staff, and alumni to envision and assemble well-considered, visually engaging, and conceptually stimulating exhibitions and events. Through these programs, FLEX highlights the unique creative vision of our community and its relevance within the larger art world.
For details regarding the application process, including application deadlines, see Opportunities.