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Morgan Lehman Gallery is pleased to present Pocket Utopia: Open Book, an exhibition showcasing over a decade of notebook drawings by Austin Thomas. More than personal sketches, these pages function as both talismans against daily responsibilities and portable studio spaces—expanding the traditional boundaries of drawing. Created in transit, in conversation, and within the public sphere, Thomas’s notebooks transform drawing into a social act—inviting engagement and interaction.
At the heart of the exhibition is a drawing desk originally created by Thomas for The Drawing Center’s Playpen exhibition in 2004. Now on loan from artist Danielle Dimston, the desk bears the marks and patina of twenty years of artmaking. More than a piece of furniture, it serves as both a conceptual and physical anchor—a creative catalyst and a space for exchange. It embodies the communal spirit of Pocket Utopia, a long-running project that has functioned as Thomas’s curatori…
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Morgan Lehman Gallery is pleased to present Pocket Utopia: Open Book, an exhibition showcasing over a decade of notebook drawings by Austin Thomas. More than personal sketches, these pages function as both talismans against daily responsibilities and portable studio spaces—expanding the traditional boundaries of drawing. Created in transit, in conversation, and within the public sphere, Thomas’s notebooks transform drawing into a social act—inviting engagement and interaction.
At the heart of the exhibition is a drawing desk originally created by Thomas for The Drawing Center’s Playpen exhibition in 2004. Now on loan from artist Danielle Dimston, the desk bears the marks and patina of twenty years of artmaking. More than a piece of furniture, it serves as both a conceptual and physical anchor—a creative catalyst and a space for exchange. It embodies the communal spirit of Pocket Utopia, a long-running project that has functioned as Thomas’s curatori…
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