Five on the First
June 2026
Devin Düster
“Devin Düster’s work focuses on how the American landscape, be it built, cultivated, or cultural, is dominated by its population. By approaching every painting as still life, scenes are carefully curated to create quiet juxtapositions between seemingly mundane objects and their surroundings, revealing deeper truths of control in American life. The artist reconsiders framing as sculpture—extending painting surfaces into the third dimension. The images, the frame, and the dimensionality converse to deliver a complex message of what is and isn’t seen, what is given primary attention and how. In dialogue with the warnings of the Hudson River School and subtle tensions of American Regionalism, Düster’s own lived experience translates into a visual vernacular exploring the objectification inherent to American life, and what is lost in this philosophy.”
The Ocean of Crops (Corn), 7”x7”x1.75” (side painting:1.25”x1.5”) (actual painting: 4”x4”), oil on canvas and cherry frame (2026)
The Ocean of Crops (Soybean), 7”x7”x1.75” (side painting:1.25”x1.5”) (actual painting: 4”x4”), oil on canvas and cherry frame (2026)
The Ocean of Crops (Hay), 7”x7”x1.75” (side painting:1.25”x1.5”) (actual painting: 4”x4”), oil on canvas and cherry frame (2026)
The clouds without rain #1, 8”x8”x1.75” (actual painting: 6”x6”), oil on canvas and cherry frame (2026)
The clouds without rain #2, 8”x8”x1.75” (actual painting: 6”x6”), oil on canvas and cherry frame (2026)