Mark Holmes: Making Space

October 27 – December 4, 2025

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Installation View

Light gray block sculpture with cutout shapes and penciled lines.

Innersect #9
2023/24, pine, gesso, pencil

Pale rectangular sculpture with recessed openings and textured surface.

Innersect #8
2023/24, pine, gesso, pencil

Rounded-edge geometric wall sculpture with layered cutouts.

Innersect #4
2023/24, pine, gesso, pencil

Small green painted wood sculpture tilted on a pedestal.

Tumbler (green)
2010/22, wood, linen, oil, wax medium

Open wooden frame sculpture with mint paint and yellow squares.

Swingframe #8
2021, mahogany, acrylic, flashe

Geometric wall sculpture with gray paint and bright green accents.

Swingframe #7
2021, mahogany, acrylic, flashe

Abstract panel with large peach shape and green angular border.

Drawing (untitled)
2018, chipboard on plywood, acrylic, colored pencil

Abstract panel with lavender textured shape and brown border.

Drawing (untitled)
2018, chipboard on plywood, acrylic, colored pencil

White block sculpture with pale blue square and carved recess.

Camera Obscura #7
2024, pine, aluminum, gesso, acrylic

Whitewashed block sculpture on metal bracket with square openings.

Camera Obscura #3
2024, pine, aluminum, gesso, acrylic

Angular white wood sculpture with blue painted section.

Camera Obscura #4
2024, pine, aluminum, gesso, acrylic

Two square wall works with bold red and blue painted rectangles.

Painting (untitled, red), Painting (untitled, blue)
2024, pine, mahogany, gesso, acrylic

Table display of small unfinished wooden geometric sculptures.

The Tree, the Window, the Shape of Light
2025, construction lumber, steel, MDF

About the Artist

The objects Mark Holmes creates are boldly sculptural while possessing elements of abstract painting. His early career as a furniture maker is evident in the construction techniques and materiality of his post-minimalist work. Holmes has exhibited his work in galleries and museums around the country. He is based in Galesburg, IL where he recently retired as Professor of Art at Knox College.

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