Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden

RYAN PIERS WILLIAMS

Hays Gallery

October 21, 2015 to November 21, 2015

 

OPENING RECEPTION:

SATURDAY, October 24th, 2015,   1:00 - 3:00pm

 

Ryan Piers Williams is an American Filmmaker and artist born and raised in El Paso, TX. Upon graduating from the School of Cinematic Arts at the Uni-versity of Southern California, Williams began his work in the film industry working for Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney on several productions including; Ocean’s 12, Ocean’s 13, and Goodnight and Good Luck.

 

In 2010 Williams wrote and directed his first feature film, The Dry Land, which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and was released theatri-cally later that year. Most recently, Williams wrote, directed, produced and acted in his second feature film, X/Y, alongside his wife, America Ferrera. X/Y debuted at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and was released theatrically and digitally released in March 2015.

 

While defining himself as a filmmaker, Williams chose to expand upon the themes commonly found in his films through the use of various mediums in-cluding paint and photography. His art provides him with an opportunity to express and interact with his audience in alternative ways.

 

The convergence of film and art is readily apparent in Williams’ works. Draw-ing his audience into his artistic journey he invites them to engage with his work in a deep and meaningful way. Through the use of multiple mediums in-cluding Polaroids, canvas, and video he seeks to examine both the serene and caustic sides of human nature in his artwork. This theme serves as the basis for his Monsters & Landscapes series.

 

Ryan Piers Williams’ first solo show, Monsters & Landscapes debuted in New York City on January 9th 2015.