The art world is set to witness a remarkable event as 43 unseen works by the late Pacific Northwest artist R. Allen Jensen are unveiled in a landmark exhibition. Scheduled for August 9th and 10th, 2025, at Blackwall Studios and Jensen's home in Stanwood, WA, this exhibition promises to be a profound meditation on the themes of death and life, themes that Jensen explored with unparalleled depth and beauty.
Jensen's work, described as a bold confrontation with life's most certain outcome, invites viewers to consider death not as an end but as a companion on life's journey. His art, born out of a period marked by global pandemics, natural disasters, and the loss of an entire generation, asks a timeless question: How do we live fully in the face of inevitable loss? Jensen's answer, through his exquisite craft and fearless inquiry, offers both beauty and honesty.
The exhibition, curated by Jensen's widow, Susanna Z Mantis, will not only showcase his unseen works but also serve as a fundraiser for The R. Allen Jensen Foundation. Half of the proceeds will support students and artists in need of workspace to create, continuing Jensen's legacy of nurturing artistic talent. For more information, visit http://rallenjensen.com.
This event is more than an art exhibition; it is an invitation to engage with the profound questions that define our existence. Through Jensen's work, attendees will have the opportunity to reflect on the sweetness of life and the inevitability of death, themes as relevant today as they were in Shakespeare's time, from whom Jensen drew inspiration.
