PDNB Gallery

We recently received a copy of the Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments catalogue! Below is an expert from the preface, written by guest curator Paul M. Farber.
2 of Delilah Montoya’s photographs from her series, Women Boxers, are included in this exhibition! Visit the link in our bio to learn more.

“This book is published on the occasion of the first major museum exhibition devoted to the Rocky statue. Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments is organized around a central question:
Why do millions of people visit the statue at the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps each year? To explore this prompt, at a time of continued reckoning and reimagining for monuments, the project looks at the human tendency to root for "underdogs" —athletes or everyday people who persist against all odds. Rising Up also considers the elevation of boxers as monumental figures in works of art from antiquity to the present. Finally, the art museum's steps, which have become a pilgrimage site for people from across the globe, also form part of this conversation as an inviting civic space, another type of monument. At its core, Rising Up is about how monuments are made — in artists' studios, public spaces, and mindsets alike —explored through the lens of the Rocky statue and the myriad ways people engage, debate, and gather around this site of emergent memory.”

This exquisite print by Marcy Palmer is on its way to it’s new home! “The Ballet” is from Palmer’s series, You Are Eternity. View more work by Marcy on our website through the link in our bio.

Image:
Marcy Palmer, The Ballet, 2025, 24k gold leaf on vellum

FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
Celebrating Photographs of the Vast Arena that is America
June 13 - August 15, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 13, 2026
from 2 - 5 PM

Photography is the best medium for such an exhibition that illustrates our country’s culture and landscape in this 250th year of our country’s Declaration of Independence. PDNB Gallery is excited to explore this visual expression of America selecting special works by artists in their stable and its archives. Each work of art captures America in a visceral way made possible with the magic of photography, invented in 1826.

Read the full press release on our website: https://www.pdnbgallery.com/from-sea-to-shining-sea-press-release

Images:
Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Girl with Flag, 1991
Cheryl Medow, Bald Eagle Stare, 2019
Edward S. Curtis, Launching the Whaleboat - Cape Prince of Wales, 1928
Walter Rosenblum, Chick's Candy Store, Pitt St. N.Y., 1938
Neal Slavin, Staff of Statue of Liberty, 1973

This is the centennial birthday of one of the most honored photojournalists, Larry Burrows, b. May 29, 1926.
His work for LIFE magazine during the Vietnam War became a significant record of the brutal war, revealing poignant moments of American soldiers in action who suffered great losses. Burrows lost his life in the war in 1971 when his helicopter was shot down over the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos. Photojournalists Henri Huet, Kent Potter and Keisaburo Shimamoto were also onboard that fatal flight. In 1969, While Lt. Burt Finger (now PDNB Gallery Director) served in Dak To, Vietnam for his tour of duty, Larry Burrows documented a North Vietnamese Army ambush near Ben Het and Dak To, witnessing the problems with the Army of South Vietnam not helping the Americans. This Dak To essay was published in LIFE magazine, A Case of Cowardice under Fire. Whenever Burrows showed up, there was great conflict to photograph. Lt. Burt Finger oversaw press people coming into the camp, therefore a chance to watch this icon work. Burrows became a huge influence on Burt, so much so that when he returned home, he pursued photojournalism. As many years transpired, Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery (PDNB) became a reality. Thank you, Larry Burrows, for recording the brutality of war and inspiring so many photojournalists. We salute you on this special centennial birthday.

Images:
Larry Burrows, Farley carries two M-60s to his helicopter, 1965 Yankee Papa 13
Larry Burrows, Farley returns fire, 1965 Yankee Papa 13
Larry Burrows, Sgt. Billie Owens dashes to Yankee Papa 13, 1965
Larry Burrows, Farley reaches in to shut off the engine, 1965 Yankee Papa 13
Larry Burrows, Farley shouts that his gun is jammed, 1965 Yankee Papa 13
Larry Burrows, The mission over, Farley gives way, 1965 Yankee Papa 13
Larry Burrows, American soldiers looking at truck containing bodies of their comrades, 1969

TOMORROW, Saturday, May 30th is the final day of our current exhibition, Stuart Allen: Seeing Color. Viewing art is the perfect weekend activity! Plan your trip to PDNB Gallery now, we are open today and tomorrow from 11am to 5pm. Always free and open to the public! Look for our sandwich board sign to find our entrance on Austin Street.

Images:
Stuart Allen, Bubble No. 12, 2015
Stuart Allen, DL 2007 - OVER COLORADO - 06/13/2024, 5:54 AM, 2025
Stuart Allen, Baja California Sur / Sky No. 11, 4 Pixels, 2006
Stuart Allen, Black Risotto – Brač Island, Croatia, Every Unique Pixel Color (223,254) – Lightness X Hue, 2026

CALL FOR ENTRY VIA GREATER DENTON ART COUNCIL
Materials: Hard + Soft Contemporary Craft & Digital Exhibition

Our neighbors, Greater Denton Arts Council (GDAC), are hosting their annual Materials: Hard and Soft Exhibition and the call for art submissions just opened! This is an exceptional part of GDAC’s programming. For more information, please visit the following link:

https://dentonarts.com/materials-hard-soft-call

From GDAC:
The Greater Denton Arts Council proudly announces the 40th annual International Materials: Hard + Soft Contemporary Craft & Digital Art Competition and Exhibition—a milestone year for one of the premier craft exhibitions in the country.

Founded in 1987 by artist Georgia Leach Gough, MHS has long celebrated the evolving field of contemporary craft and the artists who push the boundaries of their media. The exhibition highlights innovative work across ceramic, wood, fiber, metal, glass, paper, and mixed media, and, since 2025, has expanded to include digital and conceptual art.

Artists are invited to submit work that thoughtfully explores the relationship between concept and material, bringing new ideas, forms, and perspectives into dialogue.

Deadline: October 10, 2026
Apply via CaFÉ: artist.callforentry.org
Learn more: dentonarts.com

Thank you, Musée Magazine, for this great review on our current exhibition, Stuart Allen: Seeing Color! To read, please visit the following link.
Reminder that this is the last week to view Stuart Allen: Seeing Color! This exhibition is on view through Saturday, May 30th.

https://museemagazine.com/culture/2026/5/15/stuart-allen-seeing-color-pdnb-gallery

Image:
Stuart Allen, AA 2408 - Over California - 02/01/2017 - 4:47 pm, 2024

This is the LAST WEEK to view our current exhibition, Stuart Allen: Seeing Color.
Stuart Allen’s work is created with algorithms, pixels, dots and color hues and centers around themes of light, color and perception. These digital processes translate differently when viewed in person, so we highly recommend stopping by the gallery to see this incredible exhibition! Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 am – 5 pm. Always free and open to the public.

PDNB Gallery will be closed tomorrow, May 23rd, for Memorial Day weekend. We wish everyone a safe holiday weekend!
Reminder that there is one week left to view our current exhibition, Stuart Allen: Seeing Color. The exhibition closes next Saturday, May 30th.

Stuart Allen’s latest series, Every Unique Pixel Color, expands on his earlier work, Pixels. Instead of his minimalist approach of mining pixels, this new series uses an algorithm to map every unique pixel color on an XY graph. The pixels are arranged vertically by light and horizontally by hue, originating from snapshots of food. The series is done in collaboration with his wife, Jennifer Rudgers.
View Every Unique Pixel Color and other series by Stuart Allen in our current exhibition! There are less than 2 weeks left to view Stuart Allen: Seeing Color, plan your visit to PDNB Gallery today. The exhibition closes on May 30th.

Images:
Stuart Allen, Taquitos, Avocado, Cream – Cancun, Mexico – Every Unique Pixel Color (331,450), Lightness X Hue
Stuart Allen, Black Risotto – Brač Island, Croatia, Every Unique Pixel Color (223,254) – Lightness X Hue, 2026