Phase Transition
1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago IL
February 6, 2015 - February 26, 2015
Phase Transition is an installation of recent paintings and a wall mural from Pierce’s geometric abstraction series. In his work, he employs multiple layers of vivid optical rhythms, and purposely counters the rational pattern with unpredictable variations.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/90cae5aa7de75dd739206a0d28005859c55d488a3580e1e208d670513501f319/Cole-Pierce----63-2014-Oil-and-Acrylic-on-Canvas-4822x6022.jpg)
Pierce received an MFA in Art Theory & Practice from Northwestern University in 2007. His work has been reviewed in Modern Painters Magazine, Visual Art Source, and Papercut Magazine. He recently had a solo show at Butler University and participated in group shows at CAM Raleigh, Johalla Projects, and Nebraska Wesleyan University. His first large-scale mural was completed in September 2014 for Hoop Dreams, a charity basketball tournament by Empty Bottle Presents. For more info, please visit colepierce.com.
![#55 (2014) Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0becb8a6064f486cf11d8e222ee4dd1c7472c898b35a2272d1fa7abc05e52f48/-55-2014-Acrylic-on-Canvas--1222x1222---Cole-Pierce-at-Roman-Susan---Phase-Transition---February-6-to-February-26--2015.jpg)
![#57 (2014) Acrylic on Panel, 12"x12](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/054c0c68bc9f3297884155eb1998cd42cc3b438ef8da823e9aa75b13cf3988e8/-57-2014-Acrylic-on-Panel--1222x1222---Cole-Pierce-at-Roman-Susan---Phase-Transition---February-6-to-February-26--2015.jpg)
![#69 (2015) Acrylic on Canvas, 20"x20](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/07d68b0b250e79a0b73c45d751cc16e934a5df18a01af65007a28e6a462c20b7/-69-2015-Acrylic-on-Canvas--2022x2022---Cole-Pierce-at-Roman-Susan---Phase-Transition---February-6-to-February-26--2015.jpg)
![#70 (2015) Acrylic on Canvas, 24"x24](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/62af7086e28c78002864efe994b67393673e341806b56f704dfe195aee25a532/-70-2015-Acrylic-on-Canvas--2422x2422---Cole-Pierce-at-Roman-Susan---Phase-Transition---February-6-to-February-26--2015.jpg)
![#63 (2014) Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 48"x60](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/90cae5aa7de75dd739206a0d28005859c55d488a3580e1e208d670513501f319/Cole-Pierce----63-2014-Oil-and-Acrylic-on-Canvas-4822x6022.jpg)
Cole Pierce @ Roman Susan | Chicago Art World - February 7, 2015