Updates: : <font size="3"><b>07/26/2008: @ <a href="http://www.soundartspace.com////" target="_blank">Sound Art Space</a></b></font> <font size="2">J. Derrick Durham has been invited to exhibit at Sound Art Space in Laredo, TX in late October of 2008. This is an alternative exhibition space down on the Texas/Mexico border that has been putting on some very good shows over the past couple of years. The title of the show is <i>Across the Sky:/End Notes</i> and the Opening reception October 18 8-11PM . Exhibit runs through November 16, 2008.</font> <font size="3"><b>07/23/2008: @ <a href="http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org///" target="_blank">Vermont Studio Center Residency</a></b></font> <font size="2">J. Derrick Durham has been awarded an artist grant from the Vermont Studio Center to attend its artist residency in December 2008. More to come on this later.</font> <font size="3"><b>06/26/2008: @ <a href="http://www.newamericanpaintings.com//" target="_blank">New American Paintings: No.78</a></b></font> <font size="2">J. Derrick Durham has had work selected for Open Studios Press’ <i>New American Paintings</i>, no.78. This national juried competition, selected by Andrea Karnes of the The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, will produce a catalog of selected paintings from the western region of the U.S. that will be published in October of 2008. </font> <font size="3"><b>06/20/2008: @ <a href="http://www.kingstongallery.com/" target="_blank">Kingston Gallery</a></b></font> <font size="2">J. Derrick Durham will have work exhibited in nationally juried exhibition <i>American Summer:2008</i> at Kingston Gallery, an artist run space in Boston, MA. Opening reception July 11, 2008 5-7:30PM. Runs through August 2, 2008.</font> <font size="3"><b>06/14/2008: @ <a href="http://www.massgallery.org" target="_blank">MASS Gallery</a></b></font> <font size="2">J. Derrick Durham and Josh Rios collaborative improvised multi-media installation @ MASS Gallery, Austin, TX. Opening reception June 14, 2008 7-11PM. Runs through July 6, 2008.</font><a href="http://live.glasstire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2395" target="_blank">Exhibition review</a> <font size="3"><b>01/31/2008: @ <a href="http://www.joangronagallery.com" target="_blank">Joan Grona</a></b></font> <font size="2">5 new paintings from J. Derrick Durham. @ Joan Grona Gallery, San Antonio, TX. Opening reception January 31, 2008 6-9PM and First Friday 6-9PM.</font><a href="http://www.nyartsmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=241509" target="_blank">Exhibition review</a>