JP McNicholas: Spin @pt.2 gallery

“Next Saturday, records and a new zine titled “Gumdrop” down at @pt.2gallery to close out my show “Spin”. Another collection of drawings and poems, copies of “Gumdrop” will be available FREE. @peteneedsinstagram will be selecting records which is a treat, and my paintings will be on view for one final evening at the gallery. Gonna bring down some big speakers I painted on too which will be fun to have in the space. Hope to see you there!” - JP McNicholas

About the Exhibition

pt.2 Gallery is pleased to present Spin, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Oakland-based artist JP McNicholas. This marks the artist’s second solo exhibition with the gallery.

In Spin, McNicholas continues his instinct-driven practice, grounding it in the rhythms of daily life. The works begin as drawings made in transit – on ferry and bus rides across the Bay, during bike commutes through industrial corridors. Using a narrow sketchbook reminiscent of a film strip, he captures fragments of experience as they unfold. Micro-interactions, shifting light, and the subtle sway and bumps of a boat or bus all enter the page. These drawings later expand into paintings where time stretches, loops, and overlaps.