Beautifying Grief - An Immersive Installation by JENKINS2D

This summer, The Meadowlark - Garden and Gallery invites you into a luminous, emotionally charged world with Beautifying Grief, an immersive installation by the locally celebrated multidisciplinary artist JENKINS2D. Presented by Lark Mason, this show is open to the public July 19–25, 2025, with an exclusive preview and dinner on July 18, seating is limited and reservations are required.

Following the success of his previous solo exhibition, Impending Growth (2024), which explored change and the seasons of life in searing, multi-medium paintings, Beautifying Grief goes deeper. It tackles our cultural discomfort with loss, transmuting grief into a sensory-rich visual lexicon—sorbet-colored, iconically stylized, and deeply moving.

Who is JENKINS2D?

JENKINS2D is a Colorado-born, Texas-transplant, working in the realm of contemporary art. A Satellite member of Blue Dozen Collective in Austin, founder of First Friday New Braunfels, and the creative engine behind streetwear brand Chill Infinity, JENKINS2D's art doesn't stay contained by category. He now calls New Braunfels home, where he produces his vibrant and deceptively simple work in murals, illustration, photography, fashion, and fine art. His aesthetic—equal parts graffiti visual daring and nostalgic cartoon surrealism—has audiences in New York, Tokyo, London, and Denver. Yet it is in Central Texas that his artwork has had perhaps its most profound resonance.

About the Exhibition: Beautifying Grief

In Beautifying Grief, the artist doesn't attempt to sentimentalize suffering, but to transfigure it—casting grief in electric pinks, dreamy violets, and bittersweet neons. This installation envelops the viewer with a visual meditation on loss and healing. Seek out interactive elements, immersive soundscapes, and works that shift and undulate, drawing each viewer into a unique emotional dialogue. From murals spanning several feet wide to intimate mixed-media pieces, the show is a love letter to the mess of grieving: mystical, messy, and—yes—beautiful.

A Special Evening: Preview Dinner & Artist Reception

July 18, 2025 | by Reservation Only

Join us the evening before the exhibit opens to the public for a private preview and dinner with JENKINS2D at The Meadowlark. This exclusive evening includes a private walkthrough of the installation, a prepared menu curated by Daniel Gaspar @Daffodil of Austin, TX, inspired by the themes of the exhibition, and an intimate gallery experience with the artistic mind of Jenkins2d.

Space is limited and reservations are required.

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Beautifying Grief
An Immersive Installation by JENKINS2D at The Meadowlark
Presented by Lark Mason | July 19–25, 2025

Gallery Hours: 10 AM – 4 PM daily

Admission: Free and open to the public | July 18 dinner reservations required

Why This Show Matters In a time when many are keeping private losses in silence, Beautifying Grief gives voice to the unspoken. In vivid color and uncompromising imagination, JENKINS2D offers not just a space to reflect on the past—but to be observed. Whether collector, intrepid traveler, or seeker of catharsis, this is an event not to be missed. To reserve your place at the preview dinner or to speak about works available please contact Libby at libby@larkmasonassociates.com.

Jenkins2d: https://www.jenkins2d.com/

The Meadowlark - Garden and Gallery: https://www.themeadowlarknb.com/

Lark Mason: https://www.larkmasonartadvisory.com/

Daniel Guspar @Daffodil: https://www.daffodilculinary.com/

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