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Urban Bison

Currently Exhibiting at Southwest Gallery 2026

C.S. Lewis

"There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploit - immortal horrors or everlasting splendors. This does not mean that we are to be perpetually solemn. We must play. But our merriment must be of that kind (and it is, in fact, the merriest kind) which exists between people who have, from the outset, taken each other seriously - no flippancy, no superiority, no presumption.

- C.S. LEWIS

I create visual work that brings clarity, structure, and meaning to spaces, brands, and ideas.

My approach combines thoughtful design, disciplined process, and attention to how things are experienced in the real world.

Each project grows through open dialogue and shared discovery, shaping work that fits its context and purpose.

THe Work

Paintings and images — finished work and studies built around structure and light. Post-Accelerationism in practice. Clean forms and a little sabotage.

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About

The Work in Focus

"Labor persists even when its justification collapses."

Urban Bison Arthouse is the practice, collection, and curation of Jimmy Montanez — painter, designer, and creative director. A platform for artists and work that honors the contemporary human experience.

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Creative Work

Creative Services

Design with intention. Built for impact.

Brand identity, art direction, and visual communication for companies and collaborators who believe the way something looks is inseparable from what it means.

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