MacDonald Painting “Two Wanted Men” unveiling in Columbia Studio A Lobby
A conceptual painting by Robert MacDonald reimagines the 1969 Dylan–Cash moment inside Columbia Studio A.
On Friday, September 26, 2025, Two Wanted Men by Robert MacDonald was unveiled at Columbia Studio A, Nashville. The painting is being prepared for display in a prominent position in the Columbia Studio A lobby.
About the Painting
Two Wanted Men, is a conceptual painting imagining the 1969 Columbia Studio A session where Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash recorded Wanted Man. MacDonald captures the moment’s emotion: Dylan in quiet anticipation, Cash as the solemn counterpoint, and the radiant microphone symbolizing the convergence of these two iconic voices. With echoes of Van Gogh’s energy but marked by MacDonald’s own style, the painting transcends mere portraiture.
Process & Materials
The work is painted in acrylic on canvas at 30″ × 20″. MacDonald builds the surface in transparent and semi-opaque layers to let earlier layers “ghost” through later ones, creating the sensation of memory present in the room. Glazing establish the ambient glow; tighter strokes articulate facial planes, hands, and the suggestion of instruments without locking them into photographic edges.
Why Columbia Studio A
Columbia Studio A is where the 1969 session unfolded. Presenting the painting within the space it honors the work’s intent: to pay respect to a historic creative exchange while emphasizing the inner experience of making—a theme central to MacDonald’s practice.
Collecting “Two Wanted Men”
Following the unveiling, Two Wanted Men will be available in four editions, all produced to gallery standards and shipped ready to hang:
- Limited Mixed-Media 30×20: artist-finished with original brushwork • floater-framed like Studio A • engraved plaque • Hahnemühle hologram COA • MacDonald Gallery Lifetime Collector Guarantee • premium provenance
- Collector’s Mixed-Media 24×18: artist-finished with original brushwork • matted under UV-protective glass • signed • Gallery COA + provenance
- Collector’s Signature 24×18: artist-signed canvas giclée • archival museum mat under UV-protective glass • Gallery COA + provenance
- Open Edition Canvas 30×20: gallery-wrap giclée with mirrored edges • frame optional • standard Gallery COA
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