And, while painting has certainly been subject to a reappraisal during the last few decades as postmodern theory, conceptual and time - based art practices have challenged the primacy of painting and increasingly advocated for the dematerialization of the traditional art object, the tenets and
practice of painting far from disappearing or being weakened by this realignment, have indeed emerged revitalized and re-imagined in the hand of many a creative practioner.
Not exact matches
While early practitioners such as Robert Mangold embraced a minimal sensibility, the next generation
of artists such as Elizabeth Murray and Ralph Humphrey
further evolved the
practice; Murray's canvases are explosive and energetic, and Humphrey's
paintings are tactile, with thick and textured surfaces.
If
painting as a
practice is viewed with
far more skepticism today, the sense
of conversation evoked by the works on this wall — and in a smaller room off the main gallery, which is also filled with the art
of Schloss's friends and acquaintances — rings eerily familiar.
In this, his seventh solo exhibition at Waddington Galleries, he continues to explore the physical nature
of paint, pushing
further his
practice and its examination
of the relationship -LSB-...]
They're heads made
of paint on polystyrene, rather in the manner
of Glenn Brown's neat reversals
of his flat Auerbach - style
paintings, but unlike Brown (so
far as I know) Schierenberg uses the
paint scraped daily from his palette, making them something
of a diary
of his
practice.
Their artistic
practice spans diverse media including film, photography,
painting, performance, and site - specific projects.Vătămanu and Tudor's broad - reaching
practice has positioned them among the most compelling and literate interpreters
of our contemporary post-communist condition, which extends
far beyond their native Romania.
There is a
further peculiarity to this all - embracing profile
of current
painting practice, and that is a sense that the selection
of artists and
paintings was a distinctly personal choice.
The purpose
of the conversation that took place over email was to
further explore how these influences shape what the viewer sees, and to suss out to what capacity his studio
practice informs the
paintings.
In this way, each artist in Double Vision
practices his or her own version
of alchemy, transforming yarn, clay or
paint into something
far more refined, precious and mysterious.
As the
practice of painting moves ever
further from the confines
of the canvas, it continues to pour over into sculptural forms, installation, and new media.
Inclusive
of his characteristic abstraction and bold color, the show
furthers his
practice of combining ordinary substances (such as velcro, spray
paint, wood, debris, and staples) into three - dimensional geometric works.
New
paintings further Chowdhury's concerns with immersion as a component
of creative
practice and a desirable though often elusive part
of viewing.
Ranging from dissections
of Magritte's perspectival framework to analyses
of color palette, Mayton's painterly quotations and
paintings that also reference the
practice of making them veer from overt borrowings to
far less obvious, meandering meditations.
Painters like Karen Kilimnik made work stemming from the influence
of popular culture, creating cursory celebrity portraits, while Elizabeth Peyton took the
practice a step
further by
painting portraits
of celebs, musicians, and European monarchs alongside her significant others and members
of her social circle, entrenching mass culture's idolization
of celebrity in the realm
of fine art while at the same time elevating her friends to celebrity status.
Within Collis
practice, everyday objects and surfaces are presented splattered and stained with the marks
of wear and tear, and the viewer might, upon
further investigation, realise that the timeworn flecks
of paint that cover an old broom, are in fact delicate and precisely inlaid pearls, jasper, turquoise, garnets and black diamonds.
From sculpture to
painting, to the latest
practices in a range
of media, Contemporary Art in the United Kingdom provides an insightful examination into the styles, perceptions and culture
of the United Kingdom and its art, articulating varied arguments and opinions on the subject that guide the reader in
further discussion.
Golden Age features critical texts on abstract
painting by Lane Relyea, David Geers, and Gregory Sholette in an attempt to summarize existing conversations about the eternal returns
of abstract
painting and how to
further the impact, agency and relevance
of contemporary art
practices.
are illustrated in a short film that offers new insights into Pollock and his
painting,
furthering our understanding
of the artist's personality and his pioneering combination
of traditional materials and unconventional
practices.
In response to this idea, contemporary artists have been breaking away from
painting, involving a number
of new
practices and mediums in their work,
further distancing themselves from the confined
of «the surface».
In «Nu
Painting (Documentary)» the artist reflects upon his digital painting practice from the point of view of a far future, where technological interfaces are no longer ne
Painting (Documentary)» the artist reflects upon his digital
painting practice from the point of view of a far future, where technological interfaces are no longer ne
painting practice from the point
of view
of a
far future, where technological interfaces are no longer necessary.
As
far as one can see when looking at your work or at the development
of your work, it's very much involved with the
practice of painting as an ongoing activity.
BOOKSHELF To
further explore the life and
practice of Alma Thomas, consider «Alma W. Thomas: A Retrospective
of the
Paintings,» published to coincide with a traveling exhibition organized by the Fort Wayne Museum
of Art (1998 - 2000).
With technical virtuosity, Glenn Brown's
practice copies and modifies reproductions
of works
of art, imitating the
painted surface in a perfect illusion, while being completely devoid
of texture and
further manipulating the image through variation
of colours.
Golden Age is as much an attempt to summarize existing conversations about the eternal returns
of abstract
painting as it is an incitement to discuss contemporary art
practices (above and beyond specific styles, trends or topics), and how we can
further their impact, agency and relevance.
Saccoccio's go - for - broke, materials - based
practice lands on the
far side
of the conceptual divide over the efficacy
of painting in a wired culture.
While plein air
painting goes back
further among individuals, it was with the invention
of tin
paint tubes and the portable «Box Easel» in the 19th century that
painting en plein air, or «in the plain air» became the
practice of significant numbers
of artists.
To
further explore the life and
practice of Alma Thomas, consider «Alma W. Thomas: A Retrospective
of the
Paintings» and «A Life in Art: Alma W. Thomas, 1891 - 1978» published to coincide with her earlier surveys.