(Chinese art's absorption of western influence is, incidentally, the subject of an exhibition of paintings by Yan Pei - Ming at Massimo De Carlo's new Hong Kong space: the artist
presents poignant portraits after photographs, each a snapshot of an artist — Freud, Warhol and others — as a young man).
Not exact matches
Brilliantly witty, shocking,
poignant and nihilistic, his art
presents a
portrait of contemporary America and is, in part, an investigation into the act of producing and looking at art.
Exploring how major art trends have reflected the reality increasingly appearing as media construct, the show
presents a range of works from Alex Katz's striking realism and Eric Fischl's psychologically charged studies of a confused middle class to Cindy Sherman «s
poignant self -
portraits to Vanessa Beecroft's performances that question body ideals.
Paul
presents a self
portrait that is
poignant, internalized and reflective while Saville's hugely enlarged face is confrontational, visceral and uncomfortably up - close.