1.18.2010
1.13.2010
Kenneth Nolan
1.10.2010
1.03.2010
Matthew Satz
April Gornik
1.02.2010
Annie Kevans
12.27.2009
Christopher Wool
12.26.2009
Pia Fries
12.07.2009
Claude Monet
12.06.2009
Michael Raedecker
Dee Ferris
Louisa Chase
12.04.2009
Angelina Gualdoni
12.03.2009
Victoria and Albert Museum
11.22.2009
11.21.2009
11.18.2009
Kandinsky at The Guggenheim
Eric Fischl
31 October to 19 December 2009
Tuesday to Friday 10 – 6
Saturday 10 – 6
On 31 october 2009 the Mary Boone Gallery will open at its Chelsea location "Corrida in Ronda", an exhibition of paintings by ERIC FISCHL.
The subject of this new series is the Corrida Govesca held each September in the Andalusian town of Ronda. The toreros, or bullfighters, dress in 18th century attire as in the era of the Spanish painter Goya, who designed their distinctive costume. This theatrical and picturesque tradition, rich in the history of art and literature, persists in the face of increasing sentiment that it is outdated and inhumane. As in his earlier depictions of suburban America, the French Rivera, India, and Rome, Fischl here captures particular customs through color, viewpoint, and attention to ritualized gestures. Working from his own photographs, in these eight large paintings Fischl situates the bull as the crux of each composition. The intense Mediterranean light is devised to sharply divide each image between areas of dazzling color and dark shadow enlivened by Fischl's characteristically deft handling of paint.
The exhibition, at 541 West 24 Street, will run through 19 December 2009.
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