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Francis Bacon, Figure with Meat, 1954

26 June 2023 in Art Comment

Francis Bacon, Figure with Meat, 1954

Francis Bacon
Figure with Meat
1954
Oil on canvas
129.9 × 121.9cm (51 1/8 × 48 in.)

The Art Institute of Chicago, Harriott A. Fox Fund
© The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. / DACS, London / ARS, NY 2016
Photo © The Art Institute of Chicago

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A Note to Self by Milo Matthieu

28 May 2023 in Art Comment

A Note to Self by Milo Matthieu

A Note to Self
Milo Matthieu

In A Note to Self, Milo Matthieu pushes further into abstraction and the subconscious. The works explore the fluidity and boundless potential of abstraction. They operate as a meditation in abstraction. They capture the essence of memories, feelings, and emotions, veering away from mere representation towards more intimate and personal expressions.

As the work pushes further into abstraction, it finds the power in subtraction, a testament to the old adage that sometimes less is more. Influenced by psychic automatism and the exploration of the subconscious, the works showcase a unique rhythmic quality reminiscent of musical composition, creating an immersive sensory experience. This allows Matthieu to deconstruct familiar narratives, providing room for a profound exploration of the emotional aspects of subjects, particularly those associated with Caribbean and Haitian heritage.

Themes of cultural loss and erasure subtly permeate throughout. The works draw parallels with the historical experiences of Caribbean cultures, who suffered the devastating consequences of colonization, including the destruction of their civilizations and cultural erasure. These themes, however, are not explicitly articulated but emerge organically from the subconscious during the artistic process.

Even within the abstraction, the works retain echoes of vibrant Haitian life, like in The Exchange and The Rebirth. The abstract visual language leaves the narrative – or the lack thereof – of each scene open to individual interpretation. The hues and brush strokes used, ranging from the calming blues in The Exchange to the fiery reds and oranges in The Rebirth, invite the viewer to contemplate their meanings and how they intertwine with personal experiences and perceptions of Haiti’s changing socio-economic landscape.

A Note to Self creates an intimate dialogue between the artist and the viewer, opening up space for individual interpretations and responses. Rather than delivering definitive answers, Matthieu challenges and engages the viewer.

M+B Doheny, June 3 – July 1, 2023
470 N Doheny Drive, Los Angeles, CA

MILO MATTHIEU
Milo Matthieu is a New York-based artist whose work is influenced by Surrealism, children’s book illustrations, and Haitian art. His work is rooted in his life experiences and thoughts, utilizing techniques such as automatic writing and psychic automatism, and other forms of creation formed in the West by André Breton and the Surrealist movement, but which also notably existed earlier in Haitian painting, with painters such as Hector Hyppolite.

Milo Matthieu (b. 1990, Los Angeles, CA) has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions including Flowers Beyond the Sunset with Sorry We’re Closed, Brussels; Silenced, Yet Celebrated at Kravets Wehby Gallery, New York; and Isolated Thoughts at The Cabin, Los Angeles. Recent group exhibitions include Caldonia, Salon 94, New York; Show Me The Signs, Blum and Poe, Los Angeles; The Great Storeroom Show, Beers Gallery, London; and Black and White VS Color, Richard Heller, Los Angeles. Milo Matthieu lives and work in New York, NY.

M+B Art

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Donald Judd Artworks: 1970 – 1994

16 April 2023 in Art Comment

Donald Judd Artworks: 1970 – 1994 Cover

Donald Judd Artworks: 1970 – 1994 Inside Cover

Donald Judd Artworks: 1970 – 1994 Spread 002

Donald Judd Artworks: 1970 – 1994 Spread 001

Donald Judd Artworks: 1970 – 1994

A catalogue of Donald Judd’s artwork between 1970-1994.
Published by David Zwirner.
Foreword by Flavin Judd.
Texts by Johanna Fateman, Lucy Ives, Branden W. Joseph, Marta, Kuzma, Thessaly La Force, Anna Lovatt, Lauren Oyler, Wendy Perron, Michael Stone-Richards and Mimi Thompson.

A sweeping selection of Donald Judd’s iconic and ambitious works alongside a diverse collection of newly commissioned writings.

One of the most significant American artists of the postwar period, Donald Judd rigorously experimented with color, form, material and space. The works in this catalogue range from the artist’s expansive installations to self-contained single units, yielding valuable new insights into his process and approach.

The survey includes one of the artist’s largest and most intricate installations of sixty-three wall-mounted plywood boxes, conceived in 1986. Other works include variations on some of Judd’s most recognizable forms, executed in materials such as Cor-ten steel, plexiglass, copper, plywood, brushed aluminum and enameled aluminum. Brilliant and exacting reproductions bring these works to life on the page.

Following the artist’s major retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 2020, this book serves as a companion volume. With contributions from a wide range of voices-art historians, critics, writers and performers- this publication includes rich new writings on Judd’s oeuvre, art criticism and enduring influence. Artworks: 1970-1994 is published on the occasion of the eponymous 2020 exhibition at David Zwirner, New York.

David Zwirner

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Catharsis, Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1983

29 March 2023 in Art Comment

Catharsis, Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1983

Jean-Michel Basquiat
Catharsis

signed, titled and dated “Jean-Michel Basquiat CATHARSIS 1983” on the reverse
acrylic and oilstick on canvas, in three parts
72 x 93 3/4 in. (182.9 x 238.1 cm)
Executed in 1983

Provenance
Marsha Fogel, New York
Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York
Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York
Phillips de Pury & Co., New York, May 12, 2005, lot 46
Private Collection
Christie’s, New York, November 8, 2011, lot 50
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited
New York, Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, Jean-Michel Basquiat, October 21 – November 25, 1989, no. 8, p. 9 (illustrated)

Literature
Tony Shafrazi, Jeffrey Deitch and Richard Marshall, eds., Jean-Michel Basquiat, New York, 1999, p. 181 (illustrated)
Richard Marshall, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paris, 2000, no. 7, pp. 158-159 (illustrated)

Artist Biography
Jean-Michel Basquiat
American, 1960 – 1988

One of the most famous American artists of all time, Jean-Michel Basquiat first gained notoriety as a subversive graffiti-artist and street poet in the late 1970s. Operating under the pseudonym SAMO, he emblazoned the abandoned walls of the city with his unique blend of enigmatic symbols, icons and aphorisms. A voracious autodidact, by 1980, at 22-years of age, Basquiat began to direct his extraordinary talent towards painting and drawing. His powerful works brilliantly captured the zeitgeist of the 1980s New York underground scene and catapulted Basquiat on a dizzying meteoric ascent to international stardom that would only be put to a halt by his untimely death in 1988.

Basquiat’s iconoclastic oeuvre revolves around the human figure. Exploiting the creative potential of free association and past experience, he created deeply personal, often autobiographical, images by drawing liberally from such disparate fields as urban street culture, music, poetry, Christian iconography, African-American and Aztec cultural histories and a broad range of art historical sources.

Phillips

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Francis Bacon, Study for Portrait II (After the life mask of William Blake), 1955

15 March 2023 in Art Comment

Francis Bacon, Study for Portrait II (After the life mask of William Blake), 1955

Francis Bacon
Study for Portrait II (After the life mask of William Blake)
1955
Oil on canvas
61 x 51cm

Tate Modern, London
© Estate of Francis Bacon / SODRAC (2013)

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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled

12 March 2023 in Art Comment

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled

Jean-Michel Basquiat
Untitled
Signed “Jean-Michel Basquiat” on the reverse
Tempera and oilstick on paper
40 x 32 in. (101.6 x 81.3 cm)
Executed in 1982, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Authentication Committee of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Provenance
Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York
Patricia Faure Gallery, Santa Monica
Private Collection
Christie’s, New York, May 20, 1999, lot 187
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Artist Biography
Jean-Michel Basquiat
American, 1960 – 1988

One of the most famous American artists of all time, Jean-Michel Basquiat first gained notoriety as a subversive graffiti-artist and street poet in the late 1970s. Operating under the pseudonym SAMO, he emblazoned the abandoned walls of the city with his unique blend of enigmatic symbols, icons and aphorisms. A voracious autodidact, by 1980, at 22-years of age, Basquiat began to direct his extraordinary talent towards painting and drawing. His powerful works brilliantly captured the zeitgeist of the 1980s New York underground scene and catapulted Basquiat on a dizzying meteoric ascent to international stardom that would only be put to a halt by his untimely death in 1988.

Basquiat’s iconoclastic oeuvre revolves around the human figure. Exploiting the creative potential of free association and past experience, he created deeply personal, often autobiographical, images by drawing liberally from such disparate fields as urban street culture, music, poetry, Christian iconography, African-American and Aztec cultural histories and a broad range of art historical sources.

Phillips

Tags Jean-Michel Basquiat, Phillips

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