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CUE Art Foundation: Clark V. Fox: Curated by Mary Heilmann I Art Green: Curated by Jim Nutt - 5 Feb 2009 to 28 Mar 2009 Current Exhibition |
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Clark V. Fox, 200 Nafta Oranges (detail), 2003-2008
Oil on canvas, 8 x 10 in each |
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February 5, 2009 � March, 28 2009 Exhibition Opening Reception: Thursday February 5, 2009 6-8 PM Art Green: Curated by Jim Nutt The innovative and compelling artwork of Art Green is a magnificent compilation of his experiences and artistic journeys. His studies at the Art Institute of Chicago amidst the contemporary Chicago art scene of the 1960s shaped a large portion of Green�s interests and artistic style. Throughout his life, Green has been surrounded by individuals interested in colors and pattern � his mother was an avid quilter and his wife is an Art Institute graduate in pattern and fabric design. The colorful geometric shapes and strong lines in Green�s work greatly underline such influences. Green was also a member of the Hairy Who, a Chicago-based group that embraced humor and vernacular expression. It is from this background that Green�s work takes off, skillfully guiding a viewer�s visual navigation of his work from a uniquely inquisitive, energetic and playful point of view. Although they are straightforward in technique and appearance, his paintings reward extended contemplation. On view at CUE Art Foundation, Green�s first solo show in New York in over 30 years, will be ten pieces of his recent work, spanning the last few years. Green invites the viewer to work through the visual puzzles he himself has worked so arduously to solve � and to enjoy the process � as he explains that his ideal viewer is �someone with enough time on their hands to see the patterns, sort out the layers, interpret the imagery and question my motives.� Clark V. Fox: Curated by Mary Heilmann History painters have always faced the ordeal of navigating the murky waters of the past while immersed in the tumult of the present. New York-based artist Clark V. Fox comes to this challenge well prepared. Armed with a wide array of styles, ranging from Pop-Art to Romantic portraiture and Dutch still-life painting, Fox skillfully employs his media to depict a side of history not often told in the textbooks. Of Cherokee and Powhatan descent, and having spent many years living and working in Washington D.C., Fox has a uniquely keen, probing perspective on our Nation and its past that is both smart and fresh, particularly within our nation�s current political climate. Through a multitude of icons and imagery, he confronts American capitalist culture and its implications. While many of the images in his arsenal may insinuate the mass-produced and shallow, the painterly, lush surfaces and intense, vibrant colors of the works shed light on the immense amount of time the artist spends on both the work itself and learning about his subjects. On view at CUE Art Foundation, Fox�s first solo exhibition in New York for over thirty years, are over 300 works, widely ranging in dates, media and subjects. Yet, despite the abundance of work, Clark�s resolve remains consistent � he masterfully holds a mirror in front of the American psyche, cleverly persuading the viewer to re-evaluate what they see. |
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