You are here

Curtis Gutierrez, "Walls", solo show

Country:

Categories:

Date: 
Saturday, 16 December 2017 to Sunday, 31 December 2017
Opening: 
Saturday, 16 December 2017 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

The new work in "Walls" is closer to the Curtis Gutierrez' drawing style, which has largely remained distinct from, and an indirect source for, his painting until now. Dense but looser, he is allowing the imagery to stand on its own, and letting the gestures that have always driven his work show more and more. Arches and "walls" of figures feature heavily in his drawing and now in this new body of work. The line work and clever application of layering dark and bright color adds a frenetic energy to the work, creating crowded figures that seem to twitter in tense anticipation and twist in supplication toward the viewer. Most figures hardly even embody their own separate self, instead, the reflecting light and lines delineate groups of bodies that resemble tightly wound buds or architectural columns - are multifaceted beings neither individual nor singular in identity. It is an interesting and largely untouched note in contemporary art, the simultaneous experiencing of our “selves" as a continuum within a group.

Artist ( Description ): 

Curtis Gutierrez, hailed as a “maverick” by the LA Times, came out of the Chicano Mural movement of 1980's Los Angeles, but developed a separate visual style. However, the Chicano Mural movement deeply informed the epic scale and narrative in his work, which concerns the overarching themes of nations, generations, and legacies. His painting is grounded in the figure and the gesture of painting, but the artist often wholly reinvents his work, at a pace that has only increased over the years. The visual language developed throughout all these evolutions is distinctive, drawing from the training he received as a sign painter in his youth from his father. Though it is easy to see the influence of muralism, he also draws heavily from classical motifs, and from painters such as Goya, El Greco, and de Kooning, whose treatment of the figure was symbolic of the psyche. The bold line work, dramatic colors, and sense of urgency define his overall body of work as he finds new opportunities within traditional figure painting. 

Telephone: 
(424) 789-1788
Other Info: 

In addition to the opening on December 16th, there is a closing reception: Sunday, December 31, 2017, 6 PM - 9 PM. Gallery Hours:Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 4PM - 8PM

Venue ( Address ): 

2379 Glendale Blvd Los Angeles, CA  90039

Other events from

view
Curtis Gutierrez, "Walls", solo show
12/16/2017 to 12/31/2017

 

Related Shows This Week

view
Abi Joy Samuels: 4' 33"
03/02/2024 to 03/30/2024
view
Expoziție de pictură Ioan Avrămuț
03/28/2024 to 04/14/2024
view
Art Share L.A. Open Studios - Ellsworth Artist Residency Program
03/30/2024
view
Best Software Training Institute In Chennai
03/29/2023 to 03/31/2026
view
What Was Once Familiar: The Vision & Art Project's Tenth Anniversary Benefit Exhibition
03/20/2024 to 04/26/2024
view
Debbi Kenote and Mark Sengbusch: Cross Cut
03/08/2024 to 04/20/2024
view
Artists on the Bowery Part 5: Berthot, Diao, Hammond, Nevelson, Quaytman, Yamaoka
03/14/2024 to 05/11/2024
view
Thinkspace Projects Presents Five New Exhibitions in March
03/09/2024 to 03/30/2024

Pages