Saturday, September 24, 2022

Contemporary Art: Dan Colen @ Gagosian New York


(Drivebycuriosity) - Gagosian is a global art gallery empire. Alone in New York City they have at least 4 galleries which frequently exhibit important artists. Recently I saw an exhibition with paintings by Dan Colen, some of them are filling the huge walls (gagosian ). These art works need really a lot of space, which no museum can afford.

According to the press release the artist was inspired by "the aesthetics of Disney animation".  

 

  



The painting on top of this post is called: "Mother (Bedroom)" (2021-22, oil on canvas, 59 x 151 inches/149.5 cm x 383.5 cm). The art work - and some of the following - belong to the series "Mother" and are based on scenes from the Disney classic Lady and the Tramp (1955).


 

 


Above follows "Mother (Intersection)" (2021-22, oil on canvas, 59 x 151 inches/149.9 x 383.5 cm).

 

 



 

Above you can see "Mother (Jail)"  (2021-22, oil on canvas, 59 x 151 inches/149.9 x 383.5 cm).

 

 
 

 


Above a similar painting, created earlier, called  "Mother (Jail)"  (2021-22, oil on canvas, 59 x 151 inches/149.9 x 383.5 cm).

 

 



 

 
 



 

Above 2 more wall filling paintings

 

 


 

 

Above follows one of Colen`s smaller paintings: "Woodworker (Candle)" (2022, oil on canvas, 50 x 68 inches/127 x172.7 cm). The painting - and the following - belong to the series "Woodworker" which is inspired from Disney’s Pinocchio (1940).

   



 

Above "Woodworker ( Music Boxes)" (2022, oil on canvas, 50 x 67 inches/127.7 x 170.2 cm)

 


 

Above "Woodworker (Violin)"  (2022, oil on canvas, 50 x 67 inches/127.7 x 170.2 cm).

 


 

Above  "Woodworker (Chisel) ((2022, oil on canvas, 50 x 72 inches/127.7 x 182.9 cm).

 

To be continued

 

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