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9/9/2005

Three exhibitions

Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York

Gary Baseman: The Garden of Unearthly Delights

Gallery I

Solo Exhibit

September 10 thru October 8
Opening reception - Saturday, September 10th, 6pm-9pm

Jonathan LeVine Gallery is pleased to present The Garden of Unearthly Delights the latest invention by Gary Baseman. The exhibition will be on view from September 10th until October 8th. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, September 10th from 6-9pm.

For The Garden of Unearthly Delights, Baseman taps into the idthe part of the psyche which contains our primitive impulses such as sex, anger, and hunger. Influenced by “The Garden of Earthly Delights” a renaissance masterpiece by Hieronymous Bosch, Baseman delves deeper into the “pleasure principle” introducing us to little demons and devils that act out our most suppressed impulses and desires. One such demon is Hotchachacha. Bosch’s work has always been a source of inspiration for Baseman. For his first New York Times Book Review Cover, he created a detail of a flower protruding from a man’s rear end, which drew criticism from the Book Review’s art director. The main painting for this exhibition is a diptych that recalls the story, this time with a devil.

Gary Baseman straddles the worlds of fine art and commerce, creating what he calls “Pervasive Art.” Pervasive artists, he believes, use both the channels of mass media TV, Film, Print, and fine art art galleries and museums to infiltrate contemporary life. Baseman continues to blur the lines of fine art and pop culture by creating a limited edition vinyl figure of Hotchachachaa little devil that deflowers angels by stealing their haloswhich will be offered at a later date.

Gary Baseman is an award winning illustrator, painter and animator. He was the creator and executive producer of Disney’s “Teacher’s Pet” which earned him both an Emmy and a BAFTA. His work has appeared in Time Magazine, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, GQ, Forbes, Reader’s Digest, and the Atlantic Monthly. His illustrations have also been used for the best selling game “Cranium.” As a fine artist, Baseman’s works have appeared in solo gallery exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo, and can be seen at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC and the Museum of Modern Art in Rome. His playful characters have truly invaded popular culture. A feat recognized by Entertainment Weekly, who recently named Baseman one of the 100 Most Creative People in Entertainment.

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Scott Musgrove: Natural Alchemy and Miss Van: Don't Be Shy

Gallery II
Two Person Exhibit

September 10 thru October 8
Opening reception - Saturday, September 10th, 6pm-9pm

Jonathan LeVine Gallery is pleased to present “Natural Alchemy: a pictorial inventory” by Scott Musgrove and “don’t be shy!” featuring new works by Miss Van. The exhibitions will be on view from September 10th until October 8th. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, September 10th from 6-9pm.

In “Natural Alchemy” Scott Musgrove exhibits his latest archeological discoveries. His surreal exploration of extinct animals blends the bizarre comic book world of quirky, often grotesque, characters against rich, finely executed landscapes. His influences range from the work of artists, Carlos Crivelli, Jan Van Eyck, Hieronymus Bosch to contemporary artists Donald Roller Wilson, Botero and Odd Nerdrum.

Seattle-based Scott Musgrove attended Columbus College of Art and Design in downtown Columbus, Ohio where he studied illustration and painting. Musgrove's work has been published by Fantagraphics Books and Dark Horse Comics, and has also been included in various comic anthologies. In addition to showing his paintings in numerous galleries across the United States, Scott has created an animated TV series, Fat Dog Mendoza, which is distributed through Cartoon Network Europe.

Miss Van’s sexually suggestive portraits originated as graffiti and have appeared on numerous city streets in Europe and the United States. The French artist began painting on city walls at the age of 18. Drawn to the excitement of painting illegally and the freedom from censorship, Miss Van used graffiti as a way to boycott the conventional medium of art. Her ultra-feminine characters are a direct challenge to the toughness and masculinity that is associated with graffiti and street art. With “don’t be shy!,” Miss Van brings her work into the gallery to further explore notions of femininity and the ‘provocante.’ Delicately straddling the border between erotica and portraiture, her ‘dolls’ provoke the viewer and question what is ‘appropriate’ in modern society.

Image:
Miss Van
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Acrylic on Canvas
24" x 12"

Jonathan LeVine Gallery
529 W. 20th Street, 9E
New York, NY 10011
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 6pm

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