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5/2/2013

Alan Van Every

Hiromart Gallery, Tokyo

Hiromart Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Theory of Everything, an exhibition of new paintings especially made for this show by Bangkok-based artist from New York City, Alan Van Every. This is Van Every’s first show with Hiromart Gallery and his debut solo show in Japan.

Alan Van Every is known for abstract paintings using reflective materials such as glitter in combination with ink, paint or paint markers. In his new series he is also using natural products like coconuts.

The show features Van Every’s new paintings all made for Theory of Everything at Hiromart Gallery.

Concept:
I create paintings and sculptures that reflect and obsess about the world around us. Although abstract, they are intended to echo that world. I want viewers to get a poetic interpretation of subjects that interest me but I want to leave it up to the viewer to see what they will, in each particular work. Most of my work has a landscape from above or within orientation. I have interests in quantum physics (very small), astrophysics (very large) and sexuality and which can be inferred from the works. I gravitate to these issues in the work because we as humans strive to understand the world around us and explore our imaginations through our interests. I see it as a very humanistic way of thinking. In my sculptures, I reuse materials that are natural and objects such as coconut shells and bamboo chopsticks which people discard. I am also inspired by the culture around me and the life I am leading as an expatriate here in Thailand.

Artist:
Alan Van Every, born in Buffalo NY, went to the State University of New York
College at Buffalo for his BFA and graduated in 1984.
In 1991 along with artist Katrin Jurati, he started and ran a nonprofit space there named Big Orbit Gallery, which still exists today. He was included in shows at the Albright-Knox, Burchfield Penney Art Center, David Anderson Gallery and Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center while living in Buffalo.
In 1994, Van Every moved to “the Bowery” in NYC. He had a solo shows at Deep Space Gallery in 1996 and Ahra Lee Gallery in 1998 in NYC and was included in several group shows at various venues. After living in NYC for 12 years, he was ready for change and moved to Seoul, Korea where he was invited as an artist in residence at The National Art Studio at Changdong, administered by The National Museum of Contemporary Art. In 2008, he moved to Thailand and is currently residing in Bangkok.

Image: Telemicroscope Of Love

Opening Reception: Wednesday, Friday 6th, 6-8 pm

Hiromart Gallery
1st floor, Mimura Building, 1-30-7, Sekiguchi, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 112-0014 Japan
Wednesday through Sunday from 1 - 7 pm (and by appointment)

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