Jimi Gleason and Mark Norris
dal 14/7/2006 al 18/8/2006
Segnalato da
14/7/2006
Jimi Gleason and Mark Norris
Mandarin Gallery, Los Angeles
Gleason brings paintings from the field of abstraction beautiful enough to make a strong man cry, while Norris brings his representational paintings whose narratives of the wonderful and ugly are enough to engage even the most dispassionate.
Nice work if you can get it, part II
Five years after the opening of their first show, Jimi Gleason and Mark Norris again
ride together into the maw of the sometimes polarized and often confused world of
contemporary art with their second two-person show.
Gleason brings paintings from the field of abstraction beautiful enough to make a
strong man cry, while Norris brings his representational paintings whose narratives
of the wonderful and ugly are enough to engage even the most dispassionate.
That their two approaches to painting have nothing in common has not deterred them
from presenting this complimentary juxtaposition. These paintings, able to stand and
sing all night on their own, are only enhanced by the uncommon congress presented
here.
Gleason, with his ephemeral captivity of the liquid essence of light competes with,
and simultaneously compliments, the Americana insider/outsider imagery of Norris
that often finds Thomas Hart Benton and Jackson Pollock bare-chested wrestling to
the tune of banjo and electric guitar.
This modest show of paintings will forcefully remind you what the making of art is
all about.
Reception for Artists: Saturday, July 15, 9 p.m
Mandarin Gallery
970 North Broadway, Suite 213 - Los Angeles