Jason Shawn Alexander
dal 9/10/2009 al 13/11/2009
Segnalato da
9/10/2009
Jason Shawn Alexander
101 Exhibit, Miami
Insomnious. The exhibition of works of self-taught painter. Finding formal inspiration in the world around him, the artist's body of work owns an underlying strength that many have come to identify as tangible.
Contradicting common belief that great art emerges from within the secluded walls of academy, the works of self-taught painter and draftsman Jason Shawn Alexander account for the artist's high motivation and relentless spirit. Modern in its subject matter while vulnerable in its nature, the young talent's work has not only been shown in numerous galleries but is also included in the private collections of director Darren Aronofsky, screenwriter Andrew Cosby, and novelist Greg Rucka.
Finding formal inspiration in the world around him, Jason Shawn's body of work owns a certain underlying strength that many have come to identify as tangible, through subtle traces of his rural upbringing. Perhaps Brad Martin, a contributing writer for Juxtapoz Magazine and author of secretstill.com, has most accurately described Alexander's art as a "gritty, drippy, and dark style [that] lends an ominous air, like a fresh grave, and the subject's poses humanize the whole thing. This is the whole package" Like a gatekeeper of greater meaning.
Image: Insomnia, 36x48- 2009
Art Contact: Adam Wolfson +1.305.573.2101 adam@101exhibit.com
Private Opening: October 10th, 2009 5-7PM
Gallery Walk Opening: October 10th, 2009 7-10PM
101/Exhibit
101 NE 40th Street - Miami
Hours
Tuesday-Saturday 11-7