Ray Sell "Raise 'Em To Be Cowboys"
Leo Kesting
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Men on horses carrying guns, fathers teaching their sons the joys of the opposite sex and the seductive curve of a confident woman are the subject of Ray Sell's first New York solo exhibition, Raise 'Em To Be Cowboys, a collection of mixed media collages and large format paintings.
In this exhibition, Ray Sell draws inspiration from pin up magazines, wild west frontiers and hot rod manuals, to illustrate the hey day of “the man's man.” One subject of focus is the relationship between father and son as exemplified in the paintings “Quality Time” and “Life Lessons”. In “Quality Time”, a father and son work side by side on a hot rod engine while televisions frame out imagery that is overtly masculine. This imagery resonates particularly well, as the engine can be viewed as a symbol of the young boy approaching manhood. While in “Life Lessons” a father and son work together on a science experiment while lovely ladies bounce up and down in a circular view finder, possibly from the microscope the duo are looking through. It is this imagery that emphasizes the masculine development leading to the early stages of puberty and male sexuality.
[Image: Ray Sell "Hi Ho Silver!" mixed media on canvas 72” x 52”]
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Schedule
from June 19, 2008 to July 13, 2008
Opening Reception: June 19, 7–10 pm.