Jean Paul Riopelle "Riopelle"
Acquavella Galleries
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The current exhibition presents a selection of Riopelle's large-scale paintings from the early 1950s through the 1970s in addition to four monumental works on paper from the 1960s. While many of the works have been shown in important exhibitions, such as the 1981 Riopelle retrospective that travelled from the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris to major museums throughout Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela, others, such as the exuberant triptych "Les Picandeaux" (1967) will be exhibited for the first time at Acquavella Galleries.
Although Riopelle refused to be labeled an "abstract" artist, curators and critics have deemed him a pioneer action painter alongside Americans like Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline. Using expressive and vigorous swathes of paint applied generously with a palette knife, Riopelle produced dynamic compositions. His fascination with speed also inspired a passion for car racing and a collection of vintage cars. In a critically important painting from 1952 included in the current show, "Quinze Chevaux Citroën (Fifteen Horsepower Citroën)," Riopelle splattered trails of paint across the canvas to achieve a sense of heightened energy and vitality that reflected the speed of the Citroën automobile.
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from September 17, 2009 to November 20, 2009