Steve Ellis "Manifest Destiny"
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One of New York’s finest Pop Realist painters, Ellis is well known for his technically virtuosic paintings. His dynamic representational technique uses pop culture iconography to explore various issues emerging from contemporary consumerism, often favoring the depiction of single objects rendered with near fetishistic focus.
Previous series have investigated the death of print media and the damaged, transitory beauty of American popular culture, featuring consumer detritus such as torn magazines, cigarette lighters, knives, broken high-heeled shoes, and crashed cars. Following the tradition of Pop-art masters, the new exhibition demonstrates Ellis’ skillful explorations not just of new content, but of a wider range of media, including silk screens, wallpaper, light boxes and mixed media installations.
The colorful, satirical works communicate narrative with concision and economy, and frequently feature wordplay. Not immediately apparent, the messages are placed subtly throughout the canvases or hinted at in titles, compelling the viewer to look more closely in order to engage with the works on a deeper level.
[Image: Steve Ellis "Manifest Destiny" oil on canvas 86 x 170 in.]
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Schedule
from December 10, 2010 to December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 9 from 7 to 9 pm RSVP by Tuesday, December 7
Opening Reception on 2010-12-09 from 19:00 to 21:00
RSVP by Tuesday, December 7 for the reception.