George Towne "The Company of Men"
Michael Mut Gallery
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Michael Mut Gallery presents a Solo Exhibition of the artwork of George Towne.
The exhibition consists of paintings based on Towneʼs meditative examination of gay men's masculinity and beauty. The images depict men who have directly affected, influenced, and changed Towne; and fueled his personal journey towards Self-Realization. The artist explains, "People have come and gone in my life, and loss has not always been easy for me to deal with, but if I have been able to paint them, it's like capturing them and holding them with me forever."
Towne's work is engaging, sexually charged, and is set in defined backgrounds. This allows him to highlight specific light sources and utilize his "Painterly Realistic" style.
Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Port Jervis, New York, Towne realized he loved drawing as a young man, and often found himself copying caricatures out of old "Mad" Magazines. After his high school art teacher bought him his first set of oil paints, he started to become more serious about making art. Towne cites Old Masters Caravaggio and Velasquez, as well as American painter Thomas Eakins, as his influences.
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Schedule
from June 02, 2011 to July 09, 2011
Opening Reception on 2011-07-09 from 15:00 to 17:00