Simone Bianchi “Villains and Superheroes: Works on Paper”
Danese Corey
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Danese/Corey presents an exhibition of drawings and paintings on paper by Simone Bianchi, an acknowledged master of the art of the comic book. Born in 1972, Bianchi lives in Lucca, Italy, where he works exclusively with Marvel comics. This is Mr. Bianchi’s first exhibition in New York.
Since gaining prominence in the US in the mid to late 1800s, comic books have played a significant role in the lives of children and adults alike. Visual narratives featuring characters endowed with moral and physical powers reference both classical mythology and biblical villains and heroes. As early as 1960, Warhol’s Superman and later, Lichtenstein’s Drowning Girl, 1963, employed comic book imagery, and by extension, confirmed its validity as both art and cultural phenomenon. By providing a means to reintroduce the figure into American art, the comic book added measurably to the emergence of Pop Art and generated a radical departure from the hegemony of Abstract Expressionism.
Simone Bianchi has received worldwide recognition for his superbly rendered, virtuoso command of his subject matter. He enlivens his characters with physical, emotional and psychological dimension, with supernatural powers and human flaws, with moral purpose and evil intention. From the dramatic and sensual depictions of Elektra, and the mysterious, valiant Batman, to the monstrous energy of Wolverine and the horrific portrait of Dr. Doom, Bianchi elevates his characters to epic status and in the process, creates unforgettable images that transcend the formal conventions of the comic book genre. Ultimately, Bianchi’s work exists as pure drawing – a brilliant, deftly executed figurative language that confirms his place in the evolving history of contemporary art.
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from January 09, 2015 to February 07, 2015
Opening Reception on 2015-01-08 from 18:00 to 20:00