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Post by commandax on Sept 4, 2009 22:20:01 GMT -8
 Opening Reception: Wednesday, December 16th, 6 to 8 pm Sloan Fine Art128 Rivington Street New York, NY 10002 212.477.1140 |
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Post by ill on Sept 4, 2009 22:25:21 GMT -8
Always super exciting to see new work from Chris. I can't wait to see more stuff in person.
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Post by sleepboy on Sept 6, 2009 18:25:12 GMT -8
What a cool image Amanda... Too bad it isn't the same weekend as Audrey's showw. That would have worked out nicely...
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Post by ill on Sept 10, 2009 18:10:04 GMT -8
Looks like the exhibition is titled "The Only Living Boy in New York." I wonder if Chris is a Simon and Garfunkel fan? Taken literally, or otherwise it sounds like an interesting premise to base a show around.
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Post by muschelschubser on Sept 13, 2009 11:18:54 GMT -8
So much beauty which will be unaffordable for me...sigh...
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Post by commandax on Nov 18, 2009 20:14:41 GMT -8
There will be a three-image preview for this show at Scope Miami... here's a taste. "Utopiary"  |
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Post by sleepboy on Nov 21, 2009 23:16:21 GMT -8
Nice, so Sloan Art will be there with Beren's stuff?
I'll have to stop by.
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Post by roqlarue on Nov 22, 2009 9:56:03 GMT -8
Here are two more of Chris' paintings for Miami. Looking forward to seeing his show in New York with Alix the following week!   |
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Post by ill on Nov 22, 2009 22:04:47 GMT -8
Here are two more of Chris' paintings for Miami. Looking forward to seeing his show in New York with Alix the following week! My wife and I will see you down there in NY. Can't wait! |
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Post by roqlarue on Dec 8, 2009 11:42:09 GMT -8
Here is the preview! Chris has really outdone himself, coming in at about 39 paintings! The show opens on December 16th in NY. I think the large pieces are selling briskly, but there are lots of smaller works as well. Link: www.sloanfineart.com/09Berens/   |
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Post by droow2 on Dec 8, 2009 14:45:29 GMT -8
Some of the most amazing work I've ever seen, I've been sitting starring at my screen for the past hour with a huge smile on my face shaking my head! Prices look like they're on the up though (not surprisingly), I can't quite remember what they were like at roq. Definitely on my 'save up for in 2010' list!! Pure Morning  The Compass  Mowhawk Dreaming  |
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Post by greenhorn1 on Dec 8, 2009 17:24:11 GMT -8
and I thought his last show was amazing. i sooooo hope there's a print made of pure morning or one of the other ones I love as his originals are not even remotely affordable for me.
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Post by ill on Dec 8, 2009 19:35:02 GMT -8
Super gorgeous works. While I like all of them, and love most of them, there's a few in there that are truly special. I think sometimes an artist touches something deeper that they don't even fully realize, and I think Chris has done just that with some of this great work.
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Post by commandax on Dec 11, 2009 0:34:44 GMT -8
I just posted a pretty damn amazing interview with Chris at Erratic Phenomena. (If I do say so myself.) There are also some higher-resolution images there that Chris was kind enough to send me. Enjoy!   |
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 15, 2009 7:11:25 GMT -8
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Post by newhaven on Dec 16, 2009 20:09:01 GMT -8
I just came back from Sloan gallery. Very interesting images. I really enjoyed seeing his work.
I did expect myself to see paintings, but some images(architectural details) were just way too small and detailed to be hand-painted. Painted over photographs with blur effects I thoguht.
But I am absolutely facinated wth his imagery and how he makes parts come together.
I recommend it.
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Post by ill on Dec 17, 2009 21:10:04 GMT -8
some images(architectural details) were just way too small and detailed to be hand-painted. Painted over photographs with blur effects I thoguht. Nope, all hand painted. No photographic elements whatsoever. Chris is just crazy talented. Even a lot of the other artists that made it down were extremely fascinated by his work. I highly recommend anyone that can make it down to this show come check it out. The pieces are really striking in person, and there's so many little details that one really just cannot appreciate, or sometimes even notice in the online photos. While any artist's work is going to look better in person than online, I don't feel like you truly know what one of Chris' pieces is like until you see them in person. |
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Post by newhaven on Dec 18, 2009 6:50:15 GMT -8
Thanks for responding.
"no photographic elements"? Do you mean he painted repetition Chrysler buildings out of memory/imagination without references?
I don't have a problem with artists using photographic references, including tracing and projecting. His work is photo-informed don't you think?
Some of the details that I am talking about are 1/64" bricks laid perfectly in perspectival space, mechanism of hand-held watch and inscriptions on the gears.
Also on youtube interview he did say he learned to paint by painting over on old master's images/prints.
I do think he is very talented and hand paints some of it or most of it. I would love to see his process.
Have you seen him working in person?
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Post by shelly on Dec 18, 2009 11:56:00 GMT -8
I just cant believe he did this in such a short amount of time. He had a solo in amsterdam around 5 months ago right? Then to produce this much work with the amount of detail in each one is insane. Im starting to question if he sleeps or not.
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 18, 2009 12:13:59 GMT -8
Does he have assistants?
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Post by Weekender on Dec 18, 2009 12:46:15 GMT -8
Geez, i hope not. I think having assistants is a turn-off considering the amount you are paying for the work!!! 
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 18, 2009 12:59:22 GMT -8
Well, you have to consider his technique of collage as well. He might have all these bits and pieces lying around that he's been working on for years. All he has to do is collage it together and voila - new painting. So the time thing might be explained by that?
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Post by shelly on Dec 18, 2009 23:35:26 GMT -8
Your right sleepy. I didn't think about that. Well, for some strange reason that makes me feel a lot better. Personally, after this show I think that Chris is on a whole other level than anyone on this board.
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Post by juggernut3 on Dec 19, 2009 8:55:11 GMT -8
Just to chime in. His 39 pieces of work were not 39 different projects independently. He actually had 2 or 3 major paintings. The "room" series and the "New York" series.
From what I heard, Chris paints one giant panoramic piece then proceeds to cut them individually down to each unique piece based on what he feels is a good composition. Basically painting 2-3 giant paintings in 5-6 months isn't an impossibility. It's actually an effiicient way to create 10 to 39 or 100 pieces.
With that said, I tend to think some pieces are lacking certain elements due to this technique. IMHO I think some were missing people, some missing background land scape, some lacked depth. But then there were certain pieces that were cropped perfectly. In the end, Chris is the artist and I think it's up to him how he should compose his crops and determine how many "pieces to make" out of his giant paintings.
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Post by ill on Dec 19, 2009 9:47:15 GMT -8
Thanks for responding. "no photographic elements"? Do you mean he painted repetition Chrysler buildings out of memory/imagination without references? I don't have a problem with artists using photographic references, including tracing and projecting. His work is photo-informed don't you think? Some of the details that I am talking about are 1/64" bricks laid perfectly in perspectival space, mechanism of hand-held watch and inscriptions on the gears. Also on youtube interview he did say he learned to paint by painting over on old master's images/prints. I do think he is very talented and hand paints some of it or most of it. I would love to see his process. Have you seen him working in person? While I have not personally watched him paint, I have seen many photos of his studio, and there are several in his 2239 book, and nothing indicates that he's using any sort of references at all. I do not remember if I was speaking to him, or to one of the gallery owners, but I seem to remember being told that he paints entirely from memory. It's quite possible he may just have a photographic memory. He really seems to really absorb everything he sees and integrate it into the magical world he nurtures in his brain. His painting is his attempt to share this internal world with everyone else, and his odd technique was developed as a way to better express this. I just cant believe he did this in such a short amount of time. He had a solo in amsterdam around 5 months ago right? Then to produce this much work with the amount of detail in each one is insane. Im starting to question if he sleeps or not. Chris is somewhat of a workaholic. I don't know what he did for this show in particular, but for his last show at Roq La Rue, it was something like 12 or 14 hours a day 7 days a week for 8 months. He genuinely seems to love painting. He definitely doesn't use assistants. From what I heard, Chris paints one giant panoramic piece then proceeds to cut them individually down to each unique piece based on what he feels is a good composition. As far as the giant piece... that's not so much his "typical" method, but that's what he did this time around. |
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