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SUMMARY:James Gortner: Terra Incognita - Solo Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Tidal Wall (unknown-2023) Reclaimed paint on linen\, 84 in x 68 in \nMay 18 – August 12\, 2023 \nAtamian-Hovesepian Curatorial Practice\n227 East 24th St\nNew York\, NY \nEach of Gortner’s works\, created from reclaimed paint\, embodies a range of artistic expression\, including abstract and conceptual art. His work challenges conventional notions of permanence and self-determination and draws inspiration from existing myths\, dreams\, conflicts\, and moods. Gortner’s use of reclaimed paint along with his invented painting techniques\, place him squarely in the camp of environmental futurism. By imagining a radically different relationship to the earth\, Gortner and other like-minded artists affirm that their work possesses meaning above and beyond purely aesthetic considerations. \nThe paintings currently on view belong to an ongoing series that reflect Gortner’s personal journey. When Gortner was forced to leave his studio in 2016 and could no longer create there\, he decided that he would take the studio with him. He reversed onto his canvas everything from the topmost drywall\, flooring paint\, wood veneer\, footprints\, loose brush bristles\, down to the trace gouges in the floor. In the process he kept a record of his history in the space while tearing away its last remaining elements. Having now begun taking the working process outside the studio\, and into the world\, this invention born of personal disruption\, has become a gift that Gortner revisits in his practice to this day. Out of chaos and destruction\, came transformation.  \nJames Gortner’s work has been featured in print in New American Paintings (North East Edition)\, New American Art Collector Magazine\, Men’s Journal\, and the Berliner\, among other publications. His artwork is included in the collections of the Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation\, Jimenez-Colon Collection\, and the Wooster Collective as well as the private collections of President Jiang Zemin of China and actress Reese Witherspoon\, among others.  \nMore Information at https://www.atamianhovsepian.art/james-gortner-exhibition
URL:https://westbeth.org/event/james-gortner-terra-incognita-solo-exhibit/
LOCATION:Atamian-Hovesepian Curatorial Practice NYC
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