Installation Photographs of recent exhibition at Mark Hutchins Gallery in Wellington.
MARTES, EL TRECE DE ABRIL, VEINTE-DIEZ
One of the eight new works that will be on display at Mark Hutchins Gallery from this Thursday to Sunday. The oil and collage on canvas painting is 1680mm high by 1280mm wide and is titled 'Half and Half'. It relates to a smaller painting that was worked on at the same time as this one below, but this one slipped through the net at the time - that was October 2008. It has since been three other paintings, a whole new painting painted on the back and now finally finished, ready to be stretched over a wooden frame for display.
You can view all the works in the exhibition here on my website.
One of the eight new works that will be on display at Mark Hutchins Gallery from this Thursday to Sunday. The oil and collage on canvas painting is 1680mm high by 1280mm wide and is titled 'Half and Half'. It relates to a smaller painting that was worked on at the same time as this one below, but this one slipped through the net at the time - that was October 2008. It has since been three other paintings, a whole new painting painted on the back and now finally finished, ready to be stretched over a wooden frame for display.
You can view all the works in the exhibition here on my website.
LUNES, EL DOCE DE ABRIL, VEINTE-DIEZ
Below, left is a painting by Salomon de Bray of Samson with the Jawbone (1636, oil on canvas, 622mm x 508mm).
I first saw this painting at the Getty Museum, terribly jet-lagged, in Los Angeles in 2004 and it grabbed my attention once more in 2008. First, I was interested in the facial structure, isometrically distorted, similar to Da Vinci's lost painting Madonna of the Yarnwinder (circa 1501). Second, the liquid coming out of the jawbone. Here's the reason for this symbolism (taken from the Getty Website):
Holding the jawbone as his attribute, Samson looks upward, perhaps to God. The great strongman slew a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of an ass (Judges 15:19). Overcome by thirst, he then drank from the rock at Lechi, a name that also means "jawbone" in Hebrew. Due to a mistaken translation in the Dutch Bible, some artists depicted Samson with a jawbone, rather than the rock, issuing water.
I've used this symbol in my painting on the right, called Measured Sadness, as this for me, reinforces the multiplicity of meanings in the symbolism of historical art and the signifiers I use in my paintings to re-interpret my historical interests, while still trying to push forward. Everything means something, yet it can still act like mercury - reforming itself constantly. I'm not so much interested in the posterity of my work, but from the other direction - time often changes meaning.
Below, left is a painting by Salomon de Bray of Samson with the Jawbone (1636, oil on canvas, 622mm x 508mm).
I first saw this painting at the Getty Museum, terribly jet-lagged, in Los Angeles in 2004 and it grabbed my attention once more in 2008. First, I was interested in the facial structure, isometrically distorted, similar to Da Vinci's lost painting Madonna of the Yarnwinder (circa 1501). Second, the liquid coming out of the jawbone. Here's the reason for this symbolism (taken from the Getty Website):
Holding the jawbone as his attribute, Samson looks upward, perhaps to God. The great strongman slew a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of an ass (Judges 15:19). Overcome by thirst, he then drank from the rock at Lechi, a name that also means "jawbone" in Hebrew. Due to a mistaken translation in the Dutch Bible, some artists depicted Samson with a jawbone, rather than the rock, issuing water.
I've used this symbol in my painting on the right, called Measured Sadness, as this for me, reinforces the multiplicity of meanings in the symbolism of historical art and the signifiers I use in my paintings to re-interpret my historical interests, while still trying to push forward. Everything means something, yet it can still act like mercury - reforming itself constantly. I'm not so much interested in the posterity of my work, but from the other direction - time often changes meaning.
DOMINGO, EL ONCE DE ABRIL, VEINTE-DIEZ
Hello All,
You are invited to attend the opening of 'Culturally Baroque' and 'Antiquarius', a new selection of my paintings exhibited next to classical antiquities from the Mediterranean dated 3000BC - 500AD.
The exhibition opens Thursday night, 5.30pm - 7.30pm, 15th of April, 2010 and will continue through to 5pm, Sunday 18th of April, 2010.
**Please note that this exhibition only runs for FOUR DAYS ONLY and this will be my last showing in Wellington while still living in NZ before my wife and I move to the USA in June**
I will be exhibiting selection of new retablo-sized oil paintings on metal, two larger colonial-style framed oils on metal and one large oil painting on canvas.
You will be able to view all the work in the exhibition at this link Tuesday the 13th of April and any enquiries can be directed to Mark Hutchins Gallery at mark@mhgallery.co.nz, 216a Upper Willis Street, Wellington.
Hello All,
You are invited to attend the opening of 'Culturally Baroque' and 'Antiquarius', a new selection of my paintings exhibited next to classical antiquities from the Mediterranean dated 3000BC - 500AD.
The exhibition opens Thursday night, 5.30pm - 7.30pm, 15th of April, 2010 and will continue through to 5pm, Sunday 18th of April, 2010.
**Please note that this exhibition only runs for FOUR DAYS ONLY and this will be my last showing in Wellington while still living in NZ before my wife and I move to the USA in June**
I will be exhibiting selection of new retablo-sized oil paintings on metal, two larger colonial-style framed oils on metal and one large oil painting on canvas.
You will be able to view all the work in the exhibition at this link Tuesday the 13th of April and any enquiries can be directed to Mark Hutchins Gallery at mark@mhgallery.co.nz, 216a Upper Willis Street, Wellington.
SABATO, EL DIEZ DE ABRIL, VEINTE-DIEZ
Photos from the opening of the Creative Hawke's Bay Invitational by J.K. Russ.
Clockwise from top, left: braziers outside the Hastings City Art Gallery; my work, Reloj De La Recesion (poliptico) on the plinth with Helen Kerridge's Not A Bad Drop on the wall; another view of Reloj De La Recesion and Rectangulo De Tiempos Del Final on the wall; another view with Martin Selman's marble Self-Portrait, Reworked and Revisited. You can view images of my paintings here.
Photos from the opening of the Creative Hawke's Bay Invitational by J.K. Russ.
Clockwise from top, left: braziers outside the Hastings City Art Gallery; my work, Reloj De La Recesion (poliptico) on the plinth with Helen Kerridge's Not A Bad Drop on the wall; another view of Reloj De La Recesion and Rectangulo De Tiempos Del Final on the wall; another view with Martin Selman's marble Self-Portrait, Reworked and Revisited. You can view images of my paintings here.
VIERNES, EL NUEVE DE ABRIL, VEINTE-DIEZ
Tonight is the opening of the Creative Hawke's Bay Invitational. Two works of mine from 2009 were selected to be displayed.
Tonight is the opening of the Creative Hawke's Bay Invitational. Two works of mine from 2009 were selected to be displayed.
MARTES, EL SEIS DE ABRIL, VEINTE-DIEZ
A photo of Benedict Quilter by J.K. Russ at the opening and book-launch of Blue-Eyed Son at Manky Chops, Cuba Street, Wellington. The book Blue-Eyed Son, a limited edition, hardback, full-colour, 44-paged book is available to purchase from Manky Chops at $100 each.
A photo of Benedict Quilter by J.K. Russ at the opening and book-launch of Blue-Eyed Son at Manky Chops, Cuba Street, Wellington. The book Blue-Eyed Son, a limited edition, hardback, full-colour, 44-paged book is available to purchase from Manky Chops at $100 each.
DOMINGO, EL CUATRO DE ABRIL, VEINTE-DIEZ
6pm this Monday, Blue-Eyed Son, a book launch and exhibition of featured artworks of Kurt Cobain, is opening at Manky Chops in Wellington.
Monday is the 16th anniversary of Cobain's Death.
The limited-edition, hardback book features writing by its author and editor, Benedict Quilter and artworks by forty artists responding to Kurt Cobain. I've included my image on the right - a pencil drawing of a short-haired Cobain, sporting a Daniel Johnston 'Hi, How Are You? The Unfinished Album' Tee-shirt. In the original photograph, Cobain is standing with Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers.
More details about the booklaunch are on the base of the poster on the left - just click on the image below.
6pm this Monday, Blue-Eyed Son, a book launch and exhibition of featured artworks of Kurt Cobain, is opening at Manky Chops in Wellington.
Monday is the 16th anniversary of Cobain's Death.
The limited-edition, hardback book features writing by its author and editor, Benedict Quilter and artworks by forty artists responding to Kurt Cobain. I've included my image on the right - a pencil drawing of a short-haired Cobain, sporting a Daniel Johnston 'Hi, How Are You? The Unfinished Album' Tee-shirt. In the original photograph, Cobain is standing with Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers.
More details about the booklaunch are on the base of the poster on the left - just click on the image below.
MARTES, EL TREINTA DE MARZO, VEINTE-DIEZ
Hello All,
You are invited to 'Malfunction Baroque', a new selection of ceramics and paintings.
The exhibition opens this Thursday night, 5.30pm, 1st of April, 2010 and will continue through to the 15th of May.
Fifteen new functional ceramic works, four glazed plates and three new monochromatic retablo paintings on metal will be exhibited.
You will be able to view the work in the exhibition on my website from this Thursday. Any enquiries can be directed to Paul or Mark Rayner at Rayner Brothers Gallery, 52 Guyton Street, Whanganui.
Hasta pronto
Matthew Couper
Hello All,
You are invited to 'Malfunction Baroque', a new selection of ceramics and paintings.
The exhibition opens this Thursday night, 5.30pm, 1st of April, 2010 and will continue through to the 15th of May.
Fifteen new functional ceramic works, four glazed plates and three new monochromatic retablo paintings on metal will be exhibited.
You will be able to view the work in the exhibition on my website from this Thursday. Any enquiries can be directed to Paul or Mark Rayner at Rayner Brothers Gallery, 52 Guyton Street, Whanganui.
Hasta pronto
Matthew Couper
VIERNES, EL VEINTISEIS DE MARZO, VEINTE-DIEZ
Last night was the opening of a three-person exhibition at Paper-works in Napier. Here is an installation shot and a photo of Winnie, Annabel Sinclair-Thomson's dog, sitting under one of my works at the opening.
Last night was the opening of a three-person exhibition at Paper-works in Napier. Here is an installation shot and a photo of Winnie, Annabel Sinclair-Thomson's dog, sitting under one of my works at the opening.
JUEVES, EL VEINTICINCO DE MARZO, VEINTE-DIEZ
My Paper-Works exhibition is now online here.
I'll be posting some installation photos of the show tomorrow or Saturday.
My Paper-Works exhibition is now online here.
I'll be posting some installation photos of the show tomorrow or Saturday.
MIERCOLES, EL VEINTICUATRO DE MARZO, VEINTE-DIEZ
At present, my website server is being upgraded so I can't update my website with the works in the upcoming exhibition at Paper-Works in Napier. I'm hoping the upgrade will be finished in the next couple of days, but I'll post here once I've update my site.
At present, my website server is being upgraded so I can't update my website with the works in the upcoming exhibition at Paper-Works in Napier. I'm hoping the upgrade will be finished in the next couple of days, but I'll post here once I've update my site.
MARTES, EL VEINTITRES DE MARZO, VEINTE-DIEZ
A new ex-voto that's in my upcoming three-person exhibition at Paper-Works in Napier, opening this Thursday. I displayed the work on the right, Recession Timepiece, at the Sarjeant Gallery until it was knocked off its plinth at a private function. Although damaged, it could have been a lot worse than it was. I had to separate out the two frames of the main box and glue them back together as they had split apart on impact with the ground and I had to remake the frame that holds the mirror and reversed canvas. Then a repaint touch-up. I'm so glad that the mirror didn't break, not because of superstition but because there is a painted dove on the reverse side of it.
To ease my pain though, Recession Timepiece, along with another box construction has been accepted for the Creative Hawkes Bay Invitational 2010 at the Hastings City Art Gallery. It will be good to have the ex-voto on the left on display in Napier while the actual object will be exhibited in Hastings.
A new ex-voto that's in my upcoming three-person exhibition at Paper-Works in Napier, opening this Thursday. I displayed the work on the right, Recession Timepiece, at the Sarjeant Gallery until it was knocked off its plinth at a private function. Although damaged, it could have been a lot worse than it was. I had to separate out the two frames of the main box and glue them back together as they had split apart on impact with the ground and I had to remake the frame that holds the mirror and reversed canvas. Then a repaint touch-up. I'm so glad that the mirror didn't break, not because of superstition but because there is a painted dove on the reverse side of it.
To ease my pain though, Recession Timepiece, along with another box construction has been accepted for the Creative Hawkes Bay Invitational 2010 at the Hastings City Art Gallery. It will be good to have the ex-voto on the left on display in Napier while the actual object will be exhibited in Hastings.
LUNES, EL VEINTIDOS DE MARZO, VEINTE-DIEZ
Click on the image below to view an invitation to a three-person exhibition at Paper-works in Napier.
The exhibition opens this Thursday night, 5.30pm - 7pm, 25th of March, 2010 and will continue through to the 23rd of April, 2010.
I will be exhibiting eleven new ex-voto paintings, dated from October 2009 to February 2010; a large oil on canvas painting with a hand-carved frame and a construction representing a disassembled computer (seen on the image below). Also exhibiting is Napier artist, Lex Benson-Cooper and Lyttelton artist, Eion Stevens
You will be able to view all the work in the exhibition on my website by the middle of this week and any enquiries can be directed to Annabel Sinclair-Thomson at Paper-works.
Click on the image below to view an invitation to a three-person exhibition at Paper-works in Napier.
The exhibition opens this Thursday night, 5.30pm - 7pm, 25th of March, 2010 and will continue through to the 23rd of April, 2010.
I will be exhibiting eleven new ex-voto paintings, dated from October 2009 to February 2010; a large oil on canvas painting with a hand-carved frame and a construction representing a disassembled computer (seen on the image below). Also exhibiting is Napier artist, Lex Benson-Cooper and Lyttelton artist, Eion Stevens
You will be able to view all the work in the exhibition on my website by the middle of this week and any enquiries can be directed to Annabel Sinclair-Thomson at Paper-works.
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