 Exhibition view David Simpson Metallics Haines Gallery is pleased to announce the return of reductive painter David Simpson for a major solo exhibition, his fourth show to date with the gallery. Simpson's early work from the 1970s was informed heavily by Constructivism, since that time he has continued to pare down his paintings to the absolute bare minimum of information. In the late 1980s Simpson discovered interference paints - a new acrylic with which he successfully experimented with its monochromatic potential. This exhibition, however, will feature new paintings using metallic acrylics. Simpson notes that he has not abandoned one for the other but continues to experiment with both types of material. His process of trowelling on layer after layer of paint, stopping in between each coat to sand back and burnish, creates depth and amazing light and surface play from these canvases. His success with this process has been achieved through his development of a strong understanding of the medium over fifty years of painting. "Metallics" compromises a selection of both small and large-scale canvases that play upon the qualities of metal. One canvas, entitled simply "Patina", is a brilliant deep green that reminisces a bronze sculpture aged by the elements. Other works in the exhibit include a stunning series of 18-inch square canvases in an array of warm bronze tones and a large vertical work demonstrating a similar effect to burnished stainless steel. Simpson has worked and lived in the Bay Area since the 1950s. He has been exhibited in Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Japan, Korea, France, and extensively in the United States. He is represented in such major collections as: Collection de Panza di Biumo in Italy, the Museo Cantonale D'Arte in Switzerland, San Jose Museum of Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Exhibition: January 8 - February 14, 2004 Gallery Hours: Tue-Fri 10:30am - 5:30pm, Sat 10:30am - 5:00pm Haines Gallery also stays open until 7:30pm on the first Thursday of every month Haines Gallery 49 Geary Street, Suite 540 USA-San Francisco, CA 94108 Telephone +1 415 397-8114 Fax +1 415 397-8115 E-Mail: info@hainesgallery.com www.hainesgallery.com |
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