 Untitled (Frothy. Flirty. Feely. series) Acrylic, flashe on canvas on panel, 66 x 66 inches Paul Henry Ramirez During the month of December, the Rena Bransten Gallery will exhibit new paintings by New York based artist, Paul Henry Ramirez. Paul Henry Ramirez' abstract paintings embody dynamic tension with a sexy exuberance. He combines flat stylized-squirty shapes, topographical grid-work, slinky spirals of filament, and swaying bulbous buds into a wild fusion of form and line. He creates positive and negative space using contrasting colors connected by precisely painted lines dividing the picture plane but also referencing shelves or vitrines. What he's showcasing in them are sensuous and strange organic arrangements that may be stylized phalluses, multicolor filigree or giant peanuts. Interpretation is open as ambiguity is a delightfully recurring theme in Ramirez' work. Ramirez was born in El Paso, Texas. Recent exhibitions include a site-specific installation at the Aldrich Museum in Connecticut that will run through 2006. His work is in their collection as well as several others including the Austin Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Exhibition: December 1, 2005 - January 14, 2006 Gallery hours: Tues-Fri 10:30am - 5:30pm, Sat 11am - 5pm Rena Bransten Gallery 77 Geary Street (between Kearny and Grant Streets) USA-San Francisco, CA 94108 Telephone +1 415 982-3292 Fax +1 415 982-1807 Email info@renabranstengallery.com www.renabranstengallery.com |
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