The
exhibitor is delighted to announce a solo exhibition of 8 new
woven paintings by Canadian-born artist, Brent Wadden. This
will be the first exhibition with the artist since he joined the
gallery in 2014 and his first major solo exhibition in New York
City. The exhibition will be on view from April 23 to May 30,
2015.
BRENT WADDEN To be titled, detail 2015
Known for his woven
paintings—made of handwoven fibers, wool, cotton, and acrylic on
canvas—Wadden’s work often disrupts traditional divisions
between folk art and fine art. His abstract works complicate the
painterly notion of surface, while reconsidering the concept of
the handmade. In a labor-intensive process, Wadden works on a
floor loom, weaving yarn and wool into geometric, abstract
designs. He then stitches together these woven panels mounts the
finished work on raw canvas to create visually jagged, geometric
constructions.
Conscious of the
tone, density, and tension of his materials and practice, the
artist’s focus on form seeks to reinterpret traditional gender
roles in art-making and craftsmanship. Wadden’s paintings
reference both a structural life and planar presence, which
further seek to rework ideas of space and mark-making.
About
the artist
Brent Wadden (b. 1979, Nova Scotia, Canada) lives and works
between Vancouver, Canada and Berlin, Germany. He received his
B.F.A. from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 2003. His
work has been shown in recent international group exhibitions
such as Mingei: Are You Here?, Pace Gallery, New York (2014);
Abstract America Today, Saatchi Gallery, London (2014); Frauen,
die Asstellung, curated by Elena Brugnano and Lena Ispen at
Autocenter, Berlin (2014); WITH SMALL WORDS, Kunsthalle
Exnergasse, Vienna (2014). He has presented solo shows at Peres
Projects, Berlin (2015), Almine Rech Gallery, Brussels (2014)
and Sorry We’re Closed, Brussels (2013).
BRENT WADDEN
April 23 – May 30, 2015
534 West 26th Street, New York
Opening
Reception: Thursday, April 23, 6-8pm
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