Exhibitor listing
gallery nine5
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Exhibitor's Artists:
Ellis Steve
Biography :
One of New York’s finest Pop Realist painters, Steve Ellis is well known for his technically virtuosic paintings. His dynamic representational technique uses pop culture iconography to explore various issues emerging from contemporary consumerism, often favoring the depiction of single objects rendered with near fetishistic focus. Following the tradition of Pop‐art masters, Ellis employs a wide range of media, including silk screens, wallpaper, light boxes and mixed media installations. The colorful, satirical works communicate narrative with concision and economy, and frequently feature wordplay.
Born in Washington D.C., Ellis was raised in various cities within the United States. In 1989, the artist moved to New York City to study at the prestigious School of Visual Arts, where he excelled in realism. Following his graduation, Ellis lived and worked in downtown New York, cultivating his aesthetic by immersing himself in the vibrant subculture of the city’s nightlife.
Ellis has exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. in addition to several international shows. These include exhibitions at the AC Institute, the Gershwin Hotel, the Studio @ 620, SoHo House, American Fine Arts and the Lexington Armory. Ellis’ works are held in private collections in Tokyo, Rome, Seoul, Moscow, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Auckland (New Zealand), Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, New York, Dallas, and Philadelphia.
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Lichtenstein Jessica
Biography :
Fascinated by the mass‐production and fetishism of hyper‐sexualized Japanese anime images, Jessica Lichtenstein juxtaposes popular comic book characters in ironic situations in order to imbue them with new associations and richer meanings. Lichtenstein challenges her audience to engage with and question the agency of these figures from a Western perspective; are the girls self-aware of their sexuality, or powerless against it?
With her first few series Lichtenstein focused on inanimate figurines originally packaged alongside hundreds of identical toys. Lichtenstein’s dolls were liberated from their boxes and placed in real-world situations, from cooking, to shopping, to getting ready for a night out on the town. Each figurine was framed with stereotypical Western accoutrements like bottles of champagne, designer shoes and bags, and shelves of nail polish. With her most recent works Lichtenstein has re-imagined the world of the figurines across media that includes graphic design, 3D text sculptures, light boxes, fabric. Though the girls are now flattened, their environments start to come alive and engage the viewer.
Lichtenstein uses the anime characters to explore female sexuality and the use of eroticism as a narrative device. Each of her figures is conscious that she is being offered to the audience for examination. The highly stylized poses convey self-awareness and confidence, as Lichtenstein strives to vest each girl with an innate sense of empowerment and shared experience. Each vignette in Lichtenstein’s installations is a slate upon which the viewer may consider his or her own notions of sexuality.
The artist’s work is already in some of the homes of the most important pop‐art collectors, and held in private collections in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, New York, Palm Beach, Beverly Hills, Nice, London, Paris and Madrid. Lichtenstein has most recently showed her work at the SCOPE Art show in March 2012, after the success of her first exhibition
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Murphy Michael
Biography :
Michael Murphy’s sophisticated conceptual approach to artistic creation is evident in his constant search for new and innovative methods with which to execute his works. Fascinated with light, color, tone and shape, the artist strives to challenge the boundaries between the second and third dimensions, with optical illusions often employed to this end. Works appear as flat planes from a distance, however, when viewed from a closer standpoint, become symbol rich, three‐dimensional objects.
Given the conceptual scope of the works, Murphy considers each of his pieces to be independent entities and eschews working in series. With each work created, the artist experiments with new mediums, adventurously fusing classical art‐making techniques with digital processes and manual skills. The artist’s virtuosity spans a staggering range of media: sculpture, drawing, painting, sound and installation.
Portraiture plays an important role in the artist’s oeuvre. Murphy is capable of imbuing his subjects with profound psychological intensity. Most recently the artist’s 3D bulletproof glass portrait of Steve Jobs caught the attention of the online art community in the United States. Murphy’s wire portrait of President Barack Obama received critical acclaim and was featured in TIME magazine’s December 2008 issue.
Murphy has exhibited widely and created numerous site‐specific installations throughout the U.S. including Washington D.C., Cleveland, New York City and Chicago. In 2012 Murphy exhibited his work at SCOPE Art Show in New York, following a fall solo show at gallery nine5, and a large‐scale light and sound installation in Washington Square Park. Previously he had participated in the Re:Form School exhibition alongside Shepard Fairey, Swoon and Ron English.
Murphy has been featured in TIME Magazine, New York Magazine, ARK Magazine, American Artist’s Drawing Magazine, Uptown Magazine, Washington Life, Art for Obama, and Designing Obama. His wor
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ABOUT
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gallery nine5 is a vital space for groundbreaking, established artists to exhibit their work in the epicenter of the art world. Committed to the exploration of contemporary art, the gallery stages exhibitions that examine the work of a distinct array of international artists. Representing a roster of highly esteemed artists, whose works are held in some of the world’s most prestigious art collections, our mission is to give art enthusiasts, collectors and institutions the opportunity to experience and acquire unique artworks of the highest caliber.
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