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Rosson Crow - Paris, Texas |
Written 06 September |
Tuesday 01 December, 11:00Galerie Nathalie Obadia, 75004 [map]Rosson Crow
Nathalie Obadia discovered the work of
Rosson Crow in Yale where she was completing her degree at the age of 23. She said she felt the same powerful impression as she had on seeing early works by
Fiona Rae in 1990 when the artist, aged 27, had just left Goldsmiths College in London. These two artists have the same formal power, the same talented way with colour.
Rosson Crow’s paintings are highly sophisticated pieces of pyrotechnics that convey a unique creative energy. Crow is fascinated by the history of Europe and especially France history in the 17th and 18th centuries. The artist explains that she loves to paint opulent, open spaces and places of power where masculinity is acted out. The oil derricks, the gunsmiths, the rodeos, the saloon bars, the nouveau riche interiors and the garish neons are all “affirmative” signs of a culture that is asserted and treated the way only a great painter knows how.
Crow transcends her subject, be it everyday life, popular culture inspired by Hollywood, or pop and rock music, to produce complex paintings that mix the old and new worlds. Versailles goes contemporary with
Jeff Koons in Jeff Koons at Versailles and the American bar takes on a Classical décor in Haves and Have-nots (Ciccones). Rosson Crow's work provides a multicultural image of America and the West.
| What: | Rosson Crow |
| When: | Tuesday 01 December, 11:00 |
| Where: | Galerie Nathalie Obadia, 3 rue du Cloître Saint-Merri 75004 [map] |
| Transport: | Rambuteau, Hôtel de Ville |
| Cost: | 0EUR |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 1 42 74 67 68 |
| Email: | info@galerie-obadia.com |
| Web: | www.galerie-obadia.com |
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