On view June 22 thru August 10, 2023 at DC Moore Gallery in Chelsea, Jimmy Wright: Emotional Repositories is the the artist's third solo show with the gallery.
Imaged above is "Red Star" by Jimmy Wright, 2001, oil on linen, 68 x 78 inches.
Completed in the 2000s and 2010s, Jimmy Wright's large scale oil paintings and pastel works of sunflowers reimagine the subject's meaning, becoming what he calls "repositories of emotion."
"Crown" by Jimmy Wright, 2001, oil on linen, 42 x 36 inches.
Wright experiments freely with layering and juxtaposition of bold, vibrating color that pushes beyond observed reality. In some works, monochromatic compositions explore the full range of a color's possibility, while others play with vivid, complementary hues...
"Sunflower on Crimson, No. 1" by Jimmy Wright, 2008, pastel on paper, 29 x 22.5 inches.
Visit the exhibition at DC Moore Gallery, 535 West 22nd St., New York, NY, Mon.-Fri., 10 to 6pm or online at Jimmy Wright: Emotional Repositories
To view more of Jimmy's work, visit his website at www.jimmywrightartist.com
"Sunflower with Blue Leaf" by Jimmy Wright, 2000, pastel on Lanaquarelle paper, 22 x 30 inches.