In his solo exhibition The Mathematics of Solitude, Paul Housley returns to one of the recurring themes that feature heavily in his work, the dilemma and tension derived from the artists need for solitude and his obligation to observe and comment upon the society he was born into. Throughout this intimate exhibition, Housley purposely echoes and …
Mari Eastman’s paintings may have glitter, or they may come from fashion magazines butthere’s something that places them in a universe completely alien and distant from bling bling.Their blurred faces become an antidote to the Clarendon filter. They stand more suggestive,insinuating, close to the attraction of the myopic and elusive gaze.More than a concept or …
Mari Eastman – Mari Eastman; 22.01 – 22.03 2025, Barcelona Read More »
Mari Eastman’s captivating new works will be on view at NADA Miami this year, showcasing her signature interplay of representational motifs and seductive imagery. Her paintings invite a thoughtful exploration of visual language, blending subtle narrative elements with alluring textures. The exhibition brings together an incredible selection of artists, including Erika Verzutti, Fergus Feehily, Michelle …
The night air around Soon-Yi Previn, as Mari Eastman has rendered it, is overbearing. Surrounded by short, effusive brushstrokes, Previn’s impervious silhouette is further peppered by inky blue daubs. A chatty young Moses Farrow stands beside her, the red folds of his jacket matching an awning above (Soon-yi and Moses, 2021). The poolside portrait of a girl that opens ‘Night Life’, Eastman’s second solo exhibition at Goldfinch in Chicago, is executed with similar aplomb. Untitled (Sanded Painting) (2021) is atmospherically grey-pink and lavender; the girl, bored but assured, sits with one leg propped up. Any rococo resonances, however, are challenged by her completely sanded face and body; the abrasions give the effect of splitting light.
Painter Mari Eastman has spent the better part of the last two decades cultivating a visual aesthetic that is at once breezy and self-assured. Pastel-hued, effortlessly touched and twinkling with glitter, the works in the artist’s first solo show in Chicago in years are tonally, if not stylistically, kindred spirits to paintings by Rebecca Morris …
Soccer Club Club, owned and operated by Drag City Records, brings together curator Mari Eastman’s work along with artists Rebecca Morris, Mary Weatherford, Anna Sew Hoy and Allison Schulnik for “The Noise of Art.” Judiciously hung, this group exhibition uses the more nuanced aspects of the space to the artists’ advantage, like the coat closet …
THE NOISE OF ART October 22 – December 9, 2016Opening Reception: October 22, 8–11pmMusical performance by Cory Hanson Read more