Sunday, October 04, 2009

Gesticular

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That was the first word that came to mind upon seeing the work of Tony Magar. There's more to his work than just broad strokes, though. Take the time to look and you begin to really appreciate the complexity of the layers in these Ab Ex pieces, which draw you in past the surface bravado.
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The top image is from, and he's represented by the Mike Weiss Gallery. You'll see quite a difference between the works from his 2005 Exhibit with those of the 08 Show.
He's also represented by the New Gallery with an image page Here and Here.


The bottom image is from Chula Speaks Blog - a fascinating read.
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An additional 6 interesting images can be found Here.
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