Wayne Gonzales (born 1957) is an American painter, whose work confronts the conversations between photography, history, and memory.[1] He is based in New York City.[1]
Wayne Gonzales | |
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| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Alma mater | University of New Orleans |
Early life and education edit
Wayne Gonzales was born in 1957 in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2][3] He grew up on the same street as Lee Harvey Oswald, which inspired his later art work.[1][4] Gonzales earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985, from the University of New Orleans.[1]
He moved to New York City in the late 1980s.[1] Early in his career Gonzales worked as a studio assistant for artist Peter Halley.[1] His first solo exhibition was in 1997.[1]
Work edit
Gonzales' paintings depict scenes of American Culture by using sources of imagery often taken from mass media and the internet.[5] He uses factual components to find instinctive connections to abstraction through painting. Up close, the paintings appear pixelated; once glanced from a far the pixelation comes together and forms an intricate image much like Op Art.[6][7] Gonzales became well known for presenting socially and political imagery, such as his paintings based around the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.[8] This body of work gained much acknowledgement when it opened at Paula Cooper Gallery in 2001.[1][9]
His work has traveled to galleries and museums across the world where he has exhibited in group and solo shows.[8]
Collections edit
- Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York, United States[10]
- Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas, United States[11]
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, New York, United States[1][5]
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York, United States
- Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, United States
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Guggenheim Collection Online, Wayne Gonzales". Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.
- ^ "Prospect New Orleans Announces Participating Artists for Its Fourth Edition". Artforum.com. May 23, 2017. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ Eklund, Douglas; Alteveer, Ian; Brown, Meredith A.; Miller, John; Olmsted, Kathryn; Saunders, Beth; Lethem, Jonathan (2018-09-17). Everything Is Connected: Art and Conspiracy. Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-58839-659-4.
- ^ Sargent, Antwaun (2018-11-01). "Seven Artists on the Warhol Influence (Published 2018)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ a b "Waiting Crowd". Guggenheim. 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ Smith, Roberta (2010-08-05). "Varieties of Abstraction (Published 2010)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Art in Review (Published 2009)". The New York Times. 2009-11-26. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ a b "Wayne Gonzales: Light To Dark / Dark To Light". New Orleans Museum of Art. 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Art Listings (Published 2001)". The New York Times. 2001-04-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Twelve". www.albrightknox.org. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ "Carousel Club". Dallas Museum of Art. Retrieved 2016-12-15.