Gerald Davis (born 1974) is an artist based in Los Angeles.
Davis was born in Pittsburgh. His early autobiographical[1] paintings and drawings are rendered in oil paint and pencil, using muted, almost monochrome, colours,[2] dealing with sexuality, desire and his memories of childhood trauma.[3] Later imagery includes scenes from his personal history as well as an exploration of universal archetypes, in "eccentric renditions of classical subjects."[4] He received his BFA from the Pennsylvania State University in 1997 and his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1999.
Collections
editDavis' work is in international collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, San Diego; and the Saatchi Gallery, London.
Selected exhibitions
edit2022
editYou Can Cut All the Flowers, But You Cannot Keep Spring From Coming, Lundgren Gallery, Mallorca Spain
2019
editEcstatic Figure, La Loma Projects, Los Angeles
Rorschach Paintings, Lundgren Gallery, Mallorca Spain
2017
editPaintings, Lundgren Gallery, Mallorca Spain
2016
editHouse with Buried Figure, LTD, Los Angeles
2012
editPaintings and Drawings, Lundgren Gallery, Mallorca Spain
2010
editNothing Is Coming to Me, Salon 94, New York
The Worry Vase, Parker Jones Gallery, Los Angeles
2009
editThe Damned, Salon 94, New York
2008
editUnreal, Saatchi Gallery, London
2007
editDer Wichser, Black Dragon Society, Los Angeles
At Home, curated by Mario Testino, Yvon Lambert Gallery, New York
2006
editLAXed: Paintings From The Other Side, Peres Projects, Berlin, Germany
1986, Salon 94 and John Connelly Presents, New York
USA Today, Saatchi Gallery, London
From L.A., Baronian Francey, Brussels, Belgium
2005
editDrawings, Tall Wall Space, The University of La Verne, California
Paintings and Drawings, Black Dragon Society, Los Angeles
2003
editGerald Davis: Drawings and Paintings, Black Dragon Society, Los Angeles, CA
2002
editMy Problem, Counterpoint Gallery, Los Angeles
2001
editDrawing Invitational, Optimistic Gallery, Chicago
References
edit- ^ Holland Cotter, nytimes.com
- ^ Ana Finel Honigman, New York Horticulture, ArtNet.com
- ^ press release, JohnConnellyPresents.com
- ^ Annabel Osberg, Artillerymag.com
External links
edit- Further information and images from John Connelly Presents
- Images, texts and biography from the [1]
- Gerald Davis on ArtNet.com
- Further images from Black Dragon Society
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