The vibrant work of Erik Jones takes an intimate step in a new series of images under the title “Armor” at Jonathan Levine Projects next month. The works mix acrylics, watercolor, pencil, water-soluble wax pastel, and other materials. Jones last appeared on the HiFructose.com here, and he crafted the cover for and appeared in Hi-Fructose Vol. 27 (see below).
“(His) work is vibrant and colorful, expressing a heightened sense of realism captured in his female subjects, juxtaposed with sporadic mark making and non-representational forms that could be said to mimic geometric high-end fashion,” a past statement said. “This effect is achieved by using multiple mediums (…) ”
“Armor” which kicks off Jan. 6 and runs through Feb. 3. See more work from his new show below.
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The sculpted figures and paintings of Carlos Ramirez are constructed from a slew of materials and found objects. The Mexican-American artist reflects on "inequalities within Mexican-American communities and champions the common man as underdog." The artists counts among his influences: tattoo art, Oaxacan sign painting, vintage revolutionary posters, and much more.
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