Menu
The New Contemporary Art Magazine

Preview: Jon Fox’s “If You Don’t Object Then You Must Agree” at White Walls Gallery

Jon Fox's paintings (featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 30) unfurl epic battles where human characters appear minuscule and inconsequential amid the spirits and deities running amuck in his otherworldly dimension. Fox's scenes are large and sprawling, with multiple narratives occurring simultaneously. The UK-based artist's new work will debut at his next solo show, "If You Don't Object Then You Must Agree," opening at White Walls Gallery in San Francisco on January 31.

Jon Fox’s paintings (featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 30) unfurl epic battles where human characters appear minuscule and inconsequential amid the spirits and deities running amuck in his otherworldly dimension. Fox’s scenes are large and sprawling, with multiple narratives occurring simultaneously. The UK-based artist’s new work will debut at his next solo show, “If You Don’t Object Then You Must Agree,” opening at White Walls Gallery in San Francisco on January 31.

Fox explained in an email to Hi-Fructose that the conflicts in his paintings visualize some of his own inner struggles. By laying them out on canvas, he is able to better process his thoughts and feelings. “The themes in my work work are generally from insights into my own being, they are all coming from a process of introspection,” he said. “If I can try to look at it in a detached way, to try and view it as a story and somehow lay it out as a narrative in a painting from my own perspective, hopefully I can learn from it.”


Detail


Detail

Detail

Detail

Detail

Detail

Meta
Share
Facebook
Reddit
Pinterest
Email
Related Articles
Last weekend, Thinkspace Gallery debuted "New Works" by Tran Nguyen and Erik Jones, who both treat the classic human form with abstract elements. Although separated by choice of color and medium, this exhibition seamlessly merges their illustrative styles. The new work of Brooklyn-based Erik Jones clothes his nudes in highly saturated patterns and geometrical shapes. The happy, bright colors of the foreground seem to mask a melancholy expressed by Jones’s subjects. This tension is intentional; Jones offers the idea of opposing visual relationships by merging beautifully rendered portraits with mixed media “fashions." With fashion serving as an inspiration, his “models” convey the indifference of one caught off guard or a moment in time. In some cases, the figure disappears completely. Read more after the jump.
Daniel Nevins creates acrylic paintings on wood with a sense of movement. Voluminous abstract forms billow like fabrics in the wind or appear to float as if submerged in water. Nevins's color choices are bright and triumphant. In some paintings, rods of color emerge like streamers or confetti, adding to the celebratory ambiance. Nevins explained that he is inspired by the natural world. His work appropriates the organic forms he observes in nature to create this floating, psychedelic universe. The Asheville, NC-based artist will have a piece in the upcoming juried exhibition, "Contemporary South," opening at Visual Art Exchange in Raleigh, NC on January 2.
Whether working in the streets or in the studio, Russian artist Morik paints Cubist-inspired scenes filled with fractured, kaleidoscopic arrangements of color. In his recent mixed-media canvases, he utilized a combination of spray paint, acrylic, and watercolor pencil to create street scenes filled with early 20th-century nostalgia. While his studio work evokes Russian social realism, his recent street art in Miami, Poland, and Germany has been decidedly more surreal. Take a look at his recent works below.
Former illustrator turned full-time painter Gregory Hergert’s work has been described as “urban Surrealism”. He paints non-traditional themes in a traditional manner, yet allows the medium to shine through the often brutal settings depicted in his work.

Subscribe to the Hi-Fructose Mailing List