The art newspaper is the journal of record for the visual arts world, covering international news and events. Altogether he is giving the public what they wantidentify with, partly because modern art is no longer understood by the man in the street. Art brokerage is the first online fine art brokerage. George condo is an american artist known for his distinctive, deformed and sometimes demonic paintings that combine figuration and abstraction. George condo s work is populated by a cast of characters whose bulging eyes, bulbous cheeks, proliferating limbs, and hideous over and underbites set them apart as a singular species. Shop original george condo art and other george condo art from the worlds best art galleries. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.
Something that is so sort of horrible turns into this exquisite daydream. In 2016 condos work was the feature of a museumwide exhibition, confrontation, at the staatliche museen zu berlin. George condo is not as complicated as he thinks he is. I guess my immune system was down and i was in a weird state. George condos work is populated by a cast of characters whose bulging eyes, bulbous cheeks, proliferating limbs, and hideous over and underbites set them apart as a singular species. Jan 28, 2011 george condos career survey at the new museum shows him to be a missing link between an older tradition of fiercely loony american figure painting and the recent and updated resurgence of that. George condo is primarily known for distorted figurative paintings, where faces take on strange, abstract features, like two different eyes or asymmetrical mouths. Condo is known for his cartoon like paintings that grasp the imagination of many and captures a vast range of reactions. George condo, born in 1957 in concord, new hampshire, studied art history and music theory at lowell university, massachusetts from 1976 to 1978.
Condo has been commissioned for book covers by various authors, as well as for album covers, tshirts and purses. Spanish still life painting, royal portraiture, genre painting, and. The artist george condo was born in concord, new hampshire, in 1957 and studied art history and music theory at the university of massachusetts in lowell. Condo taught a sixmonth course at harvard university entitled painting memory. George condo is an influential american artist who combines two.
Mental states surveys the artists career from 1982 to the present day, focusing on his portrait paintings but also including a selection of sculptural busts made in materials such as gold and bronze. Rehabilitation act and level aa of the world wide web consortium w3c web content accessibility guidelines 2. Facebook, 201718 acrylic, oil and pigment stick on linen, in three parts. George condo born 1957 in concord, new hampshire is an american. Drawing on vastly diverse painting practiceslike pablo picasso, diego velazquez, henri matisse, and cy twombly condo absorbs a vast range of art. In a career spanning more than three decades, condos highly original and distinctive body of work has consistently drawn upon art historical traditions and genres, the portrait particularly, in order to hold a mir. Many works by the artist have been sold at auction, including compression iv sold at sothebys new york contemporary art day auction in. Organized by theme, and including 100 images of artworks in addition to writings by will self, david means, ralph rugoff and laura. Henri matisse, and cy twombly condo absorbs a vast range of art historical sources, yet, at the same, creates a pictorial language characteristically. George condo paintings and drawings for sale art gallery. The drawing that condo makes is the bus drivers dream 2017. Text by ralph rugoff, laura hoptman, will self, david means.
Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. January 30 march 7, 1998 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. L ast may, george condo had a neardeath experience. Condo was recently the subject of a major retrospective of works on paper titled the way i think at the phillips collection in washington d.
Condo s the cloudmaker 1984 condo s the cracked cardinal 2001 8 personal life. George condo american painter, born in 1957 guide to pictures of works by george condo in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. Throughout his early life he studied guitar and music composition while pursuing his lifelong interest in painting and drawing. George condo 1957 art market, auction sales and artist. George condo is a contemporary american visual artist who was born in 1957. George condo unveils new works at the skarstedt wallpaper. George condo follow large figure composition, 2008 gesso, wax crayon and coloured pencil on panel triptych, each panel. With his arresting, unsettling style, george condo emerged from the dynamism of the new york art scene in the early 1980s, and he has been restlessly painting, drawing, and sculpting. Contemporary art day auction, george condo, big john 2006, oil on canvas, in artists chosen frame, 69 12. Expanded portrait compositions george condo art matter. His work has influenced a whole generation of artists. Private collection, miami acquired directly from the artist acquired from the above by the present owner literature cover art, kanye west, cold, universal music group, released 2012 catalogue note \kanye and i would sit. George condo 1957 united states is an artist born in 1957 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1986, at sothebys, and the most recent auction result is a drawingwatercolor sold in 2020. He has had numerous gallery and museum exhibitions, including at the pace hong kong and at the louisiana museum of modern art.
Many works by the artist have been sold at auction, including compression iv sold at sothebys new york contemporary art day auction in 2017 for. Condo met jeanmichel basquiat in 1979 when the girlsopened for basquiats band, gray, in new york city. Condo quickly moved to new york to pursue his dream of being an artist after. George condos career survey at the new museum shows him to be a missing link between an older tradition of fiercely loony american figure painting and the recent and updated resurgence of that. Following a ninemonth stint as the diamond duster in andy warhols infamous factory, george condo emerged onto the 1980s new york art scene at the eager age of twentythree alongside seminal figures keith haring and jeanmichel basquiat, the latter of whom is stated to have officially convinced condo to pursue a career as a professional artist. George condo, born in 1957, is an american painter working in the mediums of painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking. C, in early 2017, which travelled to the louisiana museum of modern art in denmark. Condos the cloudmaker 1984 condos the cracked cardinal 2001 8 personal life. George condo is a contemporary american artist known for his unique figurative paintings and prints. George condo is an american visual artist working in paintings, sculptures and print marking. Spanish still life painting, royal portraiture, genre painting, and others.
This collection of bizarrely sensuous new paintings, drawings, and sculptures by the wellknown new york city artist is based mainly on a complex character named jean louis, whose multiple personalities include a chauffeur, a butler and a maid, as well as other assorted relatives. May 02, 2017 george condo is primarily known for distorted figurative paintings, where faces take on strange, abstract features, like two different eyes or asymmetrical mouths. George condo recent paintings art condo, george on. Lives and works in new york education 197678 university of massachusetts at lowell, massachusetts awards 2008 national artist award, anderson ranch arts center 1999 academy award in art from the american academy of arts and letters teaching position 2004 visiting lecturer on visual. New works, on view at skarstedts upper east side location in new york through 24 june, shows another side of condo. This page is a fan page dedicated to this special artist. Guggenheim museum, new york, and the metropolitan museum of art, new york. Ralph rugoff, laura hoptman, will self, george condo, david means. With his peculiar, signature brand of cartoonish figuration, george condo has been celebrated both in the art world and in popular culture, with a 2011 retrospective at the new museum and album covers for musicians including kanye west and danny elfman.
The american artist was visiting berlin after finishing a suite of ink drawings. In a career spanning more than three decades, condos highly original and distinctive body of work has consistently drawn upon art historical traditions and genres, the portrait particularly, in order to hold a mirror up to contemporary social mores. He has occupied a prominent position in the art world for close to. It is art of the mashup, and condo is so facile at so many different styles that essentially all of art history gets mashed up in the end. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. George condo studied art and music theory at the university of massachusetts, lowell for two years before moving to boston, wherehe worked in a silkscreen shop and played for the band the girls. A woman is something you can glorify, you can be horrified by, you can be paranoid in front of, you can love, you can hate.
Based in london and new york, the englishlanguage publication is part of a network of. Condo, george george condo artist page with links to monographs, museum exhibition catalogs, criticism, catalogues raisonnes, related publications, and. Dec 05, 2017 george condo was interviewed by kasper bech dyg at his studio in soho, new york city in september 2017. He has occupied a prominent position in the art world for close to three decades. The imaginary portraits of george condo by george condo. Feb 10, 2014 l ast may, george condo had a neardeath experience. A new show that puts george condo next to picasso the. Art the easiest way to buy and sell art online safely. George condo is recognised as being one of americas most influential living artists. Condo, an american artist born in 1957, was clearly. With his arresting, unsettling style, george condo emerged from the dynamism of the new york art scene in the early 1980s, and he has been. Condo has been invited to lecture at many prestigious institutions including columbia university, yale university, pasadena art center, san francisco moma, the solomon r.
Nevertheless, condos particular brand of cartoonish figurative painting, with its equal debts to surrealism, pop art and painterly abstraction. Rehabilitation act and level aa of the world wide web consortium w3c web. Imaginary portraits of george condo, the powerhouse books. Condo attended the university of massachusetts in lowell, where he.
Shown on the cover of phillips new now sale catalogue in february 2018 exhibited opposite pablo picasso at sothebys hong kong last month the american artist george condo is receiving evermore support from the art markets major players and his influence on the contemporary scene is clearly growing. Condo studied art history and music theory at the university of massachusetts lowell. The definitive monograph of the outrageous, unorthodox new york painter george condo. If youre putting out an art book at the very least make sure you have clear scans or sharp. George condo american, born concord, new hampshire, 1957. He works in painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking, and lives and works in new york city. So says painter george condo, not the first artist to have tackled the subject of woman and certainly not the last.
May 14, 2020 george condo 1957 united states is an artist born in 1957 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1986, at sothebys, and the most recent auction result is a drawingwatercolor sold in 2020. George condo is not as complicated as he thinks he is the. Mar 16, 2017 it is art of the mashup, and condo is so facile at so many different styles that essentially all of art history gets mashed up in the end. Condos work is featured in the permanent collections of the moma, the whitney museumof american art, the solomon r. Most heavily influenced by the contrasting aesthetics of old master painting, cubism and pop art, condo also draws from art historical references as diverse as picasso, paul cezanne, jeanbaptiste. Condo points out that, in their time, the modernist masters challenged an established definition of art people then probably thought, my kid can paint better than that, he says, but. Guggenheim museum,the metropolitan museum of art, the corcoran gallery of art, washington d. See available paintings, works on paper, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. George condo born 1957 in concord, new hampshire is an american contemporary visual artist. The two images the artist created one a twisted take on kanyes face with multiple, gaping mouths and wideopen eyes and the other depicting wests decapitated, crownwearing head with a sword. The art of painting supposedly gave up the ghost around 1970, done in by minimalism, conceptual art, video, performance art, photography, body art, language art, earth art, and a host of other. George condo was interviewed by kasper bech dyg at his studio in soho, new york city in september 2017.
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