Veröffentlicht am 10.10.2014
Richard Hambleton stands out as one
of the most recognizable of what became known as the "first wave" of
East Village artists. In the early 1980s he gained attention for a
performative style of gorilla street painting, with his signature image
of the "shadow man" becoming ubiquitous over the walls of Downtown
Manhattan. After his initial flash of fame, like much of the East
Village itself, Hambleton sank back into oblivion, with rumors of
substance abuse, health problems and traffic accidents swirling around
the East Village scene. This exhibition features works mostly from the
1990s that display a more mature and accomplished ability of picture
making, featuring metallic leaf, resin pours, stained and bleeding
applications of paint. A musical introduction by City of the Sun was
recorded live in Washington Square Park.
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