Jonathan LeVine Gallery is pleased to present Discrepancies, a series of new paintings and mixed media works by Los Angeles-based artist Alex Gross in what will be his second solo exhibition at the gallery. In conjunction with Discrepancies, the artist will release a new book published by Gingko ... Read more
Jonathan LeVine Gallery is pleased to present Discrepancies, a series of new paintings and mixed media works by Los Angeles-based artist Alex Gross in what will be his second solo exhibition at the gallery. In conjunction with Discrepancies, the artist will release a new book published by Gingko Press, titled after the show, cataloging the best of his work in the four years since his last monograph.
The highly involved, figurative oil paintings of Alex Gross defy categorization. His unusual hybrids—for all their nostalgic quality and dreamlike mystery—powerfully convey universal themes such as love, despair, globalization, consumerism, communication, or a lack thereof. The artist’s skepticism about corporate-dictated mass culture and the impact of media on our visual environment are unifying themes throughout the series of work in this exhibition.
In Discrepancies, Gross’ lush, incongruous worlds feature an assortment of mythical beasts and historical figures. Fashionable men and women are depicted while talking or texting on their cell phones, drinking Starbucks beverages, eating french fries and riding mopeds. These seemingly banal figures are juxtaposed with crucifixions, decapitated creatures, serpents and centaurs. The artist sets his subjects against skies peppered with butterflies, bees, confetti and other debris.
