Bay Area artist Erik Bender takes on an interdisciplinary approach when it comes to his creative work output. Bender’s practice consists of figurative-meets-abstract paintings and carved plaster reliefs that are influenced by graffiti culture and urban life. His compositions are largely comprised of cartoonish subjects, letterforms, and a muted palette. The artist is slated to launch on a new solo exhibition at First Amendment Gallery in San Francisco called “REAL ICKY.”
“For ‘REAL ICKY,’ Bender muses on the unknown and unfamiliar, maneuvering his expansive letterform characters in expressionist shapes to create an energetic visual dialog chronicling the many facets of the human condition,” said the gallery in a statement. “Set in a noir-esque city of heightened tension and high stakes, Bender’s wide-eyed, youthful figures employ magic to duck around corners and tuck into the cuts, hiding from the spectral forces of the law.”
Get a closer look at Bender’s multifaceted works in the slideshow above and then visit First Amendment Gallery’s website for further details. “REAL ICKY” will run through August 3-30.
Elsewhere in art, Ryan Travis Christian will display surrealist graphite artworks in New York City.
First Amendment Gallery
1000 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
1000 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
Now on view at the Phi Center Montreal is an exhibition displaying politically-charged cartoons by renowned actor, Jim Carrey. Entitled “This Light Never Goes Out,” Carrey showcases works on paper portraying satirical portraits of political figures while also shedding light on stateside concerns including President Donald Trump’s border policies. The comedy icon initially shared examples from his visual art practice on social media back in 2016.
“We have the privilege of presenting Jim Carrey’s delicate collection of paper drawings depicting his outrage at the current political climate since the inauguration of the current president of the United States,” said Phoebe Greenberg, founder and director of Phi. “We are pleased to present these works that chronologically illustrate Carrey’s use of the Twitter platform as an effective dissemination tool.”
View select works above and visit the Phi Center’s website for further details. The exhibition is on view until September 1.
Elsewhere in art, Gagosian is honoring the Fletcher family’s surfing and skateboarding legacy with a major exhibition in New York City.
Centre Phi
407 Rue Saint-Pierre
Montréal, QC H2Y 2M3
Canada
407 Rue Saint-Pierre
Montréal, QC H2Y 2M3
Canada
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