SELFISH - group show curated by Sean Cheetham

 

my self portrait,  "Pearhead" 16" x20" oil on panel

Katherine Cone Gallery is pleased to present SELFISH, a group exhibition curated by renowned painter Sean Cheetham. The exhibition includes self-portrait paintings by artists Sean Cheetham, Julio Reyes, Candice Bohannon Reyes, Sergio Sanchez, Wayne Johnson, Kevin Llewellyn, Hollis Dunlap, Sonya Palencia, Jeff Nentrup, Jonathan Hart, EL MAC, Natalia Fabia, Korin Faught, Ryan Cheetham, Kate Savage, Eric Pedersen, Marc Trujillo, Johnpaul Altamirano, Stephen Schirle, and Richard Morris.

The self-portrait has been a popular form of expression ever since man first saw his own reflection. Tragic and triumphant, self-portraits can reveal a telling story. From rags to riches, through sickness and health, from youth to old age, we can witness the changing face of an artist.

Intrinsically linked to identity, the self-portrait ultimately stands to reveal something deeper about the creator- an exploration of self and an examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings. At times, an artist feels they must repeatedly create a self-portrait in an effort to further research their inner-self and perhaps search for answers within the painted image. Famous painters from Rembrandt to van Gogh have relied on self-portraiture as a method to intensely study the self through art.

SELFISH showcases the exploration of self-perception through the medium of painting by twenty-one master painters. 

Please join us for a reception for the artists 

Saturday, May 4th, from 6-9 p.m. 

The SELFISH exhibition opens May 4th and will run until June 22nd, 2013. 

For more information on the show please visit www.katherineconegallery.com. 

Katherine Cone Gallery is located at 

2673 South La Cienega Blvd, 

Los Angeles, California 90034. 

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11-6pm. For inquiries please contact info@katherineconegallery.com.