Exhibition
DOUGLAS CANTOR - 'Cry Cowboy Cry'
22 Apr 2021 – 13 May 2021
Regular hours
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Monday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
Address
- 158 Putney High St, Putney
- London
England - SW15 1RS
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Putney Station
Liliya Art Gallery is thrilled to present CRY COWBOY CRY, a solo show by @douglas.cantor ��
PV: Friday 23rd April. 6-830pm
About
CRY COWBOY CRY offers an emotionally complex body of work. Reflective of both Cantor’s geographical and emotional state, the artist’s current practice focuses on two main motifs: the nude, and the horse.
Having immigrated from Colombia, Cantor’s Latin American upbringing is reflected in the sterong graphic quality of his work. Bold outlines are juxtaposed with vibrant colours and eclectic patterns, using thick brushstrokes to create both a flat and dimensional canvas. With a Matisse-like vibrancy, Cantor’s paintings hold a nostalgic power, entrancing the viewer and immersing them in saturated hues of blues, oranges and reds referencing his Colombian heritage.
CRY COWBOY CRY is an intimate exhibition that will track Cantor’s familiarity with his chosen subject matters.
In his numerous images employing the traditionally male-dominated genre of the female nude, Cantor creates a diversity of powerful representation reveal strong and powerful women taking control of some of Cantor’s largest canvases.
Nudes are often seen alongside a horse – or more specifically, a stallion. These powerful and muscular beings are an embodiment of the artist himself. A symbol that references Cantor’s upbringing, the horse is viewed as the extension of the working man, alongside a reference to power and wealth.
The cowboy as referenced in the title, is not the Hollywood representation of masculinity and power, but rather a figure of isolation, emotion, loneliness, and hard work. At the core of this symbol is an exploration of identity and freedom.