Exhibition
The Accommodations of Desire
12 Aug 2021 – 24 Sep 2021
Regular hours
- Monday
- 00:00 – 23:59
- Tuesday
- 00:00 – 23:59
- Wednesday
- 00:00 – 23:59
- Thursday
- 00:00 – 23:59
- Friday
- 00:00 – 23:59
- Saturday
- 00:00 – 23:59
- Sunday
- 00:00 – 23:59
Timezone: Europe/London
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- Language: English
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Crean & Company is delighted to present a solo show of works by New York-based painter Alexander Nolan.
About
The Accommodations of Desire (12 August – 24 September 2021) presents a new body of 31 works by Alexander Nolan, a New York-based artist whose paintings conjure a colourful world of fantastical realism, often inspired by scenes of life in his city.
A black-humoured blend of the satirical, the surreal and the salacious, Nolan’s paintings straddle the language of dream and absurdity. Each vignette-like canvas is populated by an imaginative and memorable cast of characters: a world of candlelit dinners with skeletons, sweetly serenading devils, and violin concertos attended by cats and dogs. His work is a contemporary reminder of painting as a deeply narrative medium, echoing the art of comic strips and cartoon illustrations exemplified by The New Yorker.
