Andrew Kennedy at Sara Meltzer's On View..., NYC

Andrew Kennedy
Sara Meltzer's On View..., New York
October 28 - December 4, 1999

Andrew Kennedy have his second solo show with Sara Meltzer's On View… Andrew Kennedy explores the relationship between formalism, minimalism and abstract expressionism as he continues to investigate the conventions of painting. His latest series literally reveals the construction of each work of art.

Created from a variety of materials, including: plywood, plaster, lead, printers' ink and bondo among others, Andrew Kennedy builds the pieces as a carpenter would. The rich monochromatic surfaces are built up layer-by-layer resulting in painted constructions of considerable depth. Untitled (no. 52) consists of 99 individually painted squares, each layered with varying hues of deep lustrous blues, which were then overpainted with white to create a blocked out geometric calendar-like surface.

Andrew Kennedy's sole plywood installation exists as a floor painting revealing the artist's continued interest in creating a dichotomy between the inherently rudimentary aspects of construction and carpentry coupled with the subtle nuances and expressive nature of sculpture. Kennedy's dedication to the materials he employs enables him to create sculptural and painterly works imbued with an ephemeral nature.

Andrew Kennedy was one of four artists included in Abstraction in Process II curated by Irving Sandler and Claudia Gould at Artists Space in 1998. He was also awarded an artist in residence at the Skowhegan School. He is a graduate of Cooper Union.

SARA MELTZER'S ON VIEW...
588 Broadway, Room 612, New York, NY 10012
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