John Currin Recent Paintings at GAGOSIAN GALLERY

James Kalm returns on the DL (Down Low) to record this quick walking tour of "Recent Paintings" by John Currin. Simultaneously being chided as a male "sexist" and championed as a Post Modern iconoclast, John Currin has continued to enhance his skills with old masterly techniques. Melding classic nudes with historical tropes Currin continues to befuddle critics with his strange erotic tableaus.

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[bueno3963]

But why it is not permitted to film or take pictures in some galleries?

[jameskalm]

@bueno3963 The owners make the decision as to what is or isn't recorded in their establishments. It's about control.

[TheOneworld4u]

HE COPIED MOST OF THE PAINTINGS FROM PLAYBOY MAGAZINE AND HE ADMITTED IT. THAT IS NOT A TRUE ARTIST, JUST A COPYCAT ARTIST.

[yangyin09u]

The hidden camera is as ecixiting as the paintings. Wonderful quote on the fly, James. If anyone's interested in hearing Currun talk about his own work, search for the YT video: Conversation: Painter John Currin on the PBS NEWSHOUR channel.  He paints what brings him pleasure. I don't fault a man for that.

[spd13062]

Thank you very much James, an excellent tour of the show, enjoy you spotting the folks in the crowd as well, it's like we are there with you. Don't understand some of the criticism here, it is obvious Currin is extremely talented and his paintings are (for me) a joy to look at. Most of his women are absolutely beautiful. Get off your high horses and enjoy the work.

[masterofpaint]

I really like these works.

As people have expressed, I too find them seemingly vague and trivial in content at first, but it kind of turns around in it's favor and definitely doesn't make them "meanigless pictures" in the way snapped photography is. They feel quite care-free with the deformed anatomy, especially the crudely "cropped" figures and awkward expressions on their faces. It almost makes a statement about pictures we see today and the pervy body-part fetishisms they represent

[sirnubenegra]

thank you man. love your knowledge

[LeeMIlby]

@eenkjet

Not all artists are innovators. This is the number one rule of creativity, even if someone else has done something, that doesn't mean that it has been done by YOU (the artist) that means that if your interest lies there (as an artist) then you can only move forward and innovate after you have experienced what it is like to do certain things. Experiencing process is totally different than experiencing a "piece" of art. Art is still a process of learning.

[theothermasque]

great

[sunlogosis]

@eenkjet booooo

[jorgeortegapintar]

Tu video es mejor que el oficial de la galeria

Your video is best als the oficial from the gallery.