Almine Rech Gallery, Brussels
Justin Adian, TBT, 2018 – Oil enamel on ester foam and canvas – 139,7 x 74,9 x 6,4 cm, 55 x 29 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches / © Justin Adian – Courtesy of the Artist and Almine Rech Gallery
Almine Rech Gallery is pleased to announce the second solo exhibition by Justin Adian with the gallery.
The fine line between painting and sculpture is especially blurred in the work of Justin Adian, who produces abstract wall reliefs in vibrant palettes that oscillate between and borrow from the two artistic languages. Adian stretches painted canvas over ester foam, which is often mounted to a wooden support. The result is a puffy, geometric composition, often composed of multiple such forms. The works’ formal opacity is tempered by his use of industrial materials and unpretentious titles, which often reference his Texan upbringing.
Justin Adian (b. 1976, Forth Worth, Texas) lives and works in New York. Since his first group exhibition in 1999, his work has been exhibited in the United States, London and Paris. He was also included in groups exhibitions such as ’Painting’s Edge Summer Residency Exhibition‘, Idyllwild, California ; ‘Battle of the Brush: An Outdoor Painting Exhibit’, Curated by Alexander Glauber, Bryant Park, New York. He was also recently included in ‘The Surface of the East Coast’, from Nice to New York, Le 109, Nice, France. His work is in the public collection of the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas.
