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Maija Peeples-Bright & Roy De Forest
Venus Over Manhattan is pleased to present a two-person exhibition featuring the vibrant works of Maija Peeples-Bright and Roy De Forest, curated by artist Adrianne Rubenstein. Both Peeples-Bright and De Forest were central figures in the Northern California Funk Art movement of the 1960s, a period known for its whimsical imagination, vibrant colors, and unique quirkiness. Featuring historical works by both artists, as well as new work by Peeples-Bright, the exhibition draws out the visual and historical connection between these two artists鈥� work. Comprising paintings, works on paper, and sculpture, the presentation will be on view at 39 Great Jones Street from June 20th through July 26th, 2024.
Adrianne Rubenstein has curated this exhibition to highlight the joyful surrealism and unfiltered eccentricity of Peeples-Bright and De Forest鈥檚 works. She views these pieces as essential images from our own everyday lives, providing a unique lens to explore and question creativity and perception. Roy De Forest, with his creative and original approach to image-making, saw his paintings as 鈥渁 hook to put your imagination on.鈥� This sentiment is echoed throughout the exhibition, capturing one of the central tenets of the 1960s California art scene.
More than professional peers, Maija Peeples-Bright and Roy De Forest shared a deep friendship that influenced their artistic journeys. They were both founding members of the Nut Art movement, which embraced humor alongside the phantasmagorical. They delighted in "alter-egos," fantastical and often anthropomorphic versions of themselves and their friends, which they painted into their work. Rubenstein's curation pays homage to the long friendship of these two figures, and their shared creative exuberance.
This exhibition follows recent solo shows for both artists, including Peeples-Bright鈥檚 recent presentations at Parker Gallery, Los Angeles, and Nicelle Beauchene, New York; and De Forest鈥檚 solo exhibition at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art in Davis, California.
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Venus Over Manhattan is pleased to present a two-person exhibition featuring the vibrant works of Maija Peeples-Bright and Roy De Forest, curated by artist Adrianne Rubenstein. Both Peeples-Bright and De Forest were central figures in the Northern California Funk Art movement of the 1960s, a period known for its whimsical imagination, vibrant colors, and unique quirkiness. Featuring historical works by both artists, as well as new work by Peeples-Bright, the exhibition draws out the visual and historical connection between these two artists鈥� work. Comprising paintings, works on paper, and sculpture, the presentation will be on view at 39 Great Jones Street from June 20th through July 26th, 2024.
Adrianne Rubenstein has curated this exhibition to highlight the joyful surrealism and unfiltered eccentricity of Peeples-Bright and De Forest鈥檚 works. She views these pieces as essential images from our own everyday lives, providing a unique lens to explore and question creativity and perception. Roy De Forest, with his creative and original approach to image-making, saw his paintings as 鈥渁 hook to put your imagination on.鈥� This sentiment is echoed throughout the exhibition, capturing one of the central tenets of the 1960s California art scene.
More than professional peers, Maija Peeples-Bright and Roy De Forest shared a deep friendship that influenced their artistic journeys. They were both founding members of the Nut Art movement, which embraced humor alongside the phantasmagorical. They delighted in "alter-egos," fantastical and often anthropomorphic versions of themselves and their friends, which they painted into their work. Rubenstein's curation pays homage to the long friendship of these two figures, and their shared creative exuberance.
This exhibition follows recent solo shows for both artists, including Peeples-Bright鈥檚 recent presentations at Parker Gallery, Los Angeles, and Nicelle Beauchene, New York; and De Forest鈥檚 solo exhibition at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art in Davis, California.
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