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George Lawson Gallery
October 15 - November 14, 2015Info
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http://www.georgelawsongallery.com/
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(415) 703-4400
Reception
October 17, 2015 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Resplendent Morass, 2015 acrylic, acrylic sheet, aluminum on wood panel 20.25 x 16.125 in. (51.44 x 40.96 cm) cat. no. BRS010
The George Lawson Gallery is pleased to present the paintings of CCA MFA graduate Brandon Shimmel in the middle gallery. Shimmel is interested in the trappings and seductive science of consumer marketing and retail display. He uses materials associated with window dressing--polished aluminum, colored plexiglass, pearlescent colors and Trompe-L'oeil surfaces--to project the picture plane beyond the window frame, and by implication, to comment on the manner in which the object of desire is leveraged in consumer culture. On a more purely structural level, his ability to successfully meld his painted surfaces with the partial surround of his framing devices, extends the aura, the reach of his imagery. Shimmel works in the lineage of Yves Kline and shares many formal and social concerns with contemporary Wendy White.
Prior to receiving his Masters from California College of the Arts, he took his BFA from the University of Arizona and a BA in Art History from Arizona State. This is his first solo presentation with the gallery.