Casey Gray
Double Knotted
Hashimoto Contemporary
804 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
April 1 – 22, 2017
Reception: April 1, 6-9 pm
April 1, Hashimoto Contemporary opens Double Knotted, a solo exhibition of new work by San Francisco-based artist Casey Gray. This new body of work by Gray utilizes spray paint and hand-cut masking techniques in the production of still lifes, with the compositions referencing historical painting tropes. These tableaus incorporate a wide range of images and objects from modern life, with the title of the exhibition referring to the shoelaces which feature compositionally in a number of the new paintings. The Pursuit of Happiness, the largest of the paintings at 6 by 8 feet, depicts a cabinet with many sections containing items of the past and present, each with symbolic significance.
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Still Life with Flowers No. 35, 2017. Aerosol acrylic, aerosol enamel, aerosol glitter, ink on panel, 36 x 48 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Hashimoto Contemporary.
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Web, 2017. Aerosol acrylic on panel, 30 x 24 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Hashimoto Contemporary.
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The Pursuit of Happiness, 2015-17. Aerosol acrylic, aerosol enamel, aerosol glitter, aerosol molding paste, acrylic on panel, 72 x 96 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Hashimoto Contemporary.
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Trompe l’oeil with Seated Nude, 2016. Aerosol acrylic on panel, 19.5 x 15.5 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Hashimoto Contemporary.
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DNT WAY ME DWN, 2016. Aerosol acrylic on panel, 39.5 x 31 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Hashimoto Contemporary.