DAVID STEWART KLEIN
Welcome to the new world: as it’s always been
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July 13 - August 8, 2020
TAG Gallery is proud to present Welcome to the New World: As It’s Always Been, a solo exhibition of works by painter David Stewart Klein. The gallery will retain its normal business hours of 11 AM - 5 PM and the exhibition will run July 13 - August 8. Due to the ongoing pandemic, no reception will be held. To schedule a private appointment please email gallery@taggallery.net.
This body of work produced mainly in 2020, investigates the human psyche in dealing with modern life, whether it be an individual trying to be true to one’s self while pressured by expectations, both interpersonally and culturally, or with the recent pandemic and the aftermath of a broken world. Klein uses the movement of paint and intimacy of tight portrait composition to give the viewer a sense of what the person is feeling. The vulnerability of his subjects creates a sense of palpable intimacy, whether it is a sense of worry, anxiety, trust seeking, fortitude, innocence or joy, fear, or acceptance. Klein utilizes a deep and rich palette of how he perceives the subjects and the world which they inhabit.
“I have spent years building an art practice that leaves the final product feeling raw…The purpose of this art for me on a social level, is to bring the viewer into the art, which though finished remains a raw expression of emotion and experience. We should not be blinded by how fast things are moving, or by the desire to fill our time with more stimuli. The pace of cities, technology, and the access to content fills our lives.” Welcome to the New World: As It’s Always Been aims to momentarily provide the viewer with something more intimate than what is largely a culture based on immediate consumption and impersonal, filtered content.
For Inquiries or to schedule a private appointment please email:
gallery@taggallery.net
