Consider that which exists & which not & recognize things just as they are
Jack Rutberg Fine Arts presents Patrick Graham ~ "Fact of the Matter"
20.05.2010 19:47
Los Angeles, CA - Jack Rutberg Fine Arts will present a major exhibition of monumental paintings and drawings by Patrick Graham, widely regarded as Ireland’s most important contemporary artist. “Patrick Graham - fact of the matter” will feature Graham’s most recent works and a number of the artist’s most iconic, large-scale paintings of the last 25 years. The exhibition will open May 22 with a reception from 6:00 to 9 p.m., with Patrick Graham in attendance, in a much anticipated Los Angeles appearance. Jack Rutberg Fine Arts is located at 357 N. La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles. On view 22 May through 31 July.
“Patrick Graham - fact of the matter” offers a rare opportunity to view a major presentation of Graham’s works; some recently exhibited in the critically acclaimed museum exhibition “The Quick and the Dead” presented by the Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane.
This new Los Angeles exhibition of Graham’s work is accompanied by a hardcover publication with insightful and provocative essays by art historians and critics, Marlena Donohue and Peter Frank, and Jack Rutberg. In addition, a related educational program, “A Conversation with Patrick Graham” is scheduled for Wednesday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m., with advance reservations highly recommended, as standing room-only crowds have marked Graham’s rare, previous talks to art audiences in L.A.
Patrick Graham has been credited by art historians with changing the face of Irish painting, bringing it into the 20th and 21st century, and has been recognized by Ireland as a “living national treasure” through his induction into Aosdána since 1986. His impact on Los Angeles artists has been dramatically felt on those rare occasions when his works have been exhibited; the last time in 2002. Artists are conspicuously noted among Graham’s collectors. Critical praise has been no less noteworthy.
Art critic Donald Kuspit has declared: “Patrick Graham’s paintings are masterpieces...on a grand physical, emotional and intellectual scale...they are among the most complicated, salient reflections on modern existence that have been made...” And critic Peter Frank has observed: “In Graham, Ireland finally has a painter-draughtsman to match its writers.”
“Patrick Graham - fact of the matter” opens May 22, with an evening reception from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., with the artist in attendance. The Graham exhibition is presented concurrently with a rare exhibition of drawings by Arshile Gorky, “Arshile Gorky: Sketchbook Drawings.” Both exhibitions extend through July 31. Jack Rutberg Fine Arts is located at 357 N. La Brea Avenue. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., and Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For additional information on the exhibitions and/or the new Graham publication, telephone (323)938-5222 or email jrutberg@jackrutbergfinearts.com .
A Related Educational Program Will Feature
“A Conversation with Patrick Graham”
Wednesday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m.
RSVP Requested Admission is Free
