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Artist |
Netsky, Stuart |
Title |
Hard, Fast and Beautiful |
Medium |
enamel paint and resin on aluminum |
Date |
2005 |
Description |
Stuart Netsky (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1956; lives and works in Philadelphia) Hard, Fast and Beautiful, 2005 Sign enamel paint and resin on aluminum 60 x 60 inches Knoxville Museum of Art, 2006 purchase with funds provided by the KMA Collectors Circle in memory of Betsy Worden Stuart Netsky's abstract works emerge from his experimentation with using cosmetics as material; literally painting with lipstick, nail polish, hair dyes, and other similar materials. He uses these materials to discuss the literal surfaces of things and a superficial vanity. Hard, Fast and Beautiful comes out of a series of abstractions on aluminum. Netsky pours sign painter enamel paint on the aluminum's surface, referencing historical figures such as Jackson Pollock, Helen Frankenthaler, and others, as well as 1960s Pop Art. This series of paintings is a culmination of his entire body of work, which has dealt with gender, histories, surfaces, beauty, and the body. Netsky received his B.S. from Drexel University, his M.A. from Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts), and his M.F.A. from Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. His work has been exhibited in solo exhibitions at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Larry Becker Gallery, and The Fabric Workshop, Philadelphia, PA, and Grand Arts, Kansas City, MO, and others. His work is in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (which has several pieces), Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA; Johnson and Johnson Collection and the Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick, NJ; and the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Johnstown, PA. |
Catalog Number |
2006.03.01 |
Search Terms |
Aluminum Enamel Paintings Abstract paintings |