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ALEX BLAS: In Your Room
September 9th - October 21th, 2017 Artist Reception: Saturday, Sept 9th, 5 - 8pm |
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
George Billis Gallery is pleased to present the gallery’s third solo exhibition of work by Alex Blas. The exhibition features the artist’s newest body of figurative realist oil paintings and continues through October 21st.
Captured in different settings, Blas' subjects are unaware of the viewer - he gives us a glimpse into a moment of their everyday routines - getting dressed, working (or playing) on the computer, scrolling through channels on the TV, checking their phone. Blas works in a very traditional medium (oil) and very traditional genre (portraiture) but transcends the traditional with his very contemporary subjects and framing choices. His paintings bring together a mastery of technique, a stunning sense of light and space, and a great appreciation the small details of the material world we inhabit.
In his current series, “In Your Room”, Alex Blas explores modern day life by examining the private spaces of his friends. In these paintings, Blas carefully considers the shadows, colors, textures present in these spaces, as well as the light in which they exist. Blas’ subjects are often shown in captive, pensive isolation, highlighting the fact that these works are a privileged window into personal spaces.
Blas writes of his work, “My latest series follows a theme that is central to my work, privacy and personal space. It also shares the title to one of my favorite Depeche Mode songs, “In Your Room,” which starts, ‘In your room, where time stands still, or moves at your will.’ ”
Alex Blas was born in 1978 in Mexico City and received his degree in 1999 from Santa Ana College. His work has been shown at the Lyons Weir Gallery, New York, and the George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, as well as Manifest Equality (Los Angeles) and at Legends of La Cienega, sponsored by Elle Décor magazine. Blas currently lives and works in Northern California.
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Captured in different settings, Blas' subjects are unaware of the viewer - he gives us a glimpse into a moment of their everyday routines - getting dressed, working (or playing) on the computer, scrolling through channels on the TV, checking their phone. Blas works in a very traditional medium (oil) and very traditional genre (portraiture) but transcends the traditional with his very contemporary subjects and framing choices. His paintings bring together a mastery of technique, a stunning sense of light and space, and a great appreciation the small details of the material world we inhabit.
In his current series, “In Your Room”, Alex Blas explores modern day life by examining the private spaces of his friends. In these paintings, Blas carefully considers the shadows, colors, textures present in these spaces, as well as the light in which they exist. Blas’ subjects are often shown in captive, pensive isolation, highlighting the fact that these works are a privileged window into personal spaces.
Blas writes of his work, “My latest series follows a theme that is central to my work, privacy and personal space. It also shares the title to one of my favorite Depeche Mode songs, “In Your Room,” which starts, ‘In your room, where time stands still, or moves at your will.’ ”
Alex Blas was born in 1978 in Mexico City and received his degree in 1999 from Santa Ana College. His work has been shown at the Lyons Weir Gallery, New York, and the George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, as well as Manifest Equality (Los Angeles) and at Legends of La Cienega, sponsored by Elle Décor magazine. Blas currently lives and works in Northern California.
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George Billis Gallery opened its second location in the Culver City area of Los Angeles in 2004 and marks its 15th year in the Chelsea arts district in New York City. George Billis shows work by both emerging and established artists. For more information please contact the gallery at:
2716 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
T: 310-838-3685
F: 310-838-3438
email: [email protected]
www.georgebillis.com
2716 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
T: 310-838-3685
F: 310-838-3438
email: [email protected]
www.georgebillis.com
