"Two Stars" "★★"
Review of Susan Inglett Gallery - Hope Gangloff: Solo Art Show:
The paintings were great technically and Inglett's style was on point and uniform through out but the purpose of the work was way too self serving for me. The whole process of painting her subjects did not do anything to enhance them. Inglett might as well have taken a photograph and added some fancy filters in photo-shop and she would have gotten the same impact in her work. I feel like if Ignlett applied herself to a subject for a specific reason instead of casually then I think the out come would be wonderful. Just because somebody is a good painter doesn't mean they are a good artist. To expand on that idea, just because a painting looks good doesn't mean it should hang in a gallery. Art that has a message and purpose that can stand the test of time is what deserves exposure. The paintings looked like over-sized snapshots of somebody who sees something interesting to them and then uses their camera phone to upload it into their myspace. That's not to say I do not praise the time that it took for Inglett to paint these works and they are probably extremely meaning full to her and her group of friends, and that's the problem there is no broad application of this work. It feels like its not serious. The Internet photo's are just fine instead of going to the gallery.
Press Release for Susan Inglett Gallery - Hope Gangloff: Solo Art Show:
HOPE GANGLOFF
22 October - 25 November 2009
Susan Inglett Gallery is pleased to present the work of Hope Gangloff in her third solo exhibition with the gallery from 22 October to 25 November 2009. Concurrently, Gallery II will feature new work by Gavin Anderson. A reception for the artists will be held Thursday evening, 22 October from 6 to 8 PM.
Hope Gangloff is a collector of moments, moods, objects, and patterns. Primarily portraits of her friends, Gangloff’s work glamourizes the mundane with a signature style. She describes her role among friends as observer, documenting daily activities, exchanges, and reflections. Objects and patterns that she finds visually compelling also figure into her compositions, rendered with the precision of a master draftsperson. Through this body of work, Gangloff offers a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of others—her fragmented narratives leave the viewer longing to know more.
After her first solo exhibition at Susan Inglett Gallery in 2006, Hope Gangloff went on to have solo exhibitions in Los Angeles and Rome, in addition to participating in group exhibitions at the Weatherspoon Art Museum, The Art Center of South Florida, and with Susan Inglett Gallery at the 2009 Armory Show. She is a graduate of Cooper Union.
Susan Inglett Gallery is also pleased to present the work of Gavin Anderson in Gallery II. Most recently shown at Kidd Yellin in the summer of 2009, Anderson’s light-filled canvases are dreamlike meditations on collective experience.
The exhibition will be on view at the gallery located 522 West 24 Street Tuesday to Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM. For additional information please contact Susan Inglett Gallery at 212/647-9111, fax 212/647 9333 or info@inglettgallery.com.
Susan Inglett Gallery website
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