My paintings are mostly made from reverie, and luck.
I do like very thin, wet paint. When I was young I worked through all the different ways to paint. I used pasty paint and built it up. I fell in love with Matisse’s way of using very little paint. I liked the elegance of using thin paint. When I was really young and painting, I really didn’t have a way that I knew I could put paint down. I hadn’t figured out what I liked. I didn’t want to lean towards subjective motivation, where the brush stroke is totally subjectively motivated. I wanted to be more like a sign painter, where it was objectively motivated. In other words, I wanted to know where the paint was going. I made a decision, I thought, that’s the kind of artist I wanted to be.
I feel like the subjective element - where you have an impulse to put the paint down and you know where it's going - that impulse, and the feeling you have when you're putting it down, gives the work life.
As a groundbreaking artist, Gorchov bridged sculpture and abstract painting, developing a singular artistic vocabulary over decades of practice. He belonged to a generation of painters who removed their canvases from the rectangular stretcher seeking a new pictorial field, and within his signature curved canvases he united form and content while preserving their tensions. His hybrid...
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Ron GorchovDardanus, 2018oil on linen112 x 91.5 x 23 cm
44 1/16 x 36 1/16 x 9 1/16 in -
Ron GorchovIambe, 2018oil on linen87 x 114 x 24 cm
34 4/16 x 44 14/16 x 9 7/16 in -
Ron GorchovTros, 2018oil on linen127.5 x 142 x 32 cm
50 3/16 x 55 14/16 x 12 9/16 in -
Ron GorchovCallithoe, 2018oil on linen54.5 x 73 x 17 cm
21 7/16 x 28 11/16 x 6 11/16 in -
Ron GorchovOrion, 2018Rabbit skin glue and pigment on linen114 x 138 x 26.5 cm
44 14/16 x 54 5/16 x 10 6/16 in -
Ron GorchovLibitina, 2017Rabbit skin glue and pigment on linen112 x 89 x 20 cm
44 1/16 x 35 1/16 x 7 13/16 in -
Ron GorchovAlcinous, 2017Casein on linen88.9 x 114.3 x 24.13 cm
35 x 45 x 9 1/2 in -
Ron GorchovPhlegethon, 2015oil on linen on shaped stretcher109 x 91 x 21 cm
42 7/8 x 35 7/8 x 8 1/4 in -
Ron GorchovPhaeton, 2015oil on linen38 x 42 x 10 cm
15 x 16 1/2 x 4 in -
Ron GorchovStack Painting, 2015oil on canvas, on six attached shaped stretchers200 x 100 x 22 cm
78 3/4 x 39 3/8 x 8 5/8 in -
Ron GorchovHypatia, 2014oil on canvas44 x 34 x 13.5 cm
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Ron GorchovLoggia, 1985oil on linen on shaped stretcher204 x 154 x 29 cm
80 1/4 x 60 5/8 x 11 3/8 in -
Ron GorchovPromenade, 1985oil on linen204.5 x 174.5 x 25 cm
80 8/16 x 68 11/16 x 9 13/16 in -
Ron GorchovCallisto, 1983oil on linen on shaped stretcher70.5 x 49.8 cm
27 12/16 x 19 9/16 in -
Ron GorchovProcession, 1983oil on canvas on shaped stretcher165.1 x 205.74 x 27.94 cm
65 x 81 x 11 in -
Ron GorchovSundial, 1982oil on canvas on shaped stretcher76.5 x 74.9 x 20.3 cm
30 1/16 x 29 7/16 x 7 15/16 in -
Ron GorchovPainting in bronze (silver patina), 1981-2017cast bronze and cherrywood (silver patina)76.2 x 71.12 x 21.59 cm
30 x 28 x 8 1/2 in -
Ron GorchovVictory, 1979oil on linen on shaped stretcher152.4 x 152.4 cm
60 x 60 in -
Ron GorchovSpike, 1979oil on linen on shaped stretcher127 x 68.5 x 20 cm
50 x 26 15/16 x 7 13/16 in
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Fernand Léger, Le Corbusier, Max Ernst, Francesco Clemente, Ron Gorchov, Peter Halley
Group show 1.08 - 3.09.2020 Gallery | Knokke Kustlaan -
The Shade Between
Ron Gorchov 14.11 - 21.12.2019 Gallery | BrusselsRon Gorchov's third solo exhibition at our gallery, titled The Shade Between, exhibits twenty works. Bridging sculpture and abstract painting, Gorchov has developed a singular artistic vocabulary over his decades...Read more -
New Works
Ron Gorchov 16.10 - 17.11.2018 Gallery | Paris | FranceMARUANI MERCIER & HADIDA is pleased to announce the solo exhibition of the American painter Ron Gorchov. On this occasion, the artist will show his latest works. Since the end...Read more -
Ron Gorchov 1.04 - 1.05.2017 Gallery | Knokke Kustlaan
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Les profondeurs de la surface
La Libre 23.1.2021Gwennaëlle Gribaumont pour La Libre - 20 Janvier 2021 Ron Gorchov et Otis Jones rejettent tous deux la toile conventionnelle au profit de surfaces tridimensionnelles....Read more -
RON GORCHOV (1930–2020)
Artforum 19.8.2020American painter Ron Gorchov, whose saddle-shaped canvases challenged formalist notions of opticality, has died at age ninety in New York City, where he lived and...Read more -
Une leçon d’émancipation
La Libre 27.11.2019Gwennaëlle Gribaumont pour La Libre Entre sculptures et peintures, les oeuvres de Ron Gorchov redéfinissent les contours de la peinture sur toile. Depuis les années...Read more -
Ron Gorchov with Nathlie Provosty
Brooklyn Rail 2.4.2014Nathlie Provosty for Brooklyn Rail - 2 April 2014 In his typically charming and laissez-faire manner, the artist Ron Gorchov, when asked to conduct a...Read more
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Art Paris 2023
30.03 - 2.04.2023We look forward to welcoming you to our booth at Art Paris where we will present a selection of modern and contemporary works by Kwesi...Read more -
TEFAF 2023
11 - 19.03.2023We are pleased to return to TEFAF Maastricht with a selection of important modern and contemporary works by Pierre Alechinsky, Ross Bleckner, Chu Teh-Chun, Ron...Read more -
Art Dubai 2023
3 - 5.03.2023We are pleased to return to Art Dubai 2023 with a group of work by pioneering contemporary artists including Cornelius Annor, Ross Bleckner, Kwesi Botchway,...Read more -
BRAFA 2023
29.01 - 5.02.2023MARUANI MERCIER Gallery is pleased to return to this year's edition of BRAFA with a selection of artists reflecting their dynamic modern and contemporary program....Read more -
Luxembourg Art Week 2022
11 - 13.11.2022For Luxembourg Art Week's 8th edition, we are pleased to present works by a group of artists highlighting our dynamic program including Carl Andre, Cornelius...Read more -
Frieze Masters 2022
12 - 16.10.2022Frieze Masters offers a unique contemporary perspective on thousands of years of art history, from collectible objects to significant masterpieces from the ancient era and...Read more -
The Armory Show 2022
9 - 11.09.2022A cornerstone of New York's cultural landscape since its founding in 1994, The Armory Show brings the world's leading international contemporary and modern art galleries...Read more -
TEFAF Maastricht 2022
25 - 30.06.2022Established in 1988, The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) is widely regarded as the world’s preeminent organization for fine art, antiques, and design. TEFAF runs...Read more -
Art Brussels 2022
28.04 - 1.05.2022Founded in 1968, Art Brussels is one of the most renowned contemporary art fairs in Europe and a must-see in the international art calendar. This...Read more -
Art Paris 2022
6 - 10.04.2022PRIVATE OPENING Wednesday 6 April 2022, 11 am – 9 pm COLLECTORS PRE-OPENING From Thursday 7 April to Sunday 10 April 2022 , from 10...Read more -
Art Antwerp 2021
16 - 19.12.2021OPENING DAY Thursday 16 December 2021 Preview | 10 am – 4 pm Vernissage | 4 pm – 8 pm PUBLIC DAYS Friday 17 December...Read more -
Art Paris 2021
9 - 12.09.2021MARUANI MERCIER is honoured to present a selection of artworks from young and established artists for the occasion of the 23rd edition of Art Paris...Read more -
FIAC 2021
Online Viewing Room 4 - 7.03.2021It's rendez-vous online! Discover a selection of historical and new works of the gallery’s most important and internationally acclaimed artists.Read more -
Tefaf Online 2020
30.10 - 4.11.2020300 Masterpieces. Exclusively Online. TEFAF Online will take place in the time slot of TEFAF New York. This edition is a digital marketplace where every...Read more -
ARCO Madrid 2020
20.02 - 1.03.2020ARCOmadrid is the international meeting point for exchange between Europe and Latin America. The fair enjoys the distinction of having been the first fair in...Read more -
BRAFA 2020
26.01 - 2.02.2020The Brafa Art Fair, created in 1956, is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious art fairs, famous for the high quality fine art,...Read more -
Art Brussels 2019
25 - 28.04.2019Though it retains its youthful profile as a discovery fair, Art Brussels is one of Europe’s oldest and most established fairs, running for its 51st...Read more -
TEFAF Maastricht 2019
16 - 24.03.2019Established in 1988, TEFAF is widely regarded as the world’s pre-eminent fair of art and antiques. TEFAF champions the finest quality art from across the...Read more -
ARCO Madrid 2019
27.02 - 3.03.2019ARCOmadrid is the international meeting point for exchange between Europe and Latin America. The fair enjoys the distinction of having been the first fair in...Read more -
BRAFA 2019
26.01 - 3.02.2019The Brafa Art Fair, created in 1956, is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious art fairs, famous for the high quality fine art,...Read more -
Expo Chicago 2018
Justin Brice Guariglia - George Shaw 27 - 30.09.2018We are delighted to participate for the third consecutive year in EXPO Chicago! This year, you can find us both at Booth 120 and at...Read more -
Masterpiece London 2018
28.06 - 4.07.2018Masterpiece London is the unmissable art fair at which visitors can view and buy the finest works of art, design, furniture and jewellery - from...Read more -
Art Brussels 2018
19 - 22.04.2018Though it retains its youthful profile as a discovery fair, Art Brussels is one of Europe’s oldest and most established fairs, celebrating in April 2018...Read more -
TEFAF 2018
9 - 18.03.2018Established in 1988, TEFAF is widely regarded as the world’s pre-eminent fair of art and antiques. TEFAF champions the finest quality art from across the...Read more -
ARCO Madrid 2018
21 - 25.02.2018ARCOmadrid is the international meeting point for exchange between Europe and Latin America. The fair enjoys the distinction of having been the first fair in...Read more -
BRAFA 2018
27.01 - 4.02.2018The Brafa Art Fair, created in 1956, is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious art fairs, famous for the high quality fine art,...Read more -
EXPO Chicago 2017
Ron Gorchov 13 - 17.09.2017We are delighted to participate for the second consecutive year in EXPO Chicago! This year, you can find us both at Booth 120 and at...Read more -
Art Brussels 2017
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ARCO Madrid 2017
23 - 25.02.2017