Ron Gorchov United States, 1930-2020
Callisto, 1983
oil on linen on shaped stretcher
70.5 x 49.8 cm | 27 12/16 x 19 9/16 in
signed and dated : '© Ron Gorchov 1983 "Callisto" ' on the reverse
signed and dated : '© Ron Gorchov 1983 "Callisto" ' on the reverse
Since the late 1960s, Ron Gorchov has treated painting as an object, creating his signature saddle-shaped canvases and combining biomorphic forms with intuitive color and line. His work blurs painting...
Since the late 1960s, Ron Gorchov has treated painting as an object, creating his signature saddle-shaped canvases and combining biomorphic forms with intuitive color and line. His work blurs painting and sculpture, often drawing meaning from mythological or biblical titles, such as Callisto, the nymph transformed into a bear and placed among the stars. Despite their simplicity, his powerful paintings are in major collections including the Met, MoMA, Whitney, Guggenheim, and Detroit Institute of Art.
Provenance
Artist studio.Marlborough Gallery, New York.
Private collection, Belgium.
Exhibitions
RON GORCHOV & OTIS JONES - CAB Foundation, Brussels, Belgium, January - February 2021.Ron Gorchov : The Shade Between, MARUANI MERCIER, Brussels, November 2019.