612 N Almont Dr., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Saturday, May 19 at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Ends Jun 23, 2018
Nathaniel Mary Quinn’s paintings on paper and canvas demonstrate a singular approach to rendering the human form. His fractured compositions appear as if they are physically collaged from various sources, but in fact are rendered completely by hand with a virtuosic combination of techniques and materials. These extraordinarily expressive composite figures are intimate portraits that resist any straightforward depiction. In these new works, Quinn pushes the abstraction in his figures even further. Working in charcoal, gouache, oil paint, oil stick, and acrylic, he skillfully renders facial features while also deconstructing his subjects with areas with bold colors, myriad textures, and thick gestural marks. Soundtrack presents a group of eleven new works in which music is a key connector. In its ability to act as a powerful agent of emotion and memory, each song works in tandem with an image to capture the joys, agonies, highs and lows of life. From Al Green’s soulful and intimate “Simply Beautiful” to Kendrick Lamar’s compelling storytelling in “Duckworth” and the profoundly heartfelt “A Song For You” by Donny Hathaway, each song pairs with moments in the artist’s life and amplifies the rich emotional landscapes found in his works.