David Bowes - The Pleasant Land

GALLERIA ANTONIO BATTAGLIA

La Galleria Antonio Battaglia inaugura una nuova mostra personale dell'americano David Bowes (Boston, 1957), un importante ritorno a Milano, dopo la sua ultima mostra del 1994 alla Galleria Gian Ferrari Arte Contemporanea.

Saranno presentati in mostra un nuovo ciclo di dipinti dal titolo “The Pleasant Land”, opere inedite dai colori accesi e dalle pennellate vibranti, medie e grandi dimensioni che l'artista ha realizzato in Italia, dove si è da poco stabilito.

Il linguaggio pittorico di Bowes è gioioso, visionario, lirico e libero da vincoli. Storie e pensieri interiori dell'artista combinati con la vita di ogni giorno vengono tradotti nelle sue opere da soggetti comuni quali ritratti, nature morte e paesaggi che sembrano più emblematici che allegorici.

David Bowes è nato a Boston nel 1957, vive e lavora a Torino. Le sue opere sono presenti in importanti collezioni internazionali: Maramotti Collection, Terrae Motus (Caserta), Walker Art Center, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Broad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA.Tra le sue ultime mostre personali: “Living on Earth”, 2009/2010, Studio d'Arte Raffaelli Trento - Galleria in Arco, Torino; “Palermo ispanica”, 2008, Palazzo Sant'Elia, Palermo.

Dal 13 ottobre al 12 novembre 2011Orario d'apertura: da martedì a sabato 15:30 - 19:30

Particolare della mostra

Particolare della mostra

Particolare della mostra

Land of Nod, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 120 x 100

Angel of the Morning, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 70 x 60

A Number of Things, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 70 x 60

My Bed is a Boat, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 100x120

Bed in Summer, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 140 x 170

The Pleasant Land, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 140 x 170

Dandellion, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 50 x 70

Town by the Sea, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 40 x 60

Flowers, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 30 x 40

Manʼs Estate, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 40 x 60

Peaceable Kingdom, 2011, acrilico su tela, 40 x 60 cm

Lago Montebello, 2011, acrilico su tela, 50 x 40 cm

Arte - Ottobre 2011

Arte - Ottobre 2011

Mostre personali / Solo Exhibitions2011“The Pleasant Land”, Galleria Antonio Battaglia2010“Living on Earth” ( part 2), Galleria in Arco, Torino2009“David Bowes, Living on Earth,” Studio d'Arte Raffaelli, Trento “David Bowes / Alessandro Bazan,” duetart, Varese “Art Song,” Espace Kettaneh-Kunigk, Beirut 2008“Palermo ispanica,” Palazzo Sant’Elia, Palermo2006“You Are Here,” Mario Diacono, Ars Libri, Boston2005“Arcadian,” Galleria In Arco, Torino “La Belle Epoque,” Galerie Piece Unique, Paris2002“David Bowes,” Annina Nosei Gallery, New York1997“Opere scelte,” Galleria In Arco, Torino - Studio d’Arte Raffaelli, Trento1996“David Bowes,” Galleri Lars Bohman, Stockholm1994“Ovidiana,” Galerie Piece Unique, Paris “La Camera delle meraviglie,” Gian Ferrari Arte Contemporanea, Milano“Pellegrino perpetuo,” Gian Enzo Sperone, Roma“Mystery Dance,” Galleri Lars Bohman, Stockholm“David Bowes,” Giampaolo Becherini e Piero Carini, Firenze1993“David Bowes,” Galeria Ramis Barquet, Monterrey1992“La commedia dell arte, David Bowes,” Galleria Lucio Amelio, Napoli “Paintings,” Sperone Westwater Gallery, New York 1990 “New Paintings & Cibachromes 1984-85,” Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York - Fred Hoffman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA“Cibachromes 1986-87,” Galerie Eric Franck, Geneve1989"New Paintings," Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York

1988“A Painter’s Lexicon,” Mario Diacono Gallery, Boston, MA1987“David Bowes,” Galerie des Arenes, Musee d'Art Contemporain, Nimes1986“Sentimental Journey,” Galleria Lucio Amelio, Napoli1985“David Bowes,” Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York“David Bowes,” Galerie Thomas, Munich “Le P’tit Dej’ d’Orphee,” Galerie Eric Franck, Geneve 1984“Capriccios,” Annina Nosei Gallery, New York CEPA/Hallwalls Gallery, Buffalo, NY 1983 “David Bowes,” Galerie Eric Franck, Geneve

Principali mostre collettive / selected group exhibitions:2007“Venti anni con gli amici,” Galleria In Arco, Torino2006“Flower as Picture,” Galerie Anhava, Helsinki“The Downtown Show, The New York Art Scene 1974-1984," Grey Art Gallery, New York University, New York, and Andy Warhol Foundation, Pittsburgh“Radical NY! The Downtown show: the New York art scene, 1974-1984 and Abstract Expressionism: 1940-1960,” Austin Museum of Art - AMOA, Austin “Painting me Softly,” with Elisa Gallenca, Duetart gallery, Varese2004“On Paper,” Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York City, NY “Ma l'amore no: omaggio a Lucio Amelio,” Galleria Mimmo Scognamiglio, Napoli 2000 “Rough Edge: Selections from The Broad Art Foundation,” Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento“Arte Americana ultimo decennio,” Loggetta Lombardesca, Museo d'arte della città, Ravenna1999“Sanoja,” La Biennale di Venezia1998“Sanoja - Words - Paroles. An Exhibition of Artists Poems,” MUU Gallery, Helsinki; and Glass Box, Paris 1995 “Noa Noa, una stagione in paradiso,” Galleria In Arco, Torino1994"Allor si mosse, e io li tenni dietro," Galleria Lucio Amelio, Napoli “Tutti questi mondi,” Galleria Carini, Prato

1993 “Trismegisto” Galleria Lucio Amelio, Napoli"The Mask in Contemporary Art," Sewall Art Gallery, Rice University, Houston1992“Terrae Motus,” Reggia Reale, Caserta1991“The Art of The 1980's, Selections from the collection of The Eli Broad Family Foundation,” Duke University Museum of Art, Durham “Landscape Paintings,” Annina Nosei Gallery, New York 1989“1979-1989 American, Italian and Mexican Art from the Collection of Francesco Pellizzi,” Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY “Land Scope,” Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York 1988Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York1987"Kunst aus den achtziger Jahren,” Galerie Thomas, A11 Artforum, Munich “Terrae Motus,” Grand Palais, Paris “Bowes, Kunc, Lisanti, Mirri, Montessano, Ontani, Salvo,” Galleria Pio Monti, Roma“Melancholy,” Anne Plumb Gallery, New York1986“New Strategies,” Galerie Ursula Krinsinger, Vienna “Face It!,” Anders Tornberg Gallery, Lund “Terrae Motus,” Villa Campolieto, Ercolano“Arte santa,” Pinacoteca Comunale, Ravenna "The Burning Brush," Mario Diacono Gallery, Boston 1985 “Kunstliche Paradiese,” curated by Zdenek Felix, Museum Folkwang, Essen and Kunstverein,Munich“The Classic Tradition in Recent Painting and Sculpture,” Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield1984Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York Annina Nosei Gallery, New York 1983 Pat Hearn Gallery, New York“Summer Group Show,” Annina Nosei Gallery, New York“Self Portraits,” Linda Farris Gallery, Seattle1982Nature Morte Gallery, New York “Vice and Virtue,” Kenkeleba House, New York

Public CollectionsBroad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA

Walker Art Center Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Terrae Motus, CasertaMaramotti Collection

Bibliografia selezionata / Selected bibliography2010Strati, Maria Cristina, “David Bowes,” Juliet, n.147 April – May 2010, pp.56-5Pepe, Anita, “David Bowes, Torino, In Arco,” Exibart, 22 Febbraio 2010Gambari, Olga, “Il Grand Tour Pitttorico di David Bowes,” La Repubblica, 17 Febbraio 2010, Giorno & Notte, p.XIII Parola, Lisa, “Bowes, visioni oniriche di citta,” La Stampa, 22 Gennaio 2010, Arte p.70 “Il teatro impossibile dipinto da David Bowes,” Arte, Gennaio 2010, p.147Salvaterra, Gabriele, “David Bowes, Trento, Studio d'Arte Raffaelli,” Exibart, 26 Gennaio 2010 Perer, Corona, “Bowes A Trento,” Giornale Sentire2009Jones, Alan, “Cose remote, cose recenti, la pittura di David Bowes,” “DAVID BOWES, Living on earth,” (Trento: Edizione Studio d'Arte Raffaelli, 2009) “DAVID BOWES : Living on Earth,” (Trento: Edizione Studio d'Arte Raffaelli, 2009)2008Ratcliff, Carter, “Here and Now. David Bowes' Imaginary Present,” Palermo ispanica, (Milano: Skira, 2008) Parlavecchio, Ida, “Fouri dalla nostalgia,” Palermo ispanica, (Milano: Skira, 2008) Marsala, Helga, “David Bowes, Palermo, Palazzo Sant'Elia,” Exibart, 30 Giugno 2008 Valenza, Emilia, “De Grandi e Bowes. Due artisti in movimento,” Giornale di Sicilia, June 14, 2008, p. 40, “Cultura”Nicita, Paola, “La città ispanica di Bowes e i giardini di De Grandi,” La Repubblica, June 10, 2008, p. 12, sezione: Palermo2006"Kukkia on lupa kuvata,” Helsingen Sanomat, Kulttuuri, December 3, 2006Diacono, Mario, “Crashed Allegory,” text for the exhibit “You Are Here,” Mario Diacono at Ars Libri, Boston 20062005Giacomelli, Marco Enrico, “David Bowes- Arcadien, Torino, Galleria In Arco,” Exibart.com, February 17, 2005Beatrice, Luca, “Arcadien,” David Bowes (Torino: Galleria In Arco, 2005) 2003 Rimanelli, David, "Time capsules: 1980-1985 - Calendar". ArtForum. March 2003

2002Ratcliff, Carter, “David Bowes at Annina Nosei - New York,” Art in America, September 20022000Jones, Alan, “I don't want to go to Chelsea, but I'm going anyway,” “Arte Americana, ultimo decennio,” (Milano: Edizioni Gabriele Mazzotta, 2000)“Gian Enzo Sperone, 35 anni di mostre tra Europa e America,” (Torino: hopefulmonster editore, 2000) pp.426-4271998"Sanoja - Words - Paroles" (Helsinki: Tapio Books, Tapio Oy, 1998)Kivirinta, Marja-Terttu, “Runot kuvataiteena. Sanoja-näyttelly leviää metroasemille ja avaa uuden Muu-gallerian,” Helsingin Sanomat, torstaina 8. lokakuuta 1998. Kultuuri “Herättäjät liikenteessä,” Helsingin Sanomat, tiistaina 20. lokakuuta 1998. p.B2 Goldin, Nan, with Guido Costa "Ten Years After: Naples 1986-1996" (Zurich: Scalo,1998) 1997Beatrice, Luca, “Camminando verso la strada che porta indietro (where is D.B.?),” Opere scelte (Torino: Galleria In Arco, and Trento: Studio d’Arte Raffaelli, 1997)1995McCormick, Carlo, “The Getaway,” Open City (New York: Thomas Beller and Daniel Pinchbeck 1995) illustrations by David Bowes1994Bonney, Anney, “Interview with David Bowes,” Bomb Magazine issue 49, Fall, 1994 Tutti questi mondi (Prato: Galleria Carini, 1994)Minchilli, Elizabeth Helman, "Rome, David Bowes, Gian Enzo Sperone," Art News, May, 1994, p.169 Pinto, R., Flash Art, n.183, Aprile 1994Nilsson, John Peter, " Stockholm, David Bowes, Lars Bohman," Flash Art International, March /April 1994, p.118Melisa, Garzonio, "Cosi' gira il mondo. Gian Ferrari. David BowesViaggiatore Immobile," Corriere della Sera, ViviMilano. ARTE, 12 gennaio 1994. p.16 David Bowes (Florence: Giampaolo Becherini e Piero Carini) with four poems by the artist 1993Bonuomo, Michele, “La Camera delle meraviglie,” (Milan: Gian Ferrari Arte Contemporanea, and Rome: Gian Enzo Sperone, December 1993)Rosenblum, Robert, “David Bowes,” Universidad de Mexico, #514, November 1993Johnson, Patricia C, "Unveiling the mask," Houston Chronicle, October 28, 1993. p. 1c Ebony, David, “David Bowes at Sperone Westwater,” Art in America, February 1993, P. 104Yablonsky, Linda, “David Bowes, Sperone Westwater,” Artforum, January 1993, pp. 83-84 Rosenblum, Robert, David Bowes (Monterrey: Galeria Ramis Barquet, 1993)

1992 Glueck, Grace, Gallery Watch - David Bowes," The New York Observer, October 19, 1992.p.19 “Goings on About Town -David Bowes,” The New Yorker, October 12, 1992, p. 18Pedersen, Victoria, “Best of Art, Gallery Go’Round: David Bowes,” Paper Magazine, October 1992Mollica, Franco, “La pittura babelica di un postmoderno, I quadri del newyorkese Bowes esposti a Napoli da Lucio Amelio” Il Mattino, July 25, 1992Sarno, Marco, “Terremoto a Napoli,” La Republica, Il Venerdi (supplement) November 20, 1992 pp. 113-114Newhall, Edith, “Galleries: David Bowes,” New York Magazine, September 14, 1992, pp.72-73Trimarco, Angelo, “E Pulcinella incontro la sua geisha,” Il Mattino, Anno CI -N. 184, July 7, 1992 p.15Terrae Motus, Reggia Reale, Caserta (Napoli: Fondazione Amelio, Electa Napoli e Guido Editori,1992)1991The Art of The 1980's, Selections from the collection of The Eli Broad Family Foundation (Durham, NC: Duke University Museum of Art, 1991)Bellamy, Peter, "The Artist Project (Portraits of the Real Art World): New York Artists 1981- 1990" (New York: In-Publishing, 1991) 1990Ratcliff, Carter, “The Idea of Infinity in the Art of David Bowes,” New Paintings & Cibachromes 1984-85, (New York: Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, and Santa Monica: Fred Hoffman Gallery 1990)Cibachromes 1986-87 (Geneva: Galerie Eric Franck, 1990) text by the artist “David Bowes” Art Random No 3, (Kyoto: Kyoto Shoin International, 1990)1989Pedersen, Victoria, “David Bowes, Sci -Fi Topography, Chinoserie Whimsy, Future-past Idols,” FlashArt, October 1989, p. 126Evans-Clark, Phillipe, “David Bowes, Vrej Baghoomian,” Art Press, July-August 19891979-1989 American, Italian and Mexican Art from the Collection of Francesco Pellizzi, (Hempstead, NY: Hofstra University, 1989) with essays by Francesco Pellizzi, Joseph Masheck, Pamela Gettingter, and David ShapiroCastle, Frederick Ted, “The Illusions of David Bowes” David Bowes-Art Random Ratcliff, Carter, “David Bowes: New Paintings,” (New York: Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, 1989)1988Leigh, Christian, “David Bowes, Mario Diacono Gallery, Boston,” Artforum, December 1988Temin, Christine, “Perspectives: Spare, echoing spaces test reality and illusion,” Boston Globe, October 6, 1988, p. 102Evans-Clark, Phillipe, “David Bowes, Vrej Baghoomian,” Art Press. September 1988

1987Stepken, Angelika, “David Bowes, Galerie Sonne, Berlin,” Artscribe, May - June 1987David Bowes (Nimes, France: Musee d'Art Contemporain, 1987)Terrae motus, (Naples: Fondazione Amelio, 1987)Bowes, Kunc, Lisanti, Mirri, Montessano, Ontani, Salvo (Rome: Monti, associazione culturale, 1987)1986Ainardi, Dolene, “David Bowes, Galerie Eric Franck,” Art Press, January 1986Trimarco, Angelo, “Un viaggio sentimentale,” Il Mattino, Napoli June 10, 1986 Bonuomo, Michele, “Sentimental Journey,” (Naples: Informatore d’arte, numero 4, May 1986 ) Arte santa, (Ravenna: Pinacoteca Comunale, 1986) Goldin, Nan, "THE BALLAD OF SEXUAL DEPENDENCY" (New York: Aperture, 1986)1985Schmidt-Wullfen, Stephan, “Kunstliche Paradiese,” Flash Art, December 1985 Evans-Clark, Phillipe, “Neo-Surrealism, or the Archetype of the Artist as an Ostrich,” Arts Magazine, December 1985 Wiesel, Miriam J., “Kunstliche Paradiese,” Wolkenkratzer Art Journal, November-December 1985Ainardi, Dolene, “David Bowes ‘Le P’tit Dej’ d’Orphee’ Travaux recents,” Nouvelles de Champel No. 74, November 1986 Hapgood, Susan, “David Bowes, Tony Shafrazi Gallery,” Flash Art, October-November 1985 “Traumwelt, aber praizise konstruiert,” Neue Ruhr Zeitung, September 21, 1985Krause, Manfred, “Ein Blicke fur fremde Welten,” Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (Essen), September 1985 Mueller, Cookie, “New York City's 6 best most undiscovered artists,” Saturday Review, July- August 1985, p.32Glueck, Grace, “Art View. When Today’s Artists Raid the Past,” New York Times, July 21, 1985 Becker, Robert, “David Bowes & George Condo,” Interview, May 1985Kunstliche Paradiese, (Essen: Museum Folkwang, and Munich: Kunstverein, 1985) forward by Zdenek Felix, essays by Jan Van Adrichem, W. Dickhoff, R. Flood and Martin Van Niewenhuyzen1984-85Mueller, Cookie, “Art and About,” Details Magazine, December -January 1984-851984Castle, Ted, “David Bowes, Annina Nosei Gallery,” Art in America, September 1984 Evans-Clark, Phillipe, “David Bowes, Annina Nosei Gallery,” Art Press, May 1984 Lichtenstein, Therese, “David Bowes,” Arts Magazine, April 1984 Moufarrege, Nicholas, “The Mutant International VII,” Arts Magazine, March 1984“Portfolio,” Paris Review, #91, Spring 1984 Hommage a Picasso (New York: Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1984)

1983Bomb Magazine, Issue 8, Winter, 1983 Descombes, Mireille, “La demarche ambigue de David Bowes,” Tribune de Geneve, September 27, 1983Woodville, Louisa, “Summer Group Show,” Arts Magagazine, September 1983 David Bowes (Geneva: Galerie Eric Franck, 1983) Text by the artist Self Portraits (Los Angeles: Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 1983)Tarzan, Delores, “Self-Portraits,” Seattle Times, August 7, 1983Moufarrege, Nicholas, “The East Village,” Flash Art, January 19831982 Moufarrege, Nicholas, “The State of New York Art,” Gentleman’s Quarterly, December 1982 Castle, Ted, “Jean Michel Basquiat,” Artistes, January-February 1982

DAVID BOWESThe Pleasant Land

Giovedì 13 ottobre 2011, ore 19 - 21 opening

13 ottobre - 12 novembre

Galleria Antonio BattagliaVia Ciovasso, 5 - 20121 Milanot/f +39 0236514048info@galleriaantoniobattaglia.comhttp://galleriaantoniobattaglia.tumblr.com/Orario d'apertura: da martedì a sabato 15:30 - 19:30