For exhibition 35 we are pleased to be showing recent paintings by Los Angeles-based artist Jacob Melchi, fresh off his participation in Santa Monica's California Heritage Museum show, NEW ARTISTS ON THE MAP. This is his second solo with the gallery in addition to the group, Seven Young Los Angeles Painters I Like in 2012. Melchi has for some time been the studio assistant of painter Charles Arnoldi and in recent years has emerged in his own right as one of Los Angeles' strongest painters.
JACOB MELCHI
nothing is plural: paintings
January 4 - February 1, 2014
reception Saturday, January 4, 2014, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
A 2003 MFA graduate of Otis, Melchi's work has been shown previously at institutions such as The Center for Contemporary Art in Sacramento, The Torrance Art Museum, The Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art in Helsinki, and The Netherlands Media Art Institute in Amsterdam. Melchi draws on references to the outside world such as baseball and freshly mowed lawns, and filters these impressions through his own brand of geometric organization. He handles his medium with a predilection for paint's tactile quality and its ability to retain the history of its own making beneath the surface, often exploiting the jute-like quality of rough-weave linens. Melchi practices a hybrid form of geometric, symbolist and physical art that places him at the center of painting's current resurgence. A reception for the artist will be held on January 4th, 2014 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.
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JACOB MELCHI
nothing is plural: paintings
January 4 - February 1, 2014
reception Saturday, January 4, 2014, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
A 2003 MFA graduate of Otis, Melchi's work has been shown previously at institutions such as The Center for Contemporary Art in Sacramento, The Torrance Art Museum, The Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art in Helsinki, and The Netherlands Media Art Institute in Amsterdam. Melchi draws on references to the outside world such as baseball and freshly mowed lawns, and filters these impressions through his own brand of geometric organization. He handles his medium with a predilection for paint's tactile quality and its ability to retain the history of its own making beneath the surface, often exploiting the jute-like quality of rough-weave linens. Melchi practices a hybrid form of geometric, symbolist and physical art that places him at the center of painting's current resurgence. A reception for the artist will be held on January 4th, 2014 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.
For exhibition 35 we are pleased to be showing recent paintings by Los Angeles-based artist Jacob Melchi, fresh off his participation in Santa Monica's California Heritage Museum show, NEW ARTISTS ON THE MAP. This is his second solo with the gallery in addition to the group, Seven Young Los Angeles Painters I Like in 2012. Melchi has for some time been the studio assistant of painter Charles Arnoldi and in recent years has emerged in his own right as one of Los Angeles' strongest painters.
JACOB MELCHI
nothing is plural: paintings
January 4 - February 1, 2014
reception Saturday, January 4, 2014, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
A 2003 MFA graduate of Otis, Melchi's work has been shown previously at institutions such as The Center for Contemporary Art in Sacramento, The Torrance Art Museum, The Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art in Helsinki, and The Netherlands Media Art Institute in Amsterdam. Melchi draws on references to the outside world such as baseball and freshly mowed lawns, and filters these impressions through his own brand of geometric organization. He handles his medium with a predilection for paint's tactile quality and its ability to retain the history of its own making beneath the surface, often exploiting the jute-like quality of rough-weave linens. Melchi practices a hybrid form of geometric, symbolist and physical art that places him at the center of painting's current resurgence. A reception for the artist will be held on January 4th, 2014 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.
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JACOB MELCHI
nothing is plural: paintings
January 4 - February 1, 2014
reception Saturday, January 4, 2014, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
A 2003 MFA graduate of Otis, Melchi's work has been shown previously at institutions such as The Center for Contemporary Art in Sacramento, The Torrance Art Museum, The Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art in Helsinki, and The Netherlands Media Art Institute in Amsterdam. Melchi draws on references to the outside world such as baseball and freshly mowed lawns, and filters these impressions through his own brand of geometric organization. He handles his medium with a predilection for paint's tactile quality and its ability to retain the history of its own making beneath the surface, often exploiting the jute-like quality of rough-weave linens. Melchi practices a hybrid form of geometric, symbolist and physical art that places him at the center of painting's current resurgence. A reception for the artist will be held on January 4th, 2014 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.
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