FACE IT!

My name is Matthew Ivan Cherry.
I am an artist fixated on the landscape of the face, head, body, and all that makes up a portrait and contributes to a dialogue on identity. I transcribe my responses and interpretation of what I observe through layers of colors and the sheer accumulation of marks which results in a pile of thoughts made manifest by considered and expressed responses of what I see...and what I don't.
_______________________________________

“Life's true face is the skull.”
― Nikos Kazantzakis
_______________________________________

My artwork is located in the various links below. _______________________________
All images located in the archive on this blog are copyright of their respective owners, assignees or others. No copyright infringement is intended. The archive serves to celebrate and promote a dialogue on identity through the portrait in all its many portrayals from as many artists as inspire.
nycartscene: Opens Thursday, Jan 12, 6-8p: Bryan Drury”recent portraits”Dean Project, 511 W25th St., NYC (2nd FL)Stemming from a desire to challenge the conventions of traditional portraiture, Drury has recently created this body of six oil paintings. He carefully selected affluent members of society to sit for him, and rather than acquiescing to expectations of flattery, he exploits the power of oil paint to describe their corporeal flaws as precisely as possible. Finding liberation in this reversal of patronage roles, Drury focuses on the organic quality of the flesh and shows the animalistic side of humans that we so commonly attempt to conceal.

nycartscene:

Opens Thursday, Jan 12, 6-8p:

 Bryan Drury
”recent portraits”

Dean Project, 511 W25th St., NYC (2nd FL)

Stemming from a desire to challenge the conventions of traditional portraiture, Drury has recently created this body of six oil paintings. He carefully selected affluent members of society to sit for him, and rather than acquiescing to expectations of flattery, he exploits the power of oil paint to describe their corporeal flaws as precisely as possible. Finding liberation in this reversal of patronage roles, Drury focuses on the organic quality of the flesh and shows the animalistic side of humans that we so commonly attempt to conceal.

(via artcollage)

  1. smellofyes reblogged this from nycartscene
  2. artparty reblogged this from nycartscene
  3. picapaille reblogged this from matthewivancherry
  4. materdraconum reblogged this from nycartscene
  5. matthewivancherry reblogged this from artcollage
  6. itsme2 reblogged this from nycartscene
  7. onlyallmyreblogs reblogged this from nycartscene
  8. exitthewarrior reblogged this from nycartscene
  9. bonetobone reblogged this from nycartscene
  10. 1rubygloom reblogged this from nycartscene
  11. 12fifty1 reblogged this from nycartscene
  12. notmuchadoabouterick reblogged this from nycartscene
  13. berriesinacup reblogged this from nycartscene
  14. shizoroma reblogged this from nycartscene
  15. farawaywords reblogged this from brianafahey
  16. This was featured in #Art
  17. nycartscene posted this