Exhibition of new paintings by Peter Shear opens at Cheim & Read
The First Art Newspaper on the Net    Established in 1996 Thursday, December 5, 2024


Exhibition of new paintings by Peter Shear opens at Cheim & Read
Peter Shear, DOOR TO DOOR 2022. Oil on canvas over panel, 11 x 14 inches, 27.9 x 35.6 centimeters, CR# PS.42251



NEW YORK, NY.- Cheim & Read is presenting Following Sea, an exhibition of new paintings by Peter Shear, whose work was recently featured in Regarding Kimber, the gallery’s homage to the painter Kimber Smith. The show opened on March 23, 2023, at the gallery’s Chelsea location, 547 West 25th Street, New York, and run through May 13.

A self-taught painter, Shear was born in 1980 in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, and grew up in Valparaiso, Indiana. The deeply hued canvases in this exhibition were made on a human scale, most of them mounted on panels measuring 11 x 14 inches. Their overriding characteristic is a distinct absence of dogma: elusive and spare, they hover in an interstitial space between abstraction and representation, often incorporating elements of both. They can suggest figures, landscapes, or architecture, or simply exist as spontaneous configurations of lines and colors.

In an interview with the art blog Studio Critical, the artist talks about how his paintings begin:

For the genesis of images I’ve often restricted myself to the very familiar—lines, dots, simple shapes. As general and inclusive a vocabulary as possible. It’s become increasingly important to leave behind an image to which no concrete meaning can be attached, only possibility.

Writing in Hyperallergic about Shear’s first New York solo show, John Yau states, “Shear is not precious about his work. He does not have a fixed palette, nor does he seem to be trying to develop a signature style or set of motifs.” Noting that the exhibition’s title, Magnolias All at Once, is taken from a book by Norman Fisher, a poet and Buddhist monk, Yau adds:

Fisher’s poetics have likely influenced Shear. Here is something he stated about his poetry: “There’s no self or person, just what arises […] writing is words, how they sound, how they look lying on the page.”

[…] There is something wonderfully open about Shear’s process. He never claims to say more than he’s able, recalling Fisher’s description of words or, in the artist’s case, brushstrokes lying on the surface.

Peter Shear has shown his work across the United States and internationally. He has had solo exhibitions at Castle, Los Angeles, CA (2022); Fortn­ight Institute, New York, NY (2021, 2017); KOKI Arts, Tokyo, Japan (2021); Herron School of Art + Design, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN (2019); Devening Projects + Editions, Chicago, IL (2017); and A\M Projects, Indianapolis, IN (2017); ATM, Austin, TX (2016).

Group shows include Real Life, Ilse D’Hollander in dialogue, Galerie Sofie Van de Velde, Antwerp, Belgium (2023); Regarding Kimber, Cheim & Read, New York, NY (2022); Small Paintings, Venus Over Manhattan, New York, NY (2022); A Wild Note of Longing: Albert Pinkham Ryder and a Century of American Art, New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA (2021); Downtown, La MaMa Galleria, New York, NY (2021); Adrian, George, Peter, Sofia e Tamina, P420 Galleria, Bologna, Italy (2019); Locus Focus: Peter Shear and Arvind Sundararajan, 840 Gallery, University of Cincinnati, OH (2018); Basic Instinct, Peter Shear and Ellen Siebers, FJORD, Philadelphia, PA (2016); Good Bad Brush: Peter Shear and Matthew Wong, The Occasional Gallery, Burlington, WA (2016).

He currently lives and works in Bloomington, Indiana.










Today's News

March 24, 2023

DNA from Beethoven's hair unlocks medical and family secrets

Nancy Hoffman Gallery opens an exhibition off works by Hung Liu

Eli Wilner dscusses framing on Dan Rattiner's Hamptons Podcast

Hollywood by Mateo Blanco: Celebrating 100 years of the original marker for La La Land

Levi van Veluw: In the depths of memory is now on view at Galerie Ron Mandos

Pace Gallery announces global representation of the Estates of Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Berry Campbell represents the Estate of Libbie Mark

Joey Quiñones named Artist-in-Residence and Head of the Fiber Department at Cranbrook Academy of Art

Abell Auction Co. presents Modern Interiors on March 28 in Los Angeles

At Al Aqsa Mosque, shards of stained glass tell a story of conflict

Superb results across Bonhams March Asia Week New York sales

PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai announces exhibitor line-up for its 8th edition this April

Mauro Staccioli: Sculpture as Transformational Thought' opens at the A arte Invernizzi gallery

Staley Wise Gallery opens a joint exhibition of father Patrick and son Victor Demarchelier

For this experimental festival, bring your swimsuit and dancing shoes

'Camelot,' beloved but befuddling, gets the Aaron Sorkin treatment

New York birders reject Audubon name over slavery past

Exhibition of new paintings by Peter Shear opens at Cheim & Read

The Estate Fine Art and Antiques auction held by Neue Auctions brings in $175,275

Curatorial+Co announces new permanent home in Sydney's Woolloomooloo

Australian Premiere: Paradise Camp by Yuki Kihara

Independent New York returns to New York City, May 11-14

Pleasant and convenient commuting: you need an electric bike

How a Professional Ghostwriting Service Can Revolutionize Your Literary Endeavors

Atlanta's laws on negligent security

Ambassador Dario Item │ Leading the way For a Better and Brighter Antigua and Barbuda

Elevate Your Miniatures by Painting with a Personalized Color Palette




Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography,
Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs,
Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week, .

 



Founder:
Ignacio Villarreal
(1941 - 2019)
Editor & Publisher: Jose Villarreal
Art Director: Juan José Sepúlveda Ramírez
Writer: Ofelia Zurbia Betancourt

Attorneys
Truck Accident Attorneys
Accident Attorneys
Houston Dentist
Abogado de accidentes
สล็อต
สล็อตเว็บตรง
Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

Royalville Communications, Inc
produces:

ignaciovillarreal.org juncodelavega.com facundocabral-elfinal.org
Founder's Site. Hommage
to a Mexican poet.
Hommage
       

The First Art Newspaper on the Net. The Best Versions Of Ave Maria Song Junco de la Vega Site Ignacio Villarreal Site Parroquia Natividad del Señor
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful