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Presentation Details
Magenta Plains will present an intergenerational dialogue between the historic collages of the late multimedia artist Stan VanDerBeek and new hyper-realistic paintings by Chason Matthams. A visionary experimental filmmaker known for his pioneering work in art and technology, VanDerBeek created his early animations in the Surrealist tradition of collage, splicing magazine clippings with original and found footage. The selection of works on paper at Independent will complement a concurrent exhibition of VanDerBeek’s single-channel films at the gallery (May 3 – June 17). Matthams depicts isolated objects in exhaustive, anthropomorphic detail, dwelling on the recurring motifs of cameras, flowers, and antique busts. Conceived as metaphors for perception itself, his paintings seek to capture the ephemeral and fragmentary nature of human consciousness.
About the Gallery
Magenta Plains is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2016 by David Deutsch, Chris Dorland, and Olivia Smith. The gallery originally opened on the Lower East Side and recently relocated to a multi floor 4,500 square foot space at the intersection of Canal Street and Bowery. With an intergenerational emphasis, the gallery's mission is to foster context and meaning for the development of new ideas and emerging art as well as to present and preserve older generations of artists' work.
The gallery represents artists including Jennifer Bolande, Ebecho Muslimova, Rachel Rossin, Ken Lum, Zach Bruder, Don Dudley, the Estate of Barbara Ess, Tiril Hasselknippe, Jibade-Khalil Huffman, Alex Kwartler, Liza Lacroix, Anne Libby, Chason Matthams, Peter Nagy, and Bill Saylor. Additionally, the gallery presents a dynamic discourse through its program of curated group shows and project-based solo exhibitions including Sascha Braunig, Danica Lundy, and David Ostrowski.
Magenta Plains has presented memorable historical solo exhibitions including William Wegman’s rare, altered photographs and drawings from the 1970s and 80s, Lillian Schwartz’ critically acclaimed debut New York solo gallery show at age 89, German artist Georg Herold’s caviar paintings and sculptures, as well as collages and moving image from acclaimed experimental filmmaker Stan VanDerBeek.
Stan VanDerBeek, Untitled, 1964, collage of ink and paper elements on paper, 12 1/2 × 9 1/4 in. Courtesy of the artist and Magenta Plains, New York
Stan VanDerBeek, Untitled, 1959, collage, graphite and paint on board, 15 1/2 × 17 × 1 3/4 in. Courtesy of the artist and Magenta Plains, New York
Stan VanDerBeek, Untitled, 1964, collage, 14 × 10 in. Courtesy of the artist and Magenta Plains, New York
Stan VanDerBeek, Untitled, 1964, Collage on paper, 10 × 13 1/4 in. Courtesy of the artist and Magenta Plains, New York
Stan VanDerBeek, Untitled, 1978-83, Collage on Billboard Paper, 12 1/4 × 15 1/4 in. Courtesy of the artist and Magenta Plains, New York
Stan VanDerBeek, Untitled, 1978-83, Collage on Billboard Paper, 10 1/4 × 11 3/4 in. Courtesy of the artist and Magenta Plains, New York
Chason Matthams, Corsage (aqua, blue, pink), 2022. Oil on linen over panel, 24 x 30 inches (61 x 76.2 cm.) Courtesy of the artist and Magenta Plains, New York
Chason Matthams, Dried Flowers, 2022. Oil on linen over panel, 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61 cm.) Courtesy of the artist and Magenta Plains, New York
Chason Matthams, Hyacinthe Rigaud’s study of flowers on Irving Penn’s photo backdrop, 2021. Oil on linen, 72 x 48 inches (182.9 x 121.9 cm.) Courtesy of the artist and Magenta Plains, New York
Chason Matthams, Portrait Bust of a Flavian Woman (Fonseca Bust #2), 2021. Oil on linen, 55 x 49 inches (139.7 x 124.5 cm.) Courtesy of the artist and Magenta Plains, New York
Chason Matthams, Untitled (Fuji GX680, orange/purple), 2022. Oil on linen over panel, 36 x 29 inches (91.4 x 73.7 cm.) Courtesy of the artist and Magenta Plains, New York
