Brendan McGorry

Seurat Punked, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 1600mm x 2000mm

Following a recent visit to the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, McGorry again looks to art history and a lineage of painting to inform his very contemporary style of painting. Recreating the eclectic feel of the Barnes Foundation through charcoal rendering directly on the wall surrounding the repositioned historical compositions. With swirling mixes of translucent and opaque layers, dappled light and bold patterns the artist merges a multitude of techniques into his own unique syle of painting.

This one goes out to Matisse, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 1660mm x 1280mm

The Barnes Project, installation shot

This one goes out to Matisse, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 1755mm x 1040mm

Love Anarchy and Vincent on Karangahape Road, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 555mm x 660mm

Phoebe with Matisse’s Rouge Madras, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 1000mm x 820mm