May 2021
Naotaka Hiro at The Box
Naotaka Hiro paints with his whole body. The artist stands inside of holes cut into his canvas, wrapping the material around himself and painting in a tent-like cocoon. As such, each of his paintings on view downtown at The Box map the capacities—and limitations—of his own body. Arranged in the center of the gallery are a series of freestanding large scale paintings on panels, propped up on bases and arranged in a “U” shape. For these pieces, as well as…
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Paul McCarthy at The Box
Over his career, Paul McCarthy has made a name for himself as a kind of debased Renaissance man, creating massive, big-budget productions, but often appearing in his films with his pants off or covered in ketchup. His multi-genre practice often calls upon archetypes from American culture; Disney is a common motif. At The Box, a gallery run by McCarthy’s daughter, Mara, three series of works are on view. Each begins with a different archetype (pirates, Snow White, and Hitler) and…
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