This modernist portrait painting features a striking female figure rendered in shades of blue and green. The composition is bold, with sharp angles and distorted proportions that convey a sense of psychological tension. The subject's gaze is intense and introspective, drawing the viewer in. The artist's distinctive style blends elements of Cubism and Expressionism, reflecting the emotionally-charged exploration of the human form that characterized much of 20th-century avant-garde art. This piece likely reflects the artist's intention to challenge traditional approaches to portraiture and delve into the complexities of the female experience. ...
Painter Danielle Orchard’s subjects are contemplative women, quiet in their thoughts, frequently depicted in the privacy of their personal space, in their bedrooms, their baths. Orchard’s women are reminiscent of Picasso’s early Cubist practice in the angularity of their forms. However, her paintings depart from Picasso’s influence as they are devoid of the male gaze. Orchard captures her subjects as they go about their days, depicting simple moments in the reality of their existence. In her exploration and consideration of art history, she skews the canon through her personal context as a “woman painter living in New York”. Orchard imbues her paintings with a timeless quality, making the decision to depict her women in the nude. However, items that are undeniably 21st century creep into her tableaux, disrupting our sense of being outside of time. Her paintings are cinematic, rich environments that we can indulge ourselves in, as we delve into the worlds of her subjects, finding ourselves drawn into their private oases. ...
Since 2009, François Ghebaly has presented an innovative, eclectic program of Los Angeles-based and international artists. With a history of identifying and championing diverse voices and emerging talent, the gallery’s roster has grown to include 27 artists and 2 artist estates, ranging from early career, such as Sharif Farrag and Ludovic Nkoth, to mid-career, like Christine Sun Kim, Meriem Bennani, Kelly Akashi, Farah Al Qasimi, and Genesis Belanger, to well established, including Sayre Gomez, Kathleen Ryan, Neïl Beloufa and Candice Lin as well as underground legends, like Patrick Jackson and Mike Kuchar. The gallery advances the reach of its artists’ visions by publishing exhibition catalogues and producing artist editions. Located since 2013 in a 12,000 square foot warehouse space in Downtown Los Angeles, the gallery is a mainstay of the burgeoning Arts District community, and recently expanded to New York's Lower East Side. François Ghebaly’s program demonstrates a commitment to challenging work across all media and to fostering the progressive, boundary-pushing practices of its artists. ...
