This surreal portrait features a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a small monkey-like creature perched atop it. The artwork showcases a distinctive blend of realism and fantastical elements, with the man's weathered face contrasting against the vibrant, almost cartoonish animal. The composition is centered on the man's expression, which conveys a sense of introspection or contemplation. The artist's unique style and choice of subject matter suggest a commentary on the relationship between humans and the natural world, or perhaps a broader exploration of the subconscious and the blurred boundaries between reality and imagination. ...
Eric McHenry conjures dreamlike worlds from seemingly mundane subjects, transforming the ordinary into enigmatic visions charged with subtle surrealism. His work acts as a wellspring—a continual source of inspiration and meaning—where each piece becomes a muse-object, inviting endless interpretation. His compositions shift between cropped natural imagery, uncanny portraiture, and theatrical scenes, weaving themes of pastoral life, spirituality, and the surreal. Despite this layered complexity, McHenry maintains a careful balance that tempers chaos and invites quiet contemplation. He creates empty, void-like spaces that evoke infinite possibilities, referencing vast concepts while reducing them to modern, meditative cores. His reinterpretations of classical subjects explore ideas of liberation and isolation, distilling broader narratives into intimate, focused encounters. McHenry’s practice invites viewers to linger in these mysterious worlds, where familiar forms are reimagined through his poetic and measured lens, probing the fragile boundaries between nature, culture, and the subconscious. ...
C L E A R I N G is a contemporary art gallery based in New York, Los Angeles and Brussels. The gallery was founded in 2011, with the focus of showing emerging art. It now represents over 20 living artists, providing many of them - such as Harold Ancart, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Chase Hall, Calvin Marcus and Marina Pinsky - with their first gallery exhibition. The gallery also represents the estates of Eduardo Paolozzi, Bruno Gironcoli and René Heyvaert. C L E A R I N G supports its artists by producing works, exhibitions and books, as well as working closely with public and private institutions. ...
