Schmidt Contemporary Art: Friday, 23 October 2009

THE ART CROWD: NEW PAINTINGS BY PHILIP SLEIN
OCTOBER 23 – NOVEMBER 21, 2009

Opening Reception: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009, 6pm-9pm

Schmidt Contemporary Art is pleased to announce its new exhibition: The Art Crowd: New Paintings by Philip Slein. This exhibition will feature a series of large-scale portrait paintings of the who's who in the St. Louis art scene. These recent portraits are formed from his interest in history, satire, allegory, caricature and the social side of the art world and provide a good-humored commentary on range of subjects; depicting big time art collectors, dealers, artists, curators and writers with a studied hand and a cartoonish edge. Refreshingly avoiding the pomposity or timidity one might expect from a gallerist, Slein manages to blend the joys of looking at art as a social group in a series of works that aim to re-enchant our world again through the medium of painting.

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