Upcoming show: Beau Stanton "Archaic Ornaments", New York

If you're in New York on April 12th be sure to check out opening night of Beau Stanton's solo show, "Archaic Ornaments." Photos courtesy of the artist.

Beau Stanton—Archaic Ornaments

April 12th 2012 to May 5th 2012

Opening: April 12th 2012, 6-9pm

Bold Hype Gallery:  547 West 27th Street  New York, NY 10001

Bold Hype Gallery is proud to present Archaic Ornaments, Beau Stanton’s New York solo debut exhibition. This collection of paintings references ancient myth and mysticism, the relationship between creation and destruction, and vestiges of our collective unconscious. Please join us for the opening reception on April 12th, 2012 from 6-9pm. 

Unearthing ancient narratives from the detritus of industrial decline, where Sirens grapple with sinking ships and Sibyls predict cataclysmic events, Beau Stanton gilds his apocryphal myth with the graphical elements of creation, destruction and rebirth, inviting the viewer inside our collective unconscious ornamented by layers of chipped artifice and the rusted machinations of time.

The work combines classical oil painting with intricate silk-screened patterns inspired by pre-modern architecture, letterpress printing designs, and decayed infrastructure. To create the unifying foundation for the body of work, Stanton began exploring abandoned 19th century sites around the greater New York City area, collecting photo references, cogs and gears from Staten Island's Rossville Boat Yard, and metal and glass from Brooklyn's Dead Horse Bay. The initial studies of these artifacts were distilled into highly ornate silk-screened compositions. Finally, the pieces are fully rendered with oil paint, manipulating focus, light, and perspective.

Stanton hails from California and was influenced heavily by the Aesthetic Movement as well as Realist painters Andrew Wyeth and Alphonse Mucha. He relocated to New York after graduation in 2008, and has since been mentored by New York Pop Surrealist Ron English. He has exhibited work with Ad Hoc Art, Gallery Hijinks, Opera New York, and Last Rites Galleries.

Archaic Ornaments opens April 12th and runs through May 5th, 2012 and is open to the public. For more information on the exhibition or Beau Stanton please visit boldhype.net or email us at eric@boldhype.com.