Keegan McHargue
Born1982 (age 4142)
Known forPainting and drawing
StyleOutsider art, neo-mannerism

Keegan McHargue (born 1982 in Portland, Oregon[1]) is an American artist known for his dream-like drawings and paintings.[2] McHargue is sometimes described as either an outsider artist or faux-outsider artist.[3][4][5] He lives and works in New York City.[6]

About

McHargue was seen as a successful emerging artist by age 21 and never attended art school.[6][7] He previously lived in San Francisco, and briefly lived in Austin, Texas before moving to New York City.[8][9]

In 2007, he created a body of artwork "The Yellow Spectrum" specifically for an audience of babies, and a few years later with the "Preteen" work his audience was teenagers and preteens.[10]

In a 2010 interview, McHargue made comparisons between the fields of art and advertising.[10] McHargue said about his process, "I tend to shy away from expressionistic concerns that compromise control. In a sense, everything in my art becomes about particular processes. That's how process became the most important part of my painting. I always say that I'm not a particularly good painter but I'm a very strategic painter".[10]

McHargue's work is in various public art collections including Museum of Modern Art (MoMA),[11] Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF),[12] among others.

Exhibitions

This is a list of select exhibitions by McHargue.

  • 2003 – "The Wolfman Cometh", solo exhibition, Rivington Arms, New York City, New York[13][5]
  • 2006 – "The Control Group", Metro Pictures Gallery, Chelsea, New York City, New York[3][14]
  • 2005 – "Drawing Circles", solo exhibition, Hiromi Yoshii Gallery, Tokyo, Japan[9]
  • 2004 – "Large Dudes", exhibition with Matt Leines, The Wrong Gallery, New York City, New York[15]
  • 2004 – "Deliver Us From Evil: Dinos & Jake Chapman, R. Crumb, Honore Daumir, Dr. Lakra, Keegan McHargue", Matthew Marks Gallery, New York City, New York[16]
  • 2004 – "Feel the Wind", Jack Hanley Gallery, San Francisco, California[17]
  • 2004 – "Incantations", group exhibition, Metro Pictures Gallery, Chelsea, New York City, New York[4]
  • 2013 – "Prick of Conscience", solo exhibition, Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York City, New York[7]

Publications

  • HcHargue, Keegan (2009). Foibles (oversized artist book). San Francisco, California: Seems publishing. ISBN 9781607434726.

References

  1. "Keegan McHargue". Nieves Catalogue. 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  2. Crow, Kelly (April 17, 2006). "Hot art market stokes prices for artists barely out of teens". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
  3. 1 2 "ArtNet News". ArtNet. August 22, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Johnson, Ken (July 16, 2004). "ART IN REVIEW; 'Incantations'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 16, 2020. and by Keegan McHargue's faux-Outsider painting and etchings
  5. 1 2 "ART GUIDE". The New York Times. June 13, 2003. Retrieved February 8, 2009. his entertaining show of faux-Outsider drawings of masked humanoids in densely patterned outfits engaging in enigmatic, ceremonial activities
  6. 1 2 K., Dea. "Keegan McHargue". WideWalls. WideWalls, Urban & Contemporary Art Resource. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "The Strange Worlds of Artists Keegan McHargue and Karl Wirsum". BlackBook Magazine. McCarthy LLC. October 4, 2013.
  8. May, Jacqueline (December 24, 2004). "Report From Art Basel". AustinChronicle.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  9. 1 2 DiPietro, Monty (March 23, 2005). "Drawing circles is the secret to a new visual language". The Japan Times. Retrieved December 18, 2005.
  10. 1 2 3 Simonini, Ross (November 1, 2010). "An Interview with Keegan McHargue". Believer Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  11. "Keegan McHargue | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  12. "Where the Tales Come From - Keegan McHargue, Paulson Press, Renée Bott". FAMSF Search the Collections. May 2, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  13. "Burn, Baby, Burn". The Village Voice. June 3, 2003. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
  14. "The Control Group Exhibition". Metro Pictures. 2006. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  15. Powhida, William (March 1, 2004). "Matt Leines and Keegan McHargue". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  16. Smith, Roberta (August 6, 2004). "ART IN REVIEW; 'Deliver Us From Evil'". The New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
  17. "Jack Handley Gallery, Keegan McHargue "Feel The Wind" Opening 04.02.04". Art Business. Retrieved December 18, 2015.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.