“Doubletake” an exhibition of new paintings by acclaimed British artist Ian Davenport will be put on view at the Paul Kasmin Gallery, 293 Tenth Avenue, New York from September 8 through October 22, 2016. Investigating the variegated epitome of historical masterworks and his palette being inspired by a canonical work, this will be the artist’s first solo show at the gallery since 2013.Davenport (b. 1966, Kent, England), paying reverence to the paintings traversing from the 16th century to the 20th, has displayed an incredible account of painter’s taste and has revealed how a prodigious tradition of historical images can apprise contemporary art. With his unusual and exemplary understanding of colors, he uses his signature technique and delivers stylish and cutting-edge vertical lines surging down the panels into rich wades of color. In each of his works being displayed his technique of embracing fascination with the substantiality of paint and painting remains persistent. Click on the slideshow for the sneak peek of the exhibition.
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