Steve Ellis has moved on from serenading the death of print media with just paintings. The Pop Realist mixes in some silk sreens, light boxes and mixed media installations for his new solo show at Gallery nine5: a tribute/roast of the all-American “Manifest Destiny” dream/delusion. “Manifest Destiny,” Steve Ellis, Dec 10 – Dec 24, Gallery nine5, New York
Steve Ellis has moved on from serenading the death of print media with just paintings. The Pop Realist mixes in some silk sreens, light boxes and mixed media installations for his new solo show at Gallery nine5: a tribute/roast of the all-American “Manifest Destiny” dream/delusion. “Manifest Destiny,” Steve Ellis, Dec 10 – Dec 24, Gallery nine5, New York
When it comes to parodies, the New York Times is the paper of record for artist to incorporate into their work. Artist Steve Ellis fired off this freshly drawn image with a note: “What a historic and beautiful day for our country. Ahh, and farewell to our former president Bush. This drawing is a “no thanks” for the memories entitled The New Times.”
According to the artist, Steve Ellis paints “trashy glamour and disposable, dangerous pop still lifes.” From broken high heels to a stripping pen, guns that blast “OOPS!” to a crashed Swinger, his neo-pop artworks glorify and vilify the detritus that Man leaves behind him. The ‘Summer Salon’ group show opens tomorrow night at Sloan Gallery and Ellis is showcasing one piece from his new series that trains a distorted magnifying glass on mangled celebrity tabloids. “The crumpled magazines are simple appropriations from an already trashy subject,” Ellis explained by email. “By distorting the glossy celebrities and text, a new ugly truth is unveiled. Gossip magazines and downward spiraling celeb stories printed weekly in glossy rags trumps real news about our world today because somehow people can’t get enough.” Click below for more another mutilated celebrity mag from the new collection of work.
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