Guy Denning, is set to unveil a new series of oils on canvas at Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art on Thursday, August 6, 2009. While the Bristol-born artist has had major shows throughout the UK and exhibited his work in group shows in California in the past, this is his debut US solo show.
Celebrity Will Eat Itself explores the notion of the eternally solipsistic über-celebrity in all its splendor, hedonism, and pain. With intense brushstrokes and a dynamic use of texture, Denning unravels the darkness inherent in the socially dysfunctional idols of our time and the potentially damaging effects of Hollywood idolatry on both the idols and the idol-worshippers.
Says Denning, “I think this obsession is damaging not only to cultural growth but also to general social well-being and development.”
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