Posts by Duly Noted Painters

Gilbert & George

I saw a recent article about two collaborative artist Gilbert & George and could not help notice similarities between their work and ours. A few years ago we had a show titled COMPOSITE ALLUSIONS at the DCAC in Adams Morgan, Washington DC. Our paintings derived from spending time in Dupont Circle. Often drawing the homeless…

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The Mourners vs. The Four Tetrarchs

Although not directly influenced by this sculpture ahead of time there are striking similarities between The Mourners and The Four Tetrarchs. Both works exhibit a unity between the figures and story behind them. Perhaps they all share the same burden or a recent loss. The portraits of these Tetrarchs emphasized an abstract and stylized communal…

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