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Bliss Point
A Solo Exhibition by Jeff Huntington
October 17 – November 16, 2013
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 17, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Artist Talk and Closing Reception: Saturday, November 16, 4 – 6 PM (RSVP to info@portercontemporary.com)
New York, NY. Porter Contemporary presents Bliss Point, a solo exhibition of new mixed media works by Jeff Huntington opening with an artist reception on Thursday, October 17, 2013 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.
Although Jeff Huntington has always been a painter, in 2012 he began “painting” by using magazine clippings as his medium. By stitching together disparate images, Huntington transforms his chosen subject, predominantly portraiture, into a textured landscape of photographic imagery—result being painterly in nature.
Through portraiture, Huntington is known for addressing broader issues in his work including Super Models, a series that presented grotesquely anorexic creatures invented from contemporary fashion magazines. More recently in his last solo show at Porter Contemporary in 2011, Plaques and Tangles presented portraits of Huntington’s father and his grandchildren, focusing on distortions that happen in the mind of a person with Alzheimer's disease. Bliss Point is no less issue-focused and finds its roots in the staggering facts that there are 23.9 million American children and 154.7 million American adults who are overweight or obese.* Bliss Point is a series of portraits depicting sugar-addicted children through the combination of paint and collaged magazine images of desserts.
* Courtesy of the American Heart Association
For media inquiries please contact Sylvie at media@portercontemporary.com
Jeff Huntington received a BFA in 1995 from the Corcoran School of Art and an MFA in 1997 from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Some awards received include The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Fellowship (Canada), The Jacob Kainen Award for Excellence in Figurative Painting, a Maryland State Arts Council grant, and The Ethel Lorraine Bernstein Memorial Award for Excellence in Painting. Huntington is currently an adjunct faculty member at the Corcoran in Washington, DC.
Launched in 2006, Porter Contemporary is dedicated to showcasing emerging and established artists from around the world whose work embodies both skill and risk taking. The mission of Porter Contemporary continues to be based on founder Jessica L. Porter's vision of opening contemporary art collecting to a broader audience. Over the years, the gallery has earned a dedicated following of new and established collectors who value art that pushes boundaries.
In addition to presenting many distinctive exhibitions throughout the year, Porter Contemporary also provides art consultation services, collection management and artwork installation. Porter Contemporary is located in New York's Chelsea district at 548 West 28th Street, just steps away from the beautiful High Line Park -- like the gallery, a place to experience art and life from a new perspective.
Porter Contemporary
548 W. 28th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001
