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Kylie Cohen

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Rashid Johnson — Untitled
Rashid Johnson

Untitled

A large-scale mixed-media work from Rashid Johnson's iconic series featuring expressive, mask-like faces rendered in thick black soap and wax with vigorous, swirling gestural marks. The owl-like visage with two circular eye forms emerges from heavy impasto against a splattered white ground, embodying Johnson's exploration of anxiety, identity, and art-historical dialogue with Abstract Expressionism. The raw materiality and emotional intensity make this a powerful example of Johnson's ongoing engagement with portraiture and abstraction.

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Rashid Johnson, Untitled

A large-scale mixed-media work from Rashid Johnson's iconic series featuring expressive, mask-like faces rendered in thick black soap and wax with vigorous, swirling gestural marks. The owl-like visage with two circular eye forms emerges from heavy impasto against a splattered white ground, embodying Johnson's exploration of anxiety, identity, and art-historical dialogue with Abstract Expressionism. The raw materiality and emotional intensity make this a powerful example of Johnson's ongoing engagement with portraiture and abstraction.

Related themes

Monochrome, Living Artist, Blue Chip, American, Identity, Expressionism, Mixed Media, Abstract Expressionism, Anxiety, Gestural, Black Artist, Large Format, Portrait, Soap and Wax, Impasto, Art-Historical, Unique Work, Figurative, Contemporary

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Kylie Cohen, Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery