Urban Art Association

Wtb Conor Harrington OG, by MGK1 on Jan 27, 2012 18:52:06 GMT 1, do you know about his lazarides show in march?


"2nd March 2012 - 12th April 2012

Early March, we welcome back Conor Harrington with a new exhibition entitled ‘Dead Meat’.

Making a departure from the battle scenes, posturing, and overt masculinity of his previous work this new body takes a step indoors with a behind-the-scenes look at men of power within the setting of an 18th-Century feast. His interest in this period refers to an era when European power was at its peak and examines its heritage in contemporary society.

Harrington raids art history, particularly the tradition of painting, as he samples classics and reworks with free association within the context of the 21st Century.

Conor’s choice of materials – oil on canvas paired intermixed with spray paint – highlights the establishment and its downfall, a consistent theme from his previous work. The dialogue between graffiti and traditional fine art, abstraction and realism, form the backbone of his continuing output."