Isis Gallery

World Without End - Hans de Wit

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:21:46 +0000

World Without End - Hans de Wit

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:34:34 +0000

Ahab (2009)
Pastel and pencil on paper
150 x 280cm

Jan 9th - Feb 20th 2010 Private view Friday Jan 8th 6pm-9pm Looking at the work of Dutch artist Hans de Wit (1952) is a dizzying, exhilarating experience. These drawings hit you in a number of ways at once - organic and inorganic forms colliding, morphing, deteriorating, pushing, pulsing, falling and twisting; the scale is often huge, and then there’s the rush of howling sound. As we move closer to enjoy these visions that somehow recall the epic gestures of John Martin (1789), we begin to recognise elements; the dark and threatening hull of a submarine, a bushbaby...a gonad?... getting lost in the distance from edge to edge of the paper and the depth of the artist’s imagination. De Wit moved his practice from painting to drawing some years back in a bid for figurative clarity and depth that was hard to capture in oil. Since then he has steadily built a major body of work that has been exhibited and collected widely in his home country. Exhibiting superlative technical facility combined with the most extraordinary visual ingenuity results in works that allow us, in these times, a rare sense of wonder and draw us into a ‘labyrinth of endlessly significant complexity’ (The Doors of Perception - Aldous Huxley, 1954). Isis gallery is very pleased to host this, Hans de Wit’s first exhibition in the UK.

Martin Erik Andersen

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:07:45 +0000

"If You Have Had Ears..." 2009
ca 135cm x 110cm x 110cm
painted steel, concrete, cool neonwire, knitting, Picturevinyl LP, turntable
©Martin Erik Andersen

The Veil - New work by Martin Erik Andersen and Paul Reid

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:39:22 +0000

Isis Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of a new space and a new exhibition – The Veil - an exhibition of new work by Paul Reid and Martin Erik Andersen. The exhibition opens on November 20th 2009 from 6-9pm and will be on public view from November 21st to December 19th 2009. For his first exhibition with Isis, Scottish artist Paul Reid (1975) will show a body of new paintings which are a continuation of his exploration of myth and classicist technique with graphite, ink and oil paint. Also exhibiting with Isis for the first time, Danish artist Martin Erik Andersen (1964) will exhibit two recent works which expand his well-established language and process of accretion – yarn, metal, electrical elements, paper... The Veil refers to the veil of consciousness which needs to be drawn back to see the true Meaning of Things beyond conception. The apparent differences between Reid and Andersen are stark. Reid’s works are a fascinating exploration of nominally obselete sacred narrative and technique. In the vernacular of contemporary art, Reid’s objectives in this timely display of painterly skill may remain a mystery to the viewer. In contrast, the materiality of Andersen’s work resonates within our own time – spatial, artful and poetic. Yet, of course there are narratives to be discovered in Andersen’s works also - there are multiple moments to be encountered which create layered and polyvalent spaces for meaning. They point beyond language and to a space that exists beyond formal register of the works themselves. In exhibiting Reid’s and Andersen’s work together The Veil performs an act of alchemical conjunction. On the surface the radical visual dissimilarity between each artist’s work makes them appear strange and uneasy bedfellows. However, The Veil focuses on the antinomies and incongruities that lie behind and unite these two seemingly diverse artistic practices. It offers an opportunity to see and understand how artistic meaning is generated and approached. It is precisely this question that is revealed when the veil of forms and material things is pulled back.

The Veil - New work by Martin Erik Andersen and Paul Reid

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:31:21 +0000

The Great God Pan (2009) by Paul Reid

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:21:58 +0000

Isis Editions is very pleased to announce the publication of Paul Reid's first editioned work, printed and produced in association with London Print Studio. The Great God Pan (2009) is signed and numbered by the artist in an edition of 25 and is hand printed on 385mm x 280mm 300 gsm Somerset paper with a plate size of 240mm x 170mm. £100 + VAT and P&P UK: £4.00 / Europe: £8.00 / Rest of World: £15.00

Isis Editions presents The Great God Pan (2009) by Paul Reid

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:21:58 +0000

Isis Editions is very pleased to announce the publication of Paul Reid's first editioned work, printed and produced in association with London Print Studio. The Great God Pan (2009) is signed and numbered by the artist in an edition of 25 and is hand printed on 385mm x 280mm 300 gsm Somerset paper with a plate size of 240mm x 170mm. » For more information and to purchase, visit Isis Editions.

Docetica!

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:11:28 +0000

Those within striking distance of Rome may be interested to visit David Tibet's exhibition 'Docetica!' at MOTELSALIERI until 28th November. This exhibition features work from the Invocation Of Hallucinatory Mountain cycle of work, previously seen at Isis London. "I paint apocalypse cartoons and call prayers to God. I use coloured pastel and white ink on black paper. I have depicted how I see and love and fear the world around me and the world to come for me. I have pictured the back of the stars tremble and fall. I have written all the night and its names. I have turned cats into comets. I have stood at the Hallucinatory Mountain, full of trouble and colours, and seen the Kingdom of Heaven roaring like a lamb." God is Love, David Tibet, Hastings, September 17, 2009. David's work has also recently entered the collection of the wonderful new Museum of Everything in London. Installation image of 'Doctica!' David Tibet at MOTELSALIERI, Rome

Martin Erik Andersen biography

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:43:17 +0000

Martin Erik Andersen (born 1964) Lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark Education 1985-92 The Royal Academy of Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark 1988-89 El Fonuun-Gamila, Cairo, Egypt Solo Exhibitions 2009 "more give me more give me more - dette dit dørtrtin", Horsens Kunstmuseum, Denmark "If you have had ears...", CroyNielsen, Berlin, Germany 2008 "things hidden since the foundation of time", Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark "I will utter dark sayings of old", Lake at Møstingshus, Frederiksberg, Denmark "Stairway to heaven/Highway to Hell", Holstebro Kunsmuseum, Denmark 2006 "Alle lige veje leder hjem", Galerie MøllerWitt, århus, Denmark 2005 “Hollow Earth”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark 2004 “af alle disse værelser er ingen blevet til”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.) ”It’s all in the eye of a dreamer”, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Denmark 2002 “Each Letter Is a Complete Book”, Holstebro Kunstmuseum, Denmark (cat.) 2001 “Auf die Externsteinen (The Gospel of Truth)”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark 1999 “Apokalypsi Katapafsis (Ikke mere død - Patmos i farver)”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark “1 + 1 = 3 (ingen anden nåde end dette dit dørtrin)”, Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Aarhus, Denmark (cat.) 1998 “Fra hvor væggene ikke når til gulvet”, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark (cat.) 1996 “On why the earth is flat, if a frozen pond is round”, DCA Gallery/Susanne Ottesen, New York, USA (cat.) 1995 “Om hvorfor jorden er flad, hvis en frossen brønd er rund”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.) 1994 “Tekke Torba”, Max Mundus, Copenhagen, Denmark Museet for Samtidskunst, Roskilde, Denmark 1992 Rådskælderen, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark 1991 “ærlighed varer længst”, Demonstrationslokale for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.) 1987 Baghuset, Copenhagen, Denmark Group Exhibitions 2008 "Op i limningen", Skulptur.i.dk, Copenhagen, Denmark "Kritisk form", Skulptur.i.dk, Copenhagen, Denmark "Danskejävlar – a Swedish Declaration of Love" Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark 2007 “real inside – unreal outside”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen, Denmark ”Kærlighed”, Kunsthallen Brænderigården, Viborg, Denmark 2+2=7, Børnenes Museum for Kunst, Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark ”Rundt på gulvet ” – Dansk Samtidsskulptur, Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense, Denmark 2006 “Nu her og aldrig mer” Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen, Denmark 2004 ”Sevenup + 13 til bords” Sophienholm, Lyngby, Denmark ”Med Kærlig Hilsen”, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.) ”Malm1” Malmø Kunsthal, Malmö Sweden (cat.) ”Spejlinger i Gips” Festsalen Charlottenborg, Denmark (cat.) ”Small-scale Sculpture”, Murska Sobota, Slovenia (cat) 2003 Den Frie Udstilling, (project in collaboration with Bjørn Nørgaard), Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen, Denmark 2002 Albertslund Rådhus, Albertslund, Denmark “Skulptur, Maleri, Tegning” with Morten Buch Jørgensen and Jasper Sebastian Stürup, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark ”Lux Europae”, Dronning Louises Bro, Copenhagen, Denmark 2001 Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen, Denmark 2000 Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen, Denmark Arken, Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Danmark ”Ambassade”, Den Nordatlantiske Brygge/Bygning D, Christianshavn, Copenhagen, Denmark Albertslund Rådhus, Albertslund 1999 “Florafobi”, Sophienholm, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark (cat.) ”Farve fænomener. Bemalede skulpturer i dansk kunst 1947 – 1998”, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.) 1998 Videotek, Rum 46, Aarhus, Denmark 1997 MUKA Youth Print, Auckland, New Zealand “Skulptur”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark “Festjuleudstilling”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark 1996 “Ude af Form”, Arken, Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark (cat.) “Ska’ det være skulptur?”, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark “Skønheden og Udyret”, Odense Kunstmuseum, Odense, Denmark “Dansk Skulptur i 125 år. Statens Museum for Kunst besøger Charlottenborg”, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Denmark (cat.) “Skulptur i Eventyrhaven”, Odense, Denmark (cat.) 1995 “Byggeri for Milliarder”, Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg, Denmark (cat.) “Festuge udstilling”, Galleri ægidius, Randers, Denmark 1994 Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark “Måske i morgen”, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark 1993 “Praktisk Avantgarde”, Herning Kunstmuseum, Herning, Denmark (cat.) “Ung Skulptur”, Skovlunde Bypark, Skovlunde, Denmark (cat.) 1992 “Germinations”, Galleria, Budapest, Hungary 1991 “Inami Int. Wooden Sculpture Camp”, Inami, Japan “Lang Lørdag”, Den Frie, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.) Galleri Faurschou, Copenhagen, Denmark “Germinations”, Ludwig Forum, Aachen, Germany (cat.) 1990 “Nordkunst 90”, Groningen, The Netherlands 1988 Baghuset, Copenhagen, Denmark “Stockholm-København”, Mejan, Stockholm, Sweden Galleri Marz, Copenhagen, Denmark 1986 “Hest”, Rådskælderen Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark Art in Public 2006 Frederikshus, Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus, Denmark 2003 Rungsted Science Gymnasium (High School), Rungsted, Denmark 2000 Frederikssunds Gymnasium (High School), Frederikssund, Denmark 1996 Hvidovre Skulpturpark (Sculpture Park), Hvidovre, Denmark Handelshøjskolen, Frederiksberg, Denmark Grants and Awards 2004 Eckersberg Medaillen (The Medal of Eckersberg) 2002 Astrid Noacks Grant 2001 The Danish Art Foundation´s Award, (Galleri Susanne Ottesen) The award of His Royal Highness Prince Henrik Leo Estvad’s award Astrid Noack’s legat 2000 The Danish Art Foundation´s Award, (Den Frie Udstilling) Kai Nielsens memory award Viggo Jarl’s award 1999 The Danish Art Foundation´s Award, (Galleri Susanne Ottesen) Sculptress Agnes Lunn´s Memorial Grant 1998 The Danish Art Foundation´s Award 1997-94 The Danish Art Foundation´s Award, (Arken) 1996 The Danish Art Foundation’s three year working award Member of The Danish Art Foundation’s committee for purchase 2002-2004 Member of “Den Frie Udstilling” since 2002. Represented at The National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark The Department of Prints and Drawings, The National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark Holstebro Kunstmuseum, Holstebro, Denmark Arken, Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark

Hans de Wit joins Isis Gallery

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:06:33 +0000

We are extremely pleased to announce that the renowned Dutch artist Hans de Wit will be joining Isis Gallery. He is a master draughtsman with a most singular vision whose works are held in the collections of major European institutions and private collections. We shall be hosting de Wit's first exhibition in the UK in 2010.

Pencil Poem #1 (2009)
Pastel and pencil on paper
45 x 100cm

Hans de Wit works

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:39:53 +0000

Hans de Wit biography

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:56:40 +0000

Solo-exhibitions: 2007 The Living Room. Amsterdam_ 2005 The Living Room, Amsterdam_ 2004 Kapinos Galerie, Berlijn, Germany_ 2004 The Living Room, Amsterdam_ 2002 The Living Room, Amsterdam_ 1998 Galerie Peninsula, Eindhoven_ 1997 Henriette Polak museum, Zutphen_ 1997 Gemeentemuseum, Weert_ 1994 Noord-Brabants Museum, `s-Hertogenbosch_ 1992 Prov. Tentoonst. Dienst Overijssel, Zwolle_ 1991 Galerie Akinci, Amsterdam_ 1990 Galerie Akinci, Amsterdam_ 1989 Galerie Akinci, Amsterdam_ 1989 Galerie Apunto, Amsterdam_ 1988 De Beyerd, Breda _ 1986 Galerie Brinkman, Amsterdam_ 1985 Galerie Brinkman, Amsterdam_ 1985 De Fabriek, Eindhoven_ 1985 `t Kruithuis, `s-Hertogenbosch_ 1984 Galerie Brinkman, Amsterdam_ 1982 Koornmarktpoort, Kampen_ 1980 Galerie Wanda Reiff, Hulsberg-Maastricht_ 1978 Galerie `t Soephuis, Groningen_ 1976 Galerie Wanda Reiff, Hulsberg-Maastricht Group-exhibitions:__ 2009 Kunst4kids, Museum Boymans van Beuningen, Rotterdam_ 2009 Drawing Centre Diepenheim, Diepenheim_ 2009 "Zichtlijnen", Gouvernement aan de Maas (Org. Mus. Bommel van Dam), Maastricht_ 2008 Primavera, Ahoy, Schatkamers door Stedelijk Museum Schiedam_ 2008 Art Rotterdam, The Living Room_ 2008 Into Drawing, Stiftung Museum Schloss Moyland, Bedburg-Hau, Germany_ 2007 Made by Rietvelt, Bushalte Van Rietvelt, Sted. Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven_ 2007 Galerie Kathareze, Tilburg_ 2007 "Groei" nieuwe aanwinsten, Gemeentemuseum Dordrecht_ 2007 Into Drawing, Instituto Universitario Olandese di Storia DellÁrte, Firenze, Italy_ 2007 Nieuwe aanwinsten, Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo_ 2007 KunstRai, The Living Room, Amsterdam_ 2007 Galerie 101 limited, 25 faces, Amsterdam_ 2007 Art Rotterdam, The Living Room_ 2007 Nieuwe Aanwinsten, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag_ 2007 De Kring Society, Amsterdam_ 2007 Dibuio holandes contemporáo, Jaén, Spain_ 2006 "Aangeraakt" Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo_ 2006 Into Drawing, Institut Néerlandais, Parijs, France_ 2005 Art Koln, The Living Room, Keulen, Germany_ 2005 Into Drawing, Apeldoorns Museum_ 2005 Kunstrai, The Living Room, Amsterdam_ 2005 Pictura, (met Robbie Cornelissen), Dordrecht_ 2005 Into Drawing, Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick, Ireland_ 2004 Art Koln, The Living Room, Keulen, Germany_ 2004 Tekeningen, Centraal Museum, Utrecht_ 2004 Kunstrai The Living Room, Amsterdam_ 2004 Galerie Peninsula, Eindhoven_ 2003 Kunstrai The Living Room, Amsterdam_ 2003 Galerie Peninsula, Eindhoven_ 2003 Galerie Maurits van der Laar, Den Haag_ 2003 KunstRai, The Living Room, Amsterdam_ 2002 Galerie Luca, Zaltbommel_ 2002 Galerie Maurits van der Laar, Den Haag_ 2001 Aanwinsten Hedendaagse kunst, Noord-Brabants Museum, ‘s-Hertogenbosch_ 2000 Nieuwe Oogst, 15 jaar aanwinsten eigentijdse tekenkunst, _Teylers Museum, Haarlem_ 2000 Galerie Peninsula, Eindhoven_ 1999 Vitrine ABN-Amro, Amsterdam_ 1999 Galerie Peninsula, Eindhoven_ 1998 Teylers museum, Haarlem _ 1998 De Fabriek “Our concern”, Eindhoven_ 1996 De Beyerd, Brabant 200 jaar, Breda_ 1996 Gemeentemuseum, Weert_ 1994 De Krabbendans, Eindhoven_ 1994 Noord-Brabants Museum, 's-Hertogenbosch_ 1993 Noord-Brabants Museum, 's-Hertogenbosch_ 1990 Galerie Phoebus, Ladenkastproject, Rotterdam_ 1990 Galerie Akinci, Amsterdam_ 1990 Picturale`s-Hertogenbosch_ 1990 N.B.K.S, Oirschot_ 1989 Kunstuitkijk, Deventer_ 1988 Het Meyhuis, Helmond_ 1988 H.C.A.K. Signatuur, Den Haag_ 1987 Y-Tech, Stipendia Tentoonstelling, Amsterdam_ 1986 De Krabbedans, Eindhoven_ 1986 De Fabriek, Eindhoven_ 1986 Expositorium Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam_ 1985 Brabant Biënnale, `s-Hertogenbosch_ 1985 Art 86 Galerie Brinkman, Basel, Zwitserland_ 1985 Kath. Universieit, Tilburg_ 1983 Galerie Nouvelles Images, Den Haag_ 1983 De Vleeshal, Middelburg_ 1982 De Fabriek, Eindhoven_ 1977 Cre’Act, Maaseik, Belgium_ 1976 Koninklijke Subsidie, Drachten Projects: 2008 Ontwerp muntstuk: "Nederland en architectuur", Min. van Financiën, _Den Haag_ 1999-2000 Omslagen literair tijdschrift “De Gids” 16 tekeningen_ 1997 “Bushalte van Rietvelt” uitvoering zuil, Eindhoven_ 1995 Copperprent 1995, drukkerijen Z.O. Brabant Publications/ Catalogs: - diverse recensies n.a.v. tentoonstellingen_- ‘About drawing’, Mr. Motley-magazine, by Alex de Vries 2009_- Made by Rietvelt, Kunst. Archit.Vormgevers, Eindhoven en Rietvelt, _Zoo prod./ Lecturis_- "Het Vlot", uitgave Hans de Wit, 2008_ Grote Tekenwerkboek, Centraal Museum Utrecht_ Colección Henk van der Reyd, Dibuio holandes contemporano_ "Het lokkend avontuur" boek over Pieter Defesche, n.a.v. expo Bommel _van Dam, Venlo_ Wonderland in Modern Art, Frame Magazine, Oostenrijk_ "INTO DRAWING" door Arno Kramer 2005, Contemporary Dutch Drawings_ Catalogus "zwart op wit", Centraal Museum 2004 door Marja Bosma_ "Kunstbeeld" dossier tekenkunst, 2004 door Arjan Reinders_ 2002 verschijnen catalogus “Arcanum Arcadia” tekst: Huub Beurskens en _Arie van Rangelrooy_ "De Gids" uitgave 2000 omslag_ "De Gids" uitgave maart 1999 met tekeningen_ Uitgave "De Gids" i.s.m. Teylersmuseum, Kees Bokweide, december 1998_ 1997 verschijnen catalogus “Rebis” tekst: Ruud Schenk, Tjeu Klijn_ Gemeentemuseum Weert_ Noord-Brabants Museum_ “Picturale”- Rijksaankopen_ De Fabrieksboeken_ De Fabriek 1985 n.a.v. expositie_ AXA-catalogus_ Schilderkunst in Noord-Brabant_ Brabant biënnale 1985_ Diverse catalogi waaronder: Kunstaankopen Eindhoven_ Stichting Plint: beeld-gedicht_ Publicatie door Thomas van der Linden n.a.v. expositie in de Beyerd_ 1988 verschijnen catalogus Hans de Wit_ H.C.A.K. uitgave, Philip Peters_ “Het bassin” nr. “Poetic Architecture”, Daglicht Work in Collections: Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam_ Centraal Museum, Utrecht_ Gemeentemuseum Den Haag_ Teylersmuseum, Haarlem_ Fries Museum, Leeuwarden_ Noord-Brabants Museum, Hertogenbosch _ Henriette Polakmuseum, Zutphen_ Gemeente Museum Weert_ Rijksdienst Beeldende Kunst Den Haag _ Axa-leven, Den Haag_ ABN-Amro, Amsterdam_ Stuyvesandt, Amsterdam_ Secretariaat Provinciale tekeningen_ Collectie Mussagète_ Collectie O. van de Grinten _ Collectie P. Sanders_ Collectie M. Erdman_ Collectie S. Eder_ Collectie J. ter Haar _ Collectie H. v.d. Reijd, Spanje _ div. andere particuliere collecties

A Minotaur

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:52:26 +0000

Minotaur II 2005
Oil on canvas, 101 x 76cm
Paul Reid

A minotaur is sitting on a stool,
Slumped, by the weight of his bull skull and brain,
In which his eyes are sumps, a stagnant pool,
And weary at the wit’s end of the day,
As, on the wall, embossed for ring and chain,
A sunset stains the labyrinth's red clay.
He looks like Cocteau's Bête, too grand to graze, Although, in truth, a less romantic bull, And who has chased a maiden through the maze, The moss and puddles of his stony grove, To be exhausted by the beautiful, A sadness that is sex and isn't love. Or like Picasso, his hair as white as veal, Sipping Pastis in the Provençal sun, Once he had set a canvas to congeal, Who knew that, for a work to be of worth, An immanence on sale to anyone, An artist must be animal and earth. The minotaur will stare at the black night, On a strong bed of cedar slats and straw, Thinking his horns are like a star’s blinked light, And, in his sleep, a spider’s womb will spin A single thread of moonlight’s silver ore To lead him from his labyrinth of skin. Andrew Staniland (2009)

Labyrinth of Skin

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:20:18 +0000

The British poet Andrew Staniland has written an extraordinary response to a work by Paul Reid entitled A Minotaur (2009). Please follow the link here.

Gone To Earth exhibition extension / Paul Reid joins Isis Gallery

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:16:43 +0000

The current group exhibition Gone To Earth will be extended for a further two weeks until Saturday June 27th. This exhibition features work by Sarah Lucas, Derek Jarman and Samuel Palmer amongst others.

Installation image
work by Sarah Lucas (sculpture on left)
and Derek Hyatt (paintings on wall)

We are also extremely pleased to announce that the Scottish painter Paul Reid will be exhibiting with Isis Gallery in London. Dates to be announced.

 "Since he burst on to the British art scene three years ago, shaking up received notions of what contemporary art was about, Paul Reid has been gathering a loyal audience with his unique take on the apparently redundant tradition of neo-classical painting. Yet he has also made as many people wish he would go away. His art is unlike anything else you will see on the contemporary scene."
Iain Gale Scotland on Sunday, 30th January 2005

Reid's extraordinary works are so out of kilter with the current herd of post-Kippenberger Philip Guston vs Terry Richardson Dumas/Tuymans copyists that his crafted explorations of myth, drama, composition and process seem positively anarchic.

Theseus and the Minotaur (Version 1) 2006
Oil on canvas
71.1 x 81.3cm

» For more information on Paul Reid click here.