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Artist Crush: Charles Yuen

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 · 1 Comment

Charles Yuen is a New York artist who showed at RHV Fine Art this past winter, where I discovered his dreamy work. I love everything about Yuen’s work – the comic characters, the loose but controlled brushwork, the colors which vary from subdued to outright vibrant, and the languid dream-like narratives about modern life that titillate and haunt.

Big Oil Small Mountains

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True til Death

Combining abstract elements of color and composition, the artist’s deceptively simple, almost childlike figures float through scenes that echo both Freudian fantasies and real-life conundrums such as sexuality, the clash of cultures, or the “oil crisis.”   – James Kalm / The Brooklyn Rail

Waiting Room

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Hairdo

Hairdo is a satirical send-up of vanity… Nestled among the pearls and bows are framed pictures of the ladies’ prized possessions—fancy shoes, a prosperous spouse, an island getaway, or smoking oil derricks…    – James Kalm / The Brooklyn Rail

Tautology

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Wells of Tears

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1 response so far ↓

  • 1 Julie // Jun 22, 2011 at 12:53 pm

    I like the depth in each piece. The feeling and emotion is really beautiful.

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