"Musée de l'Aigle Moderne 18 (Keep Dry)" Painting

For this painting, I drew inspiration from three of Marcel Broodthaers' works: "Miroir d’époque régence," which explores the symbolism of the eagle; a museum divider framing "Private Property" installed in the "Publicity Section" of the Musée d'Art Moderne at Documenta 5; and "Keep Dry," written on the crates of the "Section XIXème Siècle" of his museum. I combined these concepts to create a work that questions institutional structures and the interaction between artistic and commercial symbols. I hope viewers understand that these paintings explore a narrative within art history, focusing on artists who have created their own museums, such as Marcel Duchamp with his Boîte-en-valise, Robert Filliou with his Galerie Légitime, and Marcel Broodthaers with his Musée d'Art Moderne, Département des Aigles. I chose oil on canvas for its versatility and rich history. I use the finest materials: linen canvas, Old Holland oil paints, and Talens medium and varnish. The square format reflects the cubic shape of the Davis Museum Barcelona. My color choices span three periods: the Grey Period (2011–2016), the Blue Period (2016–2018), and the Full Color Period (2019-present). Paintings from Davis Museum in Private Collections: Soteris Argyrou, Nicosia, Cyprus James Dacre, London, England Geert De Kegel, Zele, Belgium Philip Henderson, Atlanta, USA Alejandro Vásquez Herrero, Viladecans, Spain Daniel Marcoux, Montreal, Canada Ashish Mistry, Atlanta, USA James Norton, Blue Ridge, Georgia, USA Denise Siqueira, São Paulo, Brazil Joe Smith, New York, USA Taylor Smith, Indianapolis, USA Johnny Temple, Uxbridge, Canada Francesc Torres, Barcelona, Spain Carles Vidal Garganta, Barcelona, Spain Peter Verstraeten, Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium Yellowstone Club, Big Sky, Montana, USA