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The Nymphs of Nysia Stirred to Action by Their Young Ward, Bacchus Painting
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Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 48 W x 42 H x 1 D in
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This painting was inspired by a trio of young women I saw at Disneyland with their younger siblings. Believe it or not, these outfits are relatively true to what they wore. I found this a surprising wardrobe choice for many reasons, not the least of which was that the sacrifices made for a certain kind of self presentation would seem to negate their own experiential enjoyment of the setting. Yet, the act of conspicuous display and self invention seemed quite in keeping with the Disney ethos. I have found this kind of personal display to be much more common here in Arizona and California than my home state of Texas, and so I have given much thought to the implications of this cultural difference, especially because it makes me uncomfortable. This culture of display has challenged many notions I previously held, and the questions it has posed for me regarding personal freedom, societal expectations, gender equity, the male gaze, female empowerment, subject object duality and the potential pleasures and pitfalls for both parties, have had a profound influence on the rest of the work in this series. I experimented with many different techniques/aesthetic/stylistic approaches for the exploration of these questions, but finally decided that a Baroque/Rococo aesthetic posed the question in its most poignant and provocative form.
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Painting:Oil on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:48 W x 42 H x 1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
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WORKS AVAILABLE: Jonathan Ferrara Gallery BORN: 1979, Dallas, TX AWARDS: 2021 No Dead Artists, Winner, New Orleans, LA 2021 California Open, Second Place, Los Angeles, CA 2010 and 2008 London International Creative Competition; Shortlist; London, UK 2007 Hunting Art Prize, $50,000 Cash Award, Hunting Ltd. Houston, TX 2006 Kimbrough Grant, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX SELECTED PUBLICATIONS: Correra, Caitlyn, Michael Tole, I Like Your Work Podcast, August 18, 2021 Smith, Andy. Michael Tole Re-imagines Mythology and Paintings, hifructose.com, January 16, 2018 Granberry, Michael. Art Notes, page 4E, Sunday, March 27, 2011 Artists and Galleries. Galveston Monthly, January 2011 Wiley, Rachel. Glaveston Arts Center in Exile 2, page 19, November 2010 London International Creative Competition Annual Catalogue, January 2010 Carter, Steve. "Unrealistically Speaking", Modern Luxury Dallas, pages 58-59, November 2009 Baker, Kenneth. "Photo-realism at Caine Schulte", San Francisco Chronicle, page E2, January 2009 London International Creative Competition Annual Catalogue, January 2008 Odom, Michael. "Michael Tole at Conduit Gallery", ARTFORUM, page 476, September 2007 Daniel, Michael. Guide Live, Dallas Morning News, Guide page 20, May 25, 2007 Gaile, Robinson. "THE CREATIVE LIFE" Fort Worth Star Telegram, May 13, 2007 Michael, Granberry. "Irving painter wins $50,000 prize" Guide Live, Dallas Morning News, page 2, May 2, 2007 Tellez, Leslie. "Five to Watch: Artists on the Verge", Dallas Morning News, May 30, 2007 Anspon, Catherine. "Good Will Hunting" Paper City Magazine, page 6, July 2007 Mitchell, Charles Dee. "Michael Tole at Conduit Gallery", Dallas Morning News, June 2007 Patricia, Johnson. "Irving artist wins prestigious award" Houston Chronicle, April 30, 2007 Terranova, Charissa. "Paintings by Michael Tole", Dallas Observer, September 30, 2004 "Painting the Town", D Magazine, page 30, September 2002
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