Richard Estes: Voyages
March 1 - April 30, 2022
We are pleased to present a solo exhibition of works by Richard Estes spanning the past four decades. The show will be on view in our mezzanine gallery for the months of March and April.
Richard Estes: Voyages
A founder of the international photo-realist movement in the 1960s, Richard Estes has been painting representations of his surrounding for almost six decades. Estes’ oil paintings create an illusion of observable reality, appearing at first glance to be a photograph. Working from snapshots that he has taken on his travels as “studies,” Estes takes artistic liberties in the final composition by moving or removing objects and people, making each scene depicted his own. He captures light, texture, and the sublimity of nature in a way that few painters before have been able to accomplish. Estes’ treatment of architectural lines, reflections, and perspective give the viewer pause as they contemplate how meticulously the artist applied paint to every square inch. Adelson Galleries is proud to present “Voyages” at our Palm Beach gallery in collaboration with Menconi & Schoelkopf Fine Art. The exhibition is composed of 26 artworks, spanning from 1980 to present. Included in the e-catalog is an essay by Patterson Sims, which reveals insight into Estes’ artistic process, stylistic development, and career as one of the most renowned contemporary painters.
Adam Adelson
