MICHAEL REAFSNYDER
525 West 22nd Street
9 January - 15 February 2020
Paint Chew, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 60 x 72 inches, 152.4 x 182.9 cm, MMG#31541
Red Rocket, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 52 x 60 inches, 132.1 x 152.4 cm, MMG#30786
Cool the Jets, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 72 x 60 inches, 182.9 x 152.4 cm, MMG#31626
Mix Master, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 52 x 60 inches, 132.1 x 152.4 cm, MMG#31550
Policy Genius, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 52 x 60 inches, 132.1 x 152.4 cm, MMG#31547
Sunset Joy, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 72 x 60 inches, 182.9 x 152.4 cm, MMG#31542
Supreme Thing, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 52 x 60 inches, 132.1 x 152.4 cm, MMG#30787
Sweet Falls, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 50 x 38 inches, 127 x 96.5 cm, MMG#30933
Evening Delight, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 38 x 50 inches, 96.5 x 127 cm, MMG#30934
Super Scoop, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 60 x 72 inches, 152.4 x 182.9 cm, MMG#31539
Purple Machine, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 60 x 72 inches, 152.4 x 182.9 cm, MMG#31540
Glow Time, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 38 x 50 inches, 96.5 x 127 cm, MMG#31544
Sunday Slide, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 38 x 50 inches, 96.5 x 127 cm, MMG#31545
Prime Choice, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 60 x 52 inches, 152.4 x 132.1 cm, MMG#31548
Hit by a Hippie, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 52 x 60 inches, 132.1 x 152.4 cm, MMG#31549
Buff Beauty, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 60 x 52 inches, 152.4 x 132.1 cm, MMG#31552
Star Burst, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 46 x 40 inches, 116.8 x 101.6 cm, MMG#31553
Sunset Slip, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 40 x 46 inches, 101.6 x 116.8 cm, MMG#31554
Space Divider, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 40 x 46 inches, 101.6 x 116.8 cm, MMG#31555
Sunny Flow, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 46 x 40 inches, 116.8 x 101.6 cm, MMG#31556
Flow Made, 2019, Acrylic on linen, 40 x 46 inches, 101.6 x 116.8 cm, MMG#31557
Sea Friends, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 52 x 60 inches, 132.1 x 152.4 cm, MMG#31551
Orange Slurp, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 52 x 60 inches, 132.1 x 152.4 cm, MMG#30785
Red Rider, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 44 x 80 inches, 111.8 x 203.2 cm, MMG#30005
Sweet Glaze, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 60 x 52 inches, 152.4 x 132.1 cm, MMG#30466
Red Dude, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 18 x 15 inches, 45.7 x 38.1 cm, MMG#30017
Aqua Bonus, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 44 x 80 inches, 111.8 x 20.3 cm, MMG#30373
Dream Team, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 44 x 80 inches, 111.8 x 20.3 cm, MMG#30374
First Place, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 44 x 80 inches, 111.8 x 20.3 cm, MMG#30375
Sunset Rush, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 26 x 22 inches, 66 x 55.9 cm, MMG#30230
Shuffle Dude, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 26 x 22 inches, 66 x 55.9 cm, MMG#30228
Mashin Mogul, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 26 x 22 inches, 66 x 55.9 cm, MMG#30226
Glow Stick, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 26 x 22 inches, 66 x 55.9 cm, MMG#30224
Gentle Pop, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 26 x 22 inches, 66 x 55.9 cm, MMG#30223
Blue Baller, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 26 x 22 inches, 66 x 55.9 cm, MMG#30222
Hot Tamale, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 72 x 60 inches, 182.9 x 152.4 cm, MMG#29694
Cool Flow, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 60 x 52 inches, 152.4 x 132.1 cm, MMG#30014
Spring Light, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 52 x 60 inches, 132.1 x 152.4 cm, MMG#30003
Grape Escape, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 60 x 52 inches, 152.4 x 132.1 cm, MMG#30008
Salsa King, 2018, Acrylic on linen, 52 x 60 inches, 132.1 x 152.4 cm, MMG#30007
Glaze Time, 2016, Acrylic on linen, 72 x 60 inches, 182.9 x 152.4 cm, MMG#30020
Hot Sauce, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 60 x 72 inches, 152.4 x 182.9 cm, MMG#29693
Summer Bliss, 2017, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 inches, 121.9 x 152.4 cm, MMG#29060
Bright Light, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 26 x 22 inches, 66 x 55.9 cm, MMG#29054
Farrah, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 15 x 18 inches, 38.1 x 45.7 cm, MMG#29052
Free Float, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 26 x 22 inches, 66 x 55.9 cm, MMG#29055
Garden Fresh, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 26 x 22 inches, 66 x 55.9 cm, MMG#29056
Prize Time, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 26 x 22 inches, 66 x 55.9 cm, MMG#29057
Smooth Ground, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 26 x 22 inches, 66 x 55.9 cm, MMG#29058
Summer Best, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 26 x 22 inches, 66 x 55.9 cm, MMG#29059
Flow Master, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 55 x 70 inches, 139.7 x 177.8 cm, MMG#29065
Underwater Squad, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 55 x 70 inches, 139.7 x 177.8 cm, MMG#29064
Fresh Mow, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 60 x 52 inches, 152.4 x 132.1 cm, MMG#29061
Garden Monster, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 60 x 52 inches, 152.4 x 132.1 cm, MMG#29063
Paint Train, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 60 x 52 inches, 152.4 x 132.1 cm, MMG#29062
Award Winner, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 44 x 80 inches, 111.8 x 203.2 cm, MMG#29066
Sweet Swing, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 44 x 80 inches, 111.8 x 203.2 cm, MMG#29068
King Kruiser, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 44 x 80 inches, 111.8 x 203.2 cm, MMG#29067
Paint Station, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 60 x 90 inches, 152.4 x 228.6 cm, MMG#29069
Cajun Spice, 2017, Acrylic on linen, 60 x 90 inches, 152.4 x 228.6 cm, MMG#29146
Slip Stream, 2016, Acrylic on canvas, 15 x 18 inches, 38.1 x 45.7 cm, MMG#28988
Harvest Stream, 2016, Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 15 inches, 45.7 x 38.1 cm, MMG#28987
Cool Swell, 2016, Acrylic on canvas, 26 x 22 inches, 66 x 55.9 cm, MMG#28991
Float Jam, 2016, Acrylic on linen, 52 x 60 inches, 132.1 x 152.4 cm, MMG#28717
Buoyant Buddies, 2016, Acrylic on linen, 72 x 60 inches, 182.9 x 152.4 cm, MMG#28422
Wild World, 2016, Acrylic on linen, 72 x 60 inches, 182.9 x 152.4 cm, MMG#28716
Star Shot, 2016, Acrylic on linen, 26 x 22 inches, 66 x 55.9 cm, MMG#28710
Astro Float, 2015, Acrylic on linen, 18 x 24 inches, 45.7 x 61 cm, MMG#22577
Honey Mist, 2015, Acrylic on linen, 40 x 46 inches, 101.6 x 116.8 cm, MMG#22585
Miracle Mud, 2014, Acrylic on linen, 72 x 60 inches, 182.9 x 152.4 cm, MMG#22180
Dusty, 2011, Glazed ceramic, 12 x 13 x 14 inches, 30.5 x 33 x 35.6 cm, MMG#20003
Ned, 2011, Glazed ceramic, 12 x 16 x 14 inches, 30.5 x 40.6 x 35.6 cm, MMG#20004
Michael Reafsnyder Studio, 2017, Los Angeles, CA
MICHAEL REAFSNYDER (b. in 1969 in Orange, CA) received his Bachelor of Arts degree in studio art at Chapman University in Orange, CA in 1992 and his Master of Fine Arts degree at the Arts Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA in 1996.
He has had numerous exhibitions internationally. Solo exhibitions include Miles McEnery Gallery, New York; Ameringer | McEnery | Yohe, New York, NY; “In Bloom,” R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA; “Sunday Best,” Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Culver City, CA; “We Ate The House,” Ameringer | McEnery | Yohe, New York, NY; “Gleam,” R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA; “Feast,” Ameringer | McEnery | Yohe, New York, NY; “Delight,” Marty Walker Gallery, Dallas, Texas; “Sweetness,” Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, OH; “Put it There: New Paintings and Ceramics,” Western Project, Culver City, CA; “Undone, R.B. Stevenson Gallery,” La Jolla, CA.
Recent group exhibitions include “Michael Reafsnyder/Patrick Wilson,” Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY; “Belief in Giants,” Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY; “Non-Objective,” Telluride Fine Art, Telluride, CO, curated by James Hayward; “Painters Room,” RB Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA; “Works of Paper II,” ACME., Los Angeles, CA; “Recent Acquisitions,” Barrick Museum, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; “Paths and Edges: Celebrating the Five-Year Anniversary of the Escalette Collection,” Guggenheim Gallery, Chapman University, Orange, CA; “Floor Flowers,” Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA; and “Keramik,” Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA.
His work may be found in the permanent collections of the Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA; Las Vegas Art Museum, Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA; Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR; and Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA, among others.
Michael Reafsnyder lives and works in Southern California.
Returning for its second edition in January 2020, Taipei Dangdai is Taipei's global art fair featuring a world-class lineup of galleries, selected via a rigorous application process overseen by a committee of international gallerists.
Opening the fall art season each September, EXPO CHICAGO hosts leading international art galleries presented alongside one of the highest quality platforms for global contemporary art and culture.
We are delighted to be participating in the 2019 edition of Expo Chicago, presenting a selection of works by artists Tomory Dodge, Inka Essenhigh, Beverly Fishman, Warren Isensee, Raffi Kalenderian, Patrick Lee, Markus Linnenbrink, Ryan McGinness, Michael Reafsnyder, Daniel Rich, John Sonsini, and Patrick Wilson.
Booth #267, 19 – 22 September.
In the heart of the downtown arts district, the Dallas Art Fair offers collectors, arts professionals, and the public the opportunity to engage with a rich selection of modern and contemporary artworks presented by leading national and international galleries. Thoughtfully curated exhibitions and innovative programming encourage lively conversations and close looking in a robust and rapidly growing arts community.
The inaugural edition was a surprisingly big success. As year two kicks off, here's what to look for.
Last year, the fledgling new art fair Taipei Dangdai: Art & Ideas made mincemeat of the commonly held belief that it takes a fair a few years to build a solid art world following. The inaugural edition turned out big-name blue-chip galleries, famed global collectors (and Chinese movie stars), and, most importantly, robust sales. Oh, and yes, the fair even had its very own giant inflatable KAWS sculpture to draw in the crowds.
Paraphrasing Dave Hickey, who wrote a great essay that accompanies Michael Reafsnyder's latest catalog for his solo show at Ameringer, McEnery and Yohe, Michael is considered a radical, not so much because of how we look at his paintings, but more because he is concerned with how we look at paintings in general. He is a radical who for many years has revived Abstract Expressionism painterly traditions, in his own way.
The canvases of California-based painter Michael Reafsnyder pulsate with energy. Layers of abstract marks bear the traces of their making as paint is directly applied from the tube, weaving together to create dense, intricate topographies. It’s not always easy to enter the work: one must follow multiple strands of color before a narrative opens up and the viewer is absorbed by the sensual space Reafsnyder offers.
Michael Reafsnyder's Floating is exhibited in "Paths and Edges: Celebrating the Five-Year Anniversary of the Escalette Collection" at the Guggenheim Gallery in conjunction with Chapman University. A catalogue accompanies the exhibition.
This exhibition brings together recently acquired works to the Barrick Museum and Las Vegas Art Museum collections. Many of the artists included in Recent Acquisitions have ties to the greater Las Vegas valley, helping to form the foundation of a heritage collection of works created in and inspired by the Southern Nevada region. As a cross section of the diverse practices pursued by contemporary artists this exhibition reaffirms the Barrick’s commitment to collecting art of the present. The vast majority of the works will be on display for the first time since entering the Museum’s collections.
Works of Paper II
opening reception: Saturday, March 21, 6-8pm
Dawn Clements, Doug Crocco, Daniel Cummings, Tomory Dodge, Natalie Frank, Gregor Gleiwitz, Iva Gueorguieva, Roger Herman, Anne McCaddon, Aaron Morse, Michael Norton, Demetrius Oliver, Yuval Pudik, Michael Reafsnyder, Dario Robleto, Brion Nuda Rosch, Adam Ross, Lisa Sanditz, Aili Schmeltz, Fran Siegel, Stephanie Washburn, Eric Yahnker
Roy Dowell, Iva Guerorguieva, Julia Haft-Candell, Rachel Lachowicz, Michael Reafsnyder, Jim Richards, Steve Roden, Tessie Whitmore
Opening Reception: Tuesday September 2, 6-9PM Claremont Graduate University 251 E. Tenth Street, Claremont, CA 91711 Gallery Hours: Monday- Friday 10am - 5pm
Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects is pleased to announce the gallery's first solo exhibition with Los Angeles-based painter, Michael Reafsnyder.
Inspired by the CoBrA movement and abstract expressionism, Reafsnyder's paintings are thick with paint, exuberant gestures, and vibrant color. He uses indulgent amounts of acrylic to build compositions that prioritize the surface of the canvas; proposing an experience of painting that is as tactile as it is visual. Concerned with pleasure, joy, and frivolity, his work galvinizes sensory experiences and challenges historical cliches of the artist's psychic self-expression and metaphysical drama.
Ceramics are undergoing a revolution in the contemporary art world - but nowhere more so than in Los Angeles, where clay has a particularly resonant history.
The Las Vegas Art Museum's Collections comes back "Into the Light"
So there it was. Amid the single-serving shrimp cocktails, bite-sized quiche, wine, hugs, polite conversations, photo-ops, artists, writers, gallerists and well-heeled art collectors, lived the one single truth: We've been given another chance.
Through careful negotiation, more that a year of planning and a major revamping of UNLV's Barrick Museum, the partnership between the Las Vegas Art Museum and the university's College of Fine Arts came to fruition Tuesday night at the reception for "Into the Light," featuring a large chunk of the Las Vegas Art Museum's permanent collection.
Michael Reafsnyder emphasizes the dynamic characteristics of acrylic paint with his masterful ability to manipulate the water-based medium in his recent work on display at R.B. Stevenson Gallery in La Jolla. He fills the canvas with layers of complex hues and expressive strokes of color that flow through the canvas, forming interesting clusters of colors at the intersections.
Echoing the multi-faceted properties of the paint, Reafsnyder uses multiple sizes of pallet knives and sometimes found objects, “I don’t like cleaning brushes…I use anything but a brush.” Amazingly, he is able to keep the colors from mixing or turning into a muddled brown.
R.B. Stevenson Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of new paintings by Los Angeles artist Michael Reafsnyder. This is Michael Reafsnyder's 3rd solo exhibition at the R.B. Stevenson Gallery.
In Michael Reafsnyder’s joyously frenzied paintings, each rectangular picture, with its layers of drips, swirls, daubs, and arcs, in every hue imaginable, was also a map of its own creation. Together with his cacophonous multicolored, biomorphic ceramic sculptures, these works seemed primarily designed to energize their audiences.
For his showy topography, Reafsnyder used a variety of application methods: spreading the paint with a flat edge, allowing it to drip from above, applying it directly from the tube, touching it with his hand (or perhaps his arm), or, while the paint was still sticky, lifting it off the surface. The lush, thick surfaces put one in mind of cake frosting as much as they did Abstract Expressionism. Arguably Gerhard Richter’s spirit was being channeled—and challenged—as was Jackson Pollock’s.
