Michel Buret

Colors splash across French artist Michel Buret’s canvases, creating an urban vibe. In-your-face reds, blues, and yellows look gritty when paired with heavy doses of tar black. Like subway billboards, the canvases are large—up to 24" x 32"—and demand attention. Jagged lines zip up, down, and all around, as if refusing to be boxed in. The thrust of colors in bold, asymmetrical shapes creates movement. Buret propels you through the shifting perspectives of his work, hurrying you to get involved in the energy of each painting.

The complexity of the shapes shows there’s labored thought in Buret’s process. More than just throwing paint at the canvas, Buret collages exquisite lines and arcs together. Influenced by “Piet Mondrian for his rigorous mind, Jackson Pollock for his ‘chaos,’ and Max Ernst for his incredible techniques,” Buret creates works full of vigor. In Michel Buret’s works, the paint may have already dried, but the action hasn’t stopped.

Delineation of Form
Reception: Thursday June 5, 2008 6-8 PM
Exhibition Dates: 6/3/2008 - 6/24/2008

Invitation to Michel Buret's exhibition

Scratch Acrylic on Canvas 20" x 24" $1800 Scratch Acrylic on Canvas 20" x 24" $1800	Happy Crystal Acrylic on Canvas 20" x 25.5" $2000 Happy Crystal Acrylic on Canvas 20" x 25.5" $2000
The Bridge Acrylic on Canvas 24" x 32" $3000 The Bridge Acrylic on Canvas 24" x 32" $3000