Thomas Mainardi

Bold and ostentatious, works by self-taught French painter Thomas Mainardi demand your attention. Against a backdrop of splashy brushwork, posterized figures, elegantly crafted from solid black, strike a pose. They are often notorious singers, artists, or media personalities postured in dynamic self-satisfaction. Concentrated hues, created with acrylic and spray-paint, clash on the canvas, forcefully brushed or dripping down the image to reveal textured layers beneath. Mainardi’s paintings are direct and willful, employing the finest elements of Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art in perfect accord, a style he has dubbed "Pop Expressionism.” His work deals with many of the individualistic elements within Western society that are responsible for both our ills and our triumphs. Mainardi is exploring “our consumerist society,” he explains, “in which the cult of the individual is more tangible than ever.” His creative eye is steadily focused back on our collective self, delighting in our contradictions while forcing us to confront them.

Mainardi exhibits frequently in Europe, Asia and North America. He lives and works in Paris.

The French Perspective: Contemporary Art from France
Reception: Thursday July 1, 2010 6-8 PM
Exhibition Dates: 6/29/2010 - 7/20/2010

Invitation to Thomas Mainardi's exhibition

Grin at Life (Pop Vanity) Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas 39" x 31.5" $4000 Grin at Life (Pop Vanity) Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas 39" x 31.5" $4000	The Man Who Walked on the Moon Acrylic & Spraypaint on Canvas 30" x 20" $2400 The Man Who Walked on the Moon Acrylic & Spraypaint on Canvas 30" x 20" $2400
The Sweet Delusion of Louise Veronica Acrylic on Canvas 24" x 31.5" $2600 The Sweet Delusion of Louise Veronica Acrylic on Canvas 24" x 31.5" $2600	Vicious But Precious Doll (with Directions for Use) Acrylic on Canvas 22" x 26" $2000 Vicious But Precious Doll (with Directions for Use) Acrylic on Canvas 22" x 26" $2000
Eloge de la Rage Acrylic & Ink on Canvas 31.5" x 24" $2600 Eloge de la Rage Acrylic & Ink on Canvas 31.5" x 24" $2600	Tribute to Salvador Dali Acrylic 39" x 31.5" $4000 Tribute to Salvador Dali Acrylic 39" x 31.5" $4000
Orgasmic Pain Acrylic on Canvas 30" x 20" $2400 Orgasmic Pain Acrylic on Canvas 30" x 20" $2400	Velours Brulant Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas 26" x 22" $2000 Velours Brulant Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas 26" x 22" $2000