David Hollowell's 'Hollowell Heaven' at Harkawik, New York
Harkawik gallery in New York presents 'Hollowell Heaven', a second solo exhibition with American painter David Hollowell, featuring works from 1985 to 2005, most never publicly exhibited since. The titular painting serves as a capstone, depicting a neo-classical salon where the artist's family, contemporaries, strangers, and idols ascend to a theatrical plane. Hollowell, recognized as a major postwar American painter, developed his mature visual language during these pivotal years, moving from generalized figuration to direct engagement with his immediate world. His practice blends technical virtuosity with personal mythology, aiming to be 'real, not realistic.' The exhibition runs at Harkawik, New York.
Key facts
- Harkawik presents 'Hollowell Heaven', a second solo exhibition with David Hollowell.
- The exhibition focuses on works executed between 1985 and 2005.
- Most works have not been exhibited publicly since their creation.
- The titular painting is a capstone featuring the artist's family, contemporaries, strangers, and idols.
- Hollowell is recognized as one of the great postwar American painters.
- He moved away from generalized figurative compositions in the early 1980s.
- His practice aims to be 'real, not realistic.'
- The exhibition is at Harkawik, New York.
Entities
Artists
- David Hollowell
Institutions
- Harkawik
Locations
- New York
- United States