Nina Childress's 'Lobody Noves Me' at Fondation d'Entreprise Ricard

The Fondation d'Entreprise Ricard in Paris presents 'Lobody Noves Me', a solo exhibition of French painter Nina Childress, curated by Éric Troncy, from February 17 to March 28, 2020. The show features a museum-quality hang of Childress's portraits, which oscillate between 'good' and 'bad' versions of the same subject—one hyperrealistic from photographs, the other a looser transcription. Her subjects include celebrities like Britt Ekland, France Gall, and Sylvie Vartan, as well as self-portraits such as 'Autoportrait au slip' (2012). Childress's work engages with themes of duplication, the grotesque, and the legacy of painting, referencing artists like Bernard Buffet, Francis Picabia, and Gustave Courbet. A highlight is 'Enterrement' (2011), a 21st-century reinterpretation of Courbet's 'Un enterrement à Ornans', featuring swans and absurd details. The exhibition underscores Childress's relevance in contemporary art, challenging conventions through a vibrant palette and irreverent pictorial language.