Gideon Rubin makes paintings that thoughtfully and carefully condense narrative and material in an unexpectedly fierce infusion of observation and emotion. This merger presents the viewer with a strikingly potent, yet understated approach to image making, one that shuns flourish and ego in each aspect of its constitution. Instead, Rubin elevates humility and perception. The apparent informality of the composition and brushwork, and the close tonal register combine to deliver an object ingrained with an uncommon sense of immediacy and integrity.

This is Rubin’s first solo exhibition with Fox Jensen McCrory/Fox Jensen Galleries and will be staged simultaneously across both galleries in Auckland and Sydney.

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