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David Gerena
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
David Gerena
About David Gerena
A New York native, David Gerena learned early on that the way to make change is to progress. His art is an example of this tenant.
The ability to blend two distinct and vastly different styles of art has allowed Gerena’s work to stretch far from the subway.
His handball court mural, “Baby Don’t Do It” is published in Henry Chalfant’s Spraycan Art. It is a testament to the beginnings of graffiti as a social movement and showcases that even early on, Gerena was focused on his art having a message. In the book, Who Shot Ya? Three Decades of Hip-Hop Photography, Genera’s portrait further reinforces that his presence as one of the pioneers of the graffiti art movement.
His graffiti murals under his moniker Kaos have appeared on the ways of the ROXY night club in New York, as well as Club Demerara. Additionally, Gerena’s artwork was showcased in Beat Street, the first major motion picture to examine the ways in which graffiti art changed a generation. ThinkTV/PBS Interviewed Gerena on The Art Show. And most currently, his work was showcased in the Cincinnati Art Museum, where he’s managed to blend his graffiti roots with progressive and transitive style into something that is all together new.
David Gerena – From Subway to Canvas
As a self-taught artist, my earliest tutors were in the form of Marvel comics and animation. I studied form through the movements of The Flash and Fred Flintstone. As a teenager, I discovered spray paint and found my passion in the way color can transform a canvas.
Within my work, large flat planes of color coexist. Two and three-dimensional surfaces help blur the distinction between the shapes and lines I create. My aim with each piece of art is to take the viewer on a story. Sometimes, these stories are overt and easily noticed. Others, I leave parts of my canvases unpainted, adding to the depth and dimension of what I’m saying. It is in this way that the lines of my figurative work are infused with the classic skewed shapes of the graffiti style.
Because I have such a storied and extensive history within the progression of graffiti as a style, my art showcases the ways in which graffiti can transcend from a wall to a canvas. I stretch and splatter paint, allowing the natural dripping of color to split my canvases into something moveable, progressive, and unique.
Just as in life, roots beget progress. Though I have not had formal training within an artistic discipline, I spent my formidable years learning the art of graffiti. As such, I’ve been able to develop and branch out using different techniques that extend the reaches of traditional art. While at times these visions are sometimes distorted, they are at other times pristinely clear. It is always a journey.
"SIFU" | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas |4'x4' | 2016 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Nude Laying Down (Untitled) | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas | 36"x48 | 2016 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Nude with Purple Lips (Untitled) | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas | 36"x48 | 2016 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Nude Untitled (b) | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas | 36"x48 | 2016 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Nude Untitled (a) | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas | 36"x48 | 2016 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
2 Nudes Untitled | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas | 36"x48 | 2016 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
2 Nudes Untitled | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas | 4'x5' | 2016 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
"Lotus on Blue Background" | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas | 40"x30" | 2015 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
"Apple" | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas | 8"x10" | 2015 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
The Family Huddled Together is Untitled | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas | 60"x48" | 2015 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
$ 25,000 USD
This painting is currently on displayed at the Holocaust and Humanities Learning Center.
The Christ Painting is Untitled | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas | 60"x48" | 2015 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
$ 17,000 USD
This painting was displayed at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
"I was thinking of something to paint, as I looked out my studio window i noticed the window frame across the street made a perfect cross."
David Gerena
The Angel Painting is Untitled | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas | 60"x48" | 2015 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
$ 17,000 USD
This painting was displayed at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
The Mother with Child is Untitled | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas | 36"x48" | 2015 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
$ 25,000 USD
"This painting was created in memory of my Mother."
David Gerena
Nude by Window | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas | 36"x48" | 2015 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Something Beautiful | Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas | 36"x48" | 2015 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
$ 15,000 USD
This painting was displayed at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
"A friend asked I paint "Something Beautiful", while driving and contemplating the painting of the Buddha sketch I've had for over a year I passed a Buddha lawn statue. I knew it was what I should paint. "
David Gerena
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July 5, 2016 - July 14, 2016
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
THIS WEEK'S FEATURED ARTISTS
Stefan Doru Moscu
Brasov, Brasov, Romania
Melinda Matyas
London, England, United Kingdom
Melinda Matyas | I'm Selling you my Fears | Oil on Canvas | 39.4 H x 39.4 W x 1.6 in
Melinda Matyas | The Barricade (I'm still far from being what I want to be) | Oil on Canvas | 31.5 H x 47.2 W x 0.8 in
Raluca Caragea
Bruxelles, Belgium
Raluca Caragea | As music always followed I | Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper, with a white border | 19.7 H x 19.7 W x 0.1 in | Limited edition of 25 prints, signed and numbered
Brigitte Yoshiko Pruchnow
Munich, Germany
Brigitte Yoshiko Pruchnow | Rain No. 24, Alley | Acrylic on Canvas | 50 x 50 cm, 20 x 20 in | 2015
Gregory Prescott
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Gretchen Helt
Venice, California, United States
Gretchen Helt | Vinyl | Acrylic and Resin on Panel | 32x48 in | 81.28x121.92 cm
Gretchen Helt | Boar | Acrylic and Resin on Panel | 48x48 in | 121.92x121.92 cm
Hermes Berrio
New York, New York, United States
Hermes Berrio | HIDDEN BEAUTY 2013 | 140 x 140 cm | Mix Media
Ventsislav Zankov
Sofia, Bulgaria
Ventsislav Zankov | "dead heroe", Oil on Canvas, 81.1 H x 98.4 W x 2 in., 2005
Ventsislav Zankov | Issueless, Bronze and Metal, Issueless H 48 w46 d47cm polyurethane foam, polyester resin, colored, no edition, 2015, THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Patrick Gonzales
Dijon, Bourgogne, France
Patrick Gonzales | Untitled - #22- Limited Edition 1 of 30 | Color, Digital, painting and 3d on Paper | 23.6 H x 23.6 W x 0.4 in
Patrick Gonzales | Untilted - #90- Limited Edition 2 of 30 | Color, Digital, painting and 3d on Paper | 31.5 H x 31.5 W x 0.4 in
Patrick Gonzales | Untilted - #65 | Digital, Black & White, Manipulated and Paint on Paper | 104.3 H x 104.3 W x 0.4 in
Patrick Gonzales | Untilted - #5 - Limited Edition 12 of 30 | Digital, Black & White, Manipulated and Paint on Paper | 23.6 H x 23.6 W x 0.4 in
Peter Vahlefeld
Berlin, Germany
Advertising Degas | 2015 | Oil Acrylics and Pigmented Inkjet Prints on Canvas | 120 x 120 cm | 47.2 H x 47.2 W x 2 in. | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Brushstroke | Auction Advertisement | 2015 | Oil Acrylics and Pigmented Inkjet Prints on Canvas | 200 x 140 cm | 78.7 H x 55.1 W x 2 in. | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Juliet Vles
Gascogne, France
Marlene Rose
Clearwater, Florida, United States
Marlene Rose | Red Oh with Floating Rings | Sandcast glass | 76 x 28 x 12 in | 2016
Marlene Rose | Aqua Dowel and Button Butterfly | Sandcast glass | 23 x 10 x 8 in | 2016
Vikram Kushwah
London, England, United Kingdom
Vikram Kushwah | The Twins & the Green Car - 2 (large) - Limited Edition #2 of 8 | Color on Paper 35.4 H x 43.3 W x 0 in | 90cm x 110cm
Vikram Kushwah | The Fireplace (large) - Limited Edition #1 of 8 | Black & White on Paper | 35.4 H x 43.3 W x 0 in | 90cm x 110cm
Vikram Kushwah | Ofelea and Ofelea (large) - Limited Edition #1 of 8 | Black & White on Paper | 35.4 H x 43.3 W x 0 in | 90cm x 110cm
Jessica Bailey
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Jessica Bailey | Crouching Beauty | Denim, Acrylic, on wood | 3.5'x0.5'x2'
Jessica Bailey | Blood on the Leaves | Denim, Acrylic | 3'x5'
Stefan Doru Moscu
Brasov, Brasov, Romania
Stefan Doru Moscu | Sitting down to lessons | Acrylic on canvas | 38.9 H x 31.4 W x 0.9 in | 80 H x 99 W x 2.28cm | 2015 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Javiera Estrada
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Javiera Estrada | Metamorphosis | Photography: Archival Pigment Print | 40x41in | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Cherie Steinberg
Los Angeles, California, United States
Cherie Steinberg | Photography | NAKED ABSTRACT 1 | 60 X 40 in | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY ONLINE
Krassimir Kolev
Bulgaria
Ronnie Jaing
Paris, France
Ronnie Jaing | Pablo Picasso | Acrylic on canvas | 60 cm x 60 cm ( 23,6" x 23,6" ) | 2016
Thomas W. Dowdeswell
Bristol, United Kingdom
Thomas Dowdeswell | The City Has Eyes | Oil on Canvas in box wooden frame stained black and waxed | 61.5''' x 41.5'' x 1.5'' | (156cm x 105cm x 4cm) | 2014
Joel Nakamura
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Joel Nakamura | Matsuri | Polymers, enamel on cradled metal panel 16” x 20 “ x 1.5 “ | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY ONLINE
Goojee
Paris, France
Gooje | threshold (threshold) | Oil on Canvas | 140 x 240 cm | 55 x 94 in | 2015 | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY ONLINE
Manzur Kargar
Berlin, Germany
Manzur Kargar | FACE SPLASH 7 | Oil on Canvas | 30in x 30in | 75cm x 75cm
Marta Juvanteny
Barcelona, Spain
Marta Juvanteny | Nature 3 | 130x162cm | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY ONLINE
Marta Juvanteny | Refuge 1 | Mixed media on canvas | 150x150cm | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY ONLINE
Kirk Jenkins
Miami, Florida, United States
Kirk Jenkins | "No one here's the song of a crazy man" | 60 X 48' |152 X 121cm | acrylic, charcoal on wood. | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY ONLINE
BuBu Oliver Schibli
Phuket, Thailand
2016 International Emerging Artist Award | Dubai
Colorsplash - Table Art Light by BuBu, 39.4 H x 19.7 W x 19.7 in, Fiberglass on Plastic, THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Anna Grau
Berlin, Germany
Margarita 2 (Gold Margo)| 2015 | Oil on Canvas | 100 x 200 cm | 39.4 X 78.8 in |THE CARLOS REID GALLERY ONLINE
Dick Waller
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Dick Waller | Contrasts CIV (104), 96″x108″, acrylic on canvas | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Daniil Alikov
Singapore
Daniil Alikov | Untitled (88), Acrylic, Resin, Wood and Metal on Wood, 30.5 H x 24 W x 1 in, THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Zoe Landau Konson
London, United Kingdom
Zoe Landau Konson | Mother. Me | Large black & white striped wall hanging with orange teats | Crocheted Wool, Stitched Fabric | 186 x Width 94 x Depth 55 cm (73” x 37” x 21” inches) | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Denis Rodier
Paris, France
Denis Rodier is a member of la Fondation Taylor, France .
Drouot Cotation 2002, France.
Denis Rodier | “Maya, rêveuse” Original art bronze (French foundry) n° 1/8 h 31 × 76 × 30 cm | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Denis Rodier | “Victor Hugo” Original art bronze (French foundry) n° 2/8 h 58 × 47 × 46 cm | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Ilya Volykhine
New Zealand
Ilya Volykhine | Mirror Image, 2016 | Oil, Ink and Pastel on Paper | 47.2 H x 47.2 W x 2.4 in. | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Magnus Gjoen
London, United Kingdom
Magnus Gjoen | THE DEVIL HATH POWER TO ASSUME A PLEASING SHAPE (GOLD LEAF), Printmaking: Gilée on Paper, 51.2 H x 23.6 W x 0.1 in, THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Magnus Gjoen | LAST NIGHT I HAD A DREAM, Screenprinting and Giclée on Paper, 39.4 H x 39.4 W x 0.1 in, THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
James Van Fossan
United States
James Van Fossan | Rosibel oil on linen | 28"x23” | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY ONLINE
Amrish Malvankar
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Amrish Malvankar | Glimpse - C8D | Acrylic and Ink on Canvas | 24 H x 24 W x 1.5 in | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Sefanos Folinas
Trikala, Thessaly, Greece
Stefanos Folinas | "my town" | Acrylic on canvas |150 X 100 cm | 59 x 40 in |, THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Josh Bowe
Llansanffraid, Powys, United Kingdom
Josh Bowe | Ananias, Oil on Canvas, 39.4 H x 39.4 W x 1.6 in, THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Margaret Rose Vendryes
New York, New York, United States
Vance Houston
Reno, NV, United States
Vance Houston | Cubic Consumption of Space via Paper Engineering | 28x26x26 in. | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
Dariusz Labuzek
Hayward, California, United States
Dariusz Labuzek | Ariana on LSD | Acrylic and Ink on canvas | 40 H x 30 W x 1.5 in. | THE CARLOS REID GALLERY
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