James Hayward
San Francisco
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James Hayward
Miles McEnery Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of paintings by James Hayward, on view 6 September through 6 October at 525 West 22nd Street. A public reception will be held for the artist on Thursday 6 September from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated publication, featuring an essay by Frances Colpitt.
James Hayward’s heavy impasto style and gestural, arcing brushstrokes give his paintings a wonderfully tactile appeal. In many of his works, the development from flat to thick is evident as brushstrokes are layered atop one another. The relationship between weight and color is depicted as light hits the varied depths of the brushstroke, while the role of texture is explored in each movement lifting up towards the edge of the canvas. Rather than being an extension of self, as gestural paintings often are, his works represent a sense of selflessness, as they do not embody his character or emotions. In lacking a biographical quality, Hayward’s paintings have the ability to relate to the viewer directly, evoking a personal response from every individual.
This exhibition features works created between 2001 and 2018, many from his Abstract Diptychs and Chromachords series. The Abstract Diptychs are one-color paintings consisting of pure, un-mixed, and vigorously painted colors while the Chromachords are four-color works, in which the artist blends the various pigments directly on the canvas. Hayward himself explains that “the idea was four pure colors, worked together on the surface of the painting to become a fifth, unknown color,” resulting in compositions that are visually intriguing and sublimely dynamic.
Hayward’s belief in the relationship between art and viewer is clearly illustrated in these paintings, as each work serves to create a unique reaction to bold color, strong texture, and fervent movement. As Colpitt comments, “In the ‘neutral’ Chromachords and Abstract Diptychs. . .the viewer is challenged to conceive of the overall color from its slyly revealed components. Hayward’s sophisticated sense of color has never been so boldly on display.”
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Sep 06 - Oct 06, 2018
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Installation view of James Hayward
Miles McEnery Gallery, New York (525 W 22nd St)
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James Hayward solo exhibition
2018
Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Image courtesy of Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
James Hayward solo exhibition
2018
Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Image courtesy of Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
James Hayward solo exhibition
2018
Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Image courtesy of Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
James Hayward solo exhibition
2018
Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Image courtesy of Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
James Hayward solo exhibition
2018
Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Image courtesy of Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
James Hayward solo exhibition
2018
Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Image courtesy of Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Installation view of James Hayward
Miles McEnery Gallery, New York (525 W 22nd St)
Artworks
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Abstract Diptych #54
Abstract Diptych #45
Abstract Diptych #44
Abstract Diptych #42
Abstract Diptych #36
Abstract Diptych #35
Abstract Diptych #34
Abstract Diptych #32
Abstract Diptych #30
Abstract Diptych #28
Abstract #242
Abstract #212
Abstract #207
Abstract #205
Abstract #195
Ratio Blue 3/2/1 #3
Abstract Diptych #14
Asymmetrical Chromachord #18
Abstract #141
Chromachord #123
Chromachord #117
Chromachord #111
Chromachord #104
Abstract #57
Abstract #27
James Hayward > <
Abstract Diptych #54
Abstract Diptych #45
Abstract Diptych #44
Abstract Diptych #42
Abstract Diptych #36
Abstract Diptych #35
Abstract Diptych #34
Abstract Diptych #32
Abstract Diptych #30
Abstract Diptych #28
Abstract #242
Abstract #212
Abstract #207
Abstract #205
Abstract #195
Ratio Blue 3/2/1 #3
Abstract Diptych #14
Asymmetrical Chromachord #18
Abstract #141
Chromachord #123
Chromachord #117
Chromachord #111
Chromachord #104
Abstract #57
Abstract #27
James Hayward
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Abstract Diptych #54
2018
Oil on canvas on wood panel
15 x 22 inches (38.1 x 55.9 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract Diptych #45
2017
Oil on canvas on wood panel
17 x 27 inches (43.2 x 68.6 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract Diptych #44
2017
Oil on canvas on wood panel
17 x 27 inches (43.2 x 68.6 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract Diptych #42
2017
Oil on canvas on wood panel
22 x 30 inches (55.9 x 76.2 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract Diptych #36
2016
Oil on canvas on wood panel
15 x 22 inches (38.1 x 55.9 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract Diptych #35
2016
Oil on canvas on wood panel
15 x 22 inches (38.1 x 55.9 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract Diptych #34
2016
Oil on canvas on wood panel
15 x 22 inches (38.1 x 55.9 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract Diptych #32
2016
Oil on canvas on wood panel
15 x 22 inches (38.1 x 55.9 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract Diptych #30
2016
Oil on canvas on wood panel
15 x 22 inches (38.1 x 55.9 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract Diptych #28
2016
Oil on canvas on wood panel
15 x 22 inches (38.1 x 55.9 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract #242
2015
Oil on canvas on wood panel
15 x 14 inches (38.1 x 35.6 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract #212
2014
Oil on canvas on wood panel
27 1/2 x 23 inches (69.9 x 58.4 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract #207
2014
Oil on canvas on wood panel
23 x 20 inches (58.4 x 50.8 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract #205
2014
Oil on canvas on wood panel
66 x 55 inches (167.6 x 139.7 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract #195
2013
Oil on canvas on wood panel
20 x 19 inches (50.8 x 48.3 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Ratio Blue 3/2/1 #3
2011
Oil on canvas on wood panel
44 x 33 inches (111.8 x 83.8 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract Diptych #14
2011
Oil on canvas on wood panel
19 x 30 inches (48.3 x 76.2 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Asymmetrical Chromachord #18
2009
Oil on canvas on wood panel
23 x 20 inches (58.4 x 50.8 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract #141
2007
Oil on canvas on wood panel
36 x 28 inches (91.4 x 71.1 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Chromachord #123
2006
Oil on canvas on wood panel
49 x 43 inches (124.5 x 109.2 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Chromachord #117
2006
Oil on canvas on wood panel
58 x 48 inches (147.3 x 121.9 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Chromachord #111
2006
Oil on canvas on wood panel
34 1/4 x 28 inches (87 x 71.1 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Chromachord #104
2006
Oil on canvas on wood panel
58 x 48 inches (147.3 x 121.9 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract #57
2003
Oil on canvas on wood panel
27 x 22 inches (68.6 x 55.9 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
Abstract #27
2001
Oil on canvas on wood panel
58 x 48 inches (147.3 x 121.9 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
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