"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"

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Jason McLean
"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"
201

About the Item

Saturated chartreuse and oozing forms imbue "Life Styles of the Rich and Famous" with the same vile toxicity that constitute the lived experiences of the celebrity. Addictive, chaotic, and whimsically twisted, McLean's artwork finds a balance between the humorous and the astute, calling attention to the malfunctioning violence of the American machine. Strong, spiraling verticals throughout the composition connote the unsustainability of vanity in a culture where glamour is only realized upon self-destruction. JASON MCLEAN Brooklyn based Canadian artist, Jason McLean, creates autobiographical imagery, through scavenged objects, and memory mapping. Jason McLean’s diverse art practice includes sculpture, sound works, zines, book works, mixed-media installations, correspondence art, curatorial explorations, puppets, and performance, but he is probably best known for his diaristic mapping and surreal drawings. Inspirations fueling his daily observations are relationships with local and visited environments. His works are often described as mental maps, where samplings of his daily observations are mashed-up into antiheroic, yet poignant combinations. Grounded in family life as Husband and Father, McLean works by using humour to touch upon challenging subject matter, such as sadness, loss, displacement, and economic hardship. Jason McLean was born in London, ON in 1971. After attending H.B. Beal Secondary School, McLean graduated from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver in 1997. He has exhibited nationally and internationally including shows at The National Gallery of Canada, The Vancouver Art Gallery, Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa in Venice, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Loyal Gallery in Malmo Sweden, Richard Heller Gallery in Santa Monica, Franklin Parrish Gallery and Zieher Smith Gallery in New York City. He has work in major collections throughout North America including the Museum of Modern Art, Vancouver Art Gallery, Bank of Montreal Collection and the Royal Bank of Canada. McLean is represented by Michael Gibson Gallery in London, Canada, Wilding Cran Gallery in Los Angeles, CA, and Back Gallery Project, Vancouver, Canada.

Creator:
Jason McLean (1971, Canadian)
Creation Year:
201
Dimensions:
Height: 49 in (124.46 cm)Width: 76 in (193.04 cm)
Medium:
Acrylic,Permanent Marker
Period:
2010-
Condition:
Gallery Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU103014125082