The Art of Peter Cain
Peter Cain was a painter and draftsperson born in Orange, New Jersey. His artistic practice involved the meticulous execution of paintings and drawings, often focusing on surreal and aberrant versions of automobiles. His early works drew subjects from advertisements for luxury sedans, high end sports coupes, muscle cars, and rare or vintage automobiles. To create these forms, he frequently began by collaging source material to produce distorted and abbreviated versions of a vehicle's original shape, using these collages as studies for his final paintings.
In his later work, Cain shifted his focus toward Los Angeles gas stations and convenience stores. These landscapes were characterized by a lack of human presence and the erasure of logos and type from various signs. In these pieces, foliage was rendered using micro-faceted masses of green paint. His career included representation by the Matthew Marks Gallery in New York and participation in the Whitney Biennial.
Exhibitions and Collections
The work of Peter Cain is held in several prominent public collections, including:
His exhibitions spanned various locations, including the Daniel Weinberg Gallery in Santa Monica and the Galerie Aurel Scheibler in Cologne. His paintings and drawings were featured in several exhibitions at the Matthew Marks Gallery in New York.
Perguntas e Respostas
Onde as obras de Peter Cain estão organizadas por cor?
O Índice de Cores de Peter Cain organiza as obras do artista por cores.
Onde as obras de Peter Cain estão agrupadas por movimento artístico?
Os movimentos em que Peter Cain atuou podem ser conferidos na página de Todos os Movimentos do artista, que agrupa as obras por movimento.
Existe uma cronologia da carreira de Peter Cain?
A trajetória de Peter Cain desenrola-se período a período na página Linha do tempo do artista: uma linha do tempo horizontal das obras, agrupadas em capítulos por fases da carreira.
A qual período histórico pertence a obra de Peter Cain?
Peter Cain atuou no período Contemporary. Este período situa a atividade do artista na história.
