A breathtaking selection of Michaël Borremans's lustrous paintings, this catalogue showcases his technical mastery and creative use of mise-en-scène.
Michael Borremans's innovative approach to painting
combines technical mastery with subject matter that defies
straightforward interpretation. His charged canvases address
universal themes that seem to resonate with a specifically
contemporary relevance. The artist was born in 1963 in
Geraardsbergen, Belgium and in 1996 he received his M.F.A. from
Hogeschool voor Wetenschap en Kunst, Campus St. Lucas, in Ghent.
Borremans continues to live and work in Ghent.
Katya Tylevich is an arts and fiction writer. She is the
author of Gus Van Sant: The Art of Making Movies, Art Oracles, and
Success Oracles, as well as many book and monograph contributions,
essays, and interviews. She is the coauthor of My Life As a Work of
Art. Notable artist collaborations include The Marina Abramovic
Method Cards as well as projects with Barry McGee and Todd Hido.
She has been a contributing editor and writer for publications such
as Elephant, Mark, Frame, Domus, and Pin-Up. With her brother
Alexei she cofounded Friend & Colleague, a platform for editions,
fiction, and special projects. She is currently writing a book
titled Fear Eats the Soup and working on projects with Michaël
Borremans as well as Marina Abramovic.
"Borremans has the advantage of being a respected figurative oil
painter who is simultaneously a contemporary artist: he has the
entire history of figurative art at his disposal."-- "The Brooklyn
Rail"
"'The Acrobat' provides an opportunity -- all too rare on this side
of the Atlantic -- to see the genius of Borremans in the
flesh...It's painterly magic. A major New York museum retrospective
is long overdue."--John Vincler "The New York Times"
"Michaël Borremans may be the greatest living figurative
painter."--John Vincler "The New York Times"
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