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Keegan McHargue
Born1982 (age 42–43)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Known forpainting and drawing
Styleoutsider art, neo-mannerism

Keegan McHargue (born 1982 in Portland, Oregon[1]) is an American artist known for his dream-like drawings and paintings.[2] McHargue is sometimes described as either an outsider artist or faux-outsider artist.[3][4][5] He lives and works in New York City.[6]

About

McHargue was seen as a successful emerging artist by age 21 and never attended art school.[6][7] He previously lived in San Francisco, and briefly lived in Austin, Texas before moving to New York City.[8][9]

In 2007, he created a body of artwork "The Yellow Spectrum" specifically for an audience of babies, and a few years later with the "Preteen" work his audience was teenagers and preteens.[10]

In a 2010 interview, McHargue made comparisons between the fields of art and advertising.[10] McHargue said about his process, "I tend to shy away from expressionistic concerns that compromise control. In a sense, everything in my art becomes about particular processes. That’s how process became the most important part of my painting. I always say that I’m not a particularly good painter but I’m a very strategic painter".[10]

McHargue's work is in various public art collections including Museum of Modern Art (MoMA),[11] Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF),[12] among others.

Exhibitions

This is a list of select exhibitions by McHargue.

  • 2003 – "The Wolfman Cometh", solo exhibition, Rivington Arms, New York City, New York[13][5]
  • 2006 – "The Control Group", Metro Pictures Gallery, Chelsea, New York City, New York[3][14]
  • 2005 – "Drawing Circles", solo exhibition, Hiromi Yoshii Gallery, Tokyo, Japan[9]
  • 2004 – "Large Dudes", exhibition with Matt Leines, The Wrong Gallery, New York City, New York[15]
  • 2004 – "Deliver Us From Evil: Dinos & Jake Chapman, R. Crumb, Honore Daumir, Dr. Lakra, Keegan McHargue", Matthew Marks Gallery, New York City, New York[16]
  • 2004 – "Feel the Wind", Jack Hanley Gallery, San Francisco, California[17]
  • 2004 – "Incantations", group exhibition, Metro Pictures Gallery, Chelsea, New York City, New York[4]
  • 2013 – "Prick of Conscience", solo exhibition, Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York City, New York[7]

Publications

  • HcHargue, Keegan (2009). Foibles (oversized artist book). San Francisco, California: Seems publishing. ISBN 9781607434726.

References

  1. ^ "Keegan McHargue". Nieves Catalogue. 2008. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  2. ^ Crow, Kelly (April 17, 2006). "Hot art market stokes prices for artists barely out of teens". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  3. ^ a b "ArtNet News". ArtNet. 2006-08-22. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  4. ^ a b Johnson, Ken (2004-07-16). "ART IN REVIEW; 'Incantations'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-16. and by Keegan McHargue's faux-Outsider painting and etchings
  5. ^ a b "ART GUIDE". The New York Times. June 13, 2003. Retrieved 2009-02-08. his entertaining show of faux-Outsider drawings of masked humanoids in densely patterned outfits engaging in enigmatic, ceremonial activities
  6. ^ a b K., Dea. "Keegan McHargue". WideWalls. WideWalls, Urban & Contemporary Art Resource. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  7. ^ a b "The Strange Worlds of Artists Keegan McHargue and Karl Wirsum". BlackBook Magazine. McCarthy LLC. 2013-10-04.
  8. ^ May, Jacqueline (December 24, 2004). "Report From Art Basel". AustinChronicle.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  9. ^ a b DiPietro, Monty (2005-03-23). "Drawing circles is the secret to a new visual language". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2005-12-18.
  10. ^ a b c Simonini, Ross (2010-11-01). "An Interview with Keegan McHargue". Believer Magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  11. ^ "Keegan McHargue | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  12. ^ "Where the Tales Come From - Keegan McHargue, Paulson Press, Renée Bott". FAMSF Search the Collections. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  13. ^ "Burn, Baby, Burn". The Village Voice. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  14. ^ "The Control Group Exhibition". Metro Pictures. 2006. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  15. ^ Powhida, William (2004-03-01). "Matt Leines and Keegan McHargue". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  16. ^ Smith, Roberta (August 6, 2004). "ART IN REVIEW; 'Deliver Us From Evil'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  17. ^ "Jack Handley Gallery, Keegan McHargue "Feel The Wind" Opening 04.02.04". Art Business. Retrieved 2015-12-18.


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