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Adam McEwen
Born: 1965
Citizenship: gb
Place(s) of work: New York (us)
Bio:
In his sculptures, paintings, and installations, Adam McEwen deploys a series of interventions that jolt us temporarily out of our indifference to the mass media over-exposure present in our daily lives. Although McEwen's text paintings situate his work in relation to artists such as Richard Prince, Ed Ruscha, and Christopher Wool, his conceptual practice links him more closely with Andy Warhol. Like Warhol, McEwen excavates our obsession with a celebrity and tabloid dominated culture. … (read more)
Techniques & Media: Installation, Mixed Media, Painting, Sculpture
Inspirations & Key Themes: Celebrity, Mass media
Associated with : Christopher Wool
Influenced by : Richard Prince , Ed Ruscha , Andy Warhol

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Gavin Brown's enterprise
July 1th 2009 - August 7th 2009

Adam McEwen Artworks

U r the problem
by Adam McEwen

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