Fred Tomaselli's complex, mind-bending paintings incorporate a dazzling array of cut-outs from magazines, medical texts and field guides, along with plant leaves, pills, and areas of paint. Encased in high-gloss resin, Tomaselli's work draws from from both popular culture and art history, and from his own interests and fascinations. The profusion of images radiate an intense optical energy, and suggest a new ecstatic reality. Tomaselli has had innumerable solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout the world, including solo shows at the Brooklyn Museum, the Aspen Art Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. He is represented by James Cohan Gallery in NY and White Cube in London. His work has been featured on the international biennial circuit including Site Santa Fe, The Whitney Biennial, and the Liverpool, Berlin, and Lyon Biennials. Born in Santa Monica, CA; he currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. 

Thursday, April 11, 12:30pm
Alfond Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston


Image: 
Fred Tomaselli
Night Music for Raptors, 2010
Photo collage, acrylic and resin on wood panel
84 x 60 in.
213.36 x 152.4 cm
Photographer: Erma Estwick
© The Artist / Courtesy James Cohan Gallery, New York and Shanghai