The talk will take place in the gallery with the paintings and will include slides of the process and of the works that inspired the paintings.
Free and open to everyone. More information can be found here.
The Raft of the Medusa (After Géricault) • Joe Forkan 2011, oil on linen, 84" x 144"
This is the largest painting from Lebowski Cycle. It is based on The Raft of the Medusa, painted by Théodore Géricault around 1819. His painting is a staggering 16 x 23 1/2 feet. Mine is merely 7 x 12 feet, but of course is further diminished in being compressed to a few inches on the computer screen. I have a lot to say about this one, and will also post more soon about the process of the last few paintings I uploaded, but I wanted to get this up on the site.
The Raft of the Medusa • Théodore Géricault 1818–1819 Oil on canvas 491 cm × 716 cm (193.3 in × 282.3 in) Musée du Louvre, Paris
I will be giving a Gallery Talk about the Lebowski Cycle at the Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion on Thursday, September 29th, from 7-9.
More info on the lecture and the exhibition is available here:
Here are a few images from the opening to try to give a sense of the scale of this piece. It is a diptych, each canvas measuring 6 x 7 feet.
Oath of the Horatii • Joe Forkan 2006-2010 Oil on Linen 72" x 40"
There are currently several print pieces in the works related to The Lebowski Cycle exhibition: A limited edition black & white etching of The Taking of Christ, a limited edition silkscreen exhibition poster of The Supper at Emmaus, and a limited edition exhibition poster of the painting The Oath of the Horatii. More information soon…
Baptism of Christ (After Carracci) • Joe Forkan 2011, oil on linen 24” x 38"”
Here is another painting from the exhibition. I haven’t written much about the process of the last few paintings that I’ve posted, but I will update the posts with more information after the opening. This painting is based on the tradition of Baptism paintings, of which there are many variations.
Baptism of Christ • Annibale Carracci 1584 Oil on canvas San Gregorio, Bologna
This is the smallest painting in the Cycle, and the composition is much simpler than the other work. Initially it was much more complex, with plans for two additional panels, but ultimately I decided the middle panel did everything I wanted the painting to do.
I was particularly drawn to Annibale Carracci’s painting on the theme from 1584.
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Opening Reception: Saturday, September 10th 6-10pm
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I will be giving a Gallery Talk about the Lebowski Cycle at the Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion on Thursday, September 29th, from 7-10.
More info on the lecture and the exhibition is available here:
Sacred and Profane Love (After Titian) • Joe Forkan 2011 oil on linen, 72" x 40" (182.88 cm x 101.60 cm)
I’m currently finishing the framing of the last of the paintings in the studio headed for the show at the Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion. I framed 10 paintings this last weekend, with help from some friends. Delivering work on Monday.
Sacred and Profane Love Titian - c. 1513-1514 oil on canvas 118 cm × 279 cm (46" × 110") Galleria Borghese, Rome
My studio is going to seem really empty after sending off 14 large scale paintings for the show.
This piece is based on Titian’s Sacred and Profane Love. I’ll write more on the series once it is all installed, but wanted to post this recently completed painting from the Cycle.
Detail - Sacred and Profane Love (After Titian) • Joe Forkan 2011