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Joe Shannon: Realism Surrealism


May 27–July 27
This is a major exhibition of paintings by one of the great figurative artists working in the last 40 years.  Always challenging and often provocative, Shannon is an antidote to the Washington Color School and its doldrums.The exhibition’s catalogue features an interview with the artist conducted by James Demetrion, former director of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

 

 

 

 
Joe Shannon, Pete's Beer, 1970
Joe Shannon, Pete's Beer, 1970.
Acrylic on canvas. 84 x 96 in.
Courtesy of the artist.
Joe Shannon, Fish Camp at Venus Mound
Joe Shannon, Fish Camp at Venus Mound, 1991.
Oil on masonite. 25 x 58 1/2 in.
Courtesy of the artist.
The City in the Country: The Reception
Joe Shannon, The City in the Country: The Reception, 1996.
Oil on canvas. 60 x 84 in.
Courtesy of the artist.
Joe Shannon, Untitled, 1970
Joe Shannon, The Fisherman at Seneca Creek, 1983-86-93.
Oil on canvas. 60 x 58 in. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institute. Gift from the artist in honor of the Smithsonian Institution's 150 Anniversary, 1996.
Joe Shannon, Artist Transformed
Joe Shannon, The Artist Transfixed, 1999.
Oil on panel. 15 x 10 1/4 in. Private collection.
Joe Shannon, Martha at Chincoteague
Joe Shannon, Martha at Chincoteague, 1979-1990.
Oil on canvas. 36 x 45 in .
Courtesy of the artist.
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