Julian Pace: Beloved Artifacts
April 30th, 2024 to May 17th, 2024
Sotheby’s
350 N Camden Dr,
Beverly Hills, California 90210
Los Angeles-based artist Julian Pace is showcasing his latest collection, “Julian Pace: Beloved Artifacts,” at Sotheby’s Beverly Hills from April 30th to May 17th. In this new exhibition, Pace explores the theme of dynamic motion in painting, shifting away from his earlier emphasis on scale and perspective. He vividly captures sports figures in action, drawing viewers into the vibrant energy of each moment. Additionally, his paintings delve into the importance of sports memorabilia, merging feelings of nostalgia with broader cultural contexts. Pace’s work casts sports as a focal point of culture, examining aspects like branding, sponsorship, and public engagement.
ABOUT JULIAN PACE:
Julian Pace (b. 1988, Seattle, WA) lives and works in Los Angeles. In his practice he interrogates the play on the absurd yet deep-rooted themes of celebrity worship, consumerism, identity, and self-absorption in contemporary culture. In a society increasingly obsessed with the idea of the individual, how we look, act, and present ourselves, Pace’s work highlights the monumentalizing effect of the renown. His portraits are a disarmingly literal take on the notion of blowing a sense of ourselves out of proportion as ‘the ego of the image seems to grow with the shoulders’.
In both their treatment and content, Pace’s portraits clearly demonstrate his deep interest in art history and the figure of the artist, underpinned by several formative years spent in Florence. Drawing sits at the foundation of Pace’s practice, allowing him to distill the blend of humor and careful observation that his work has become internationally recognized for. Working from these delicate sketches, Pace then skillfully enlarges his drawings on canvas, integrating texture and abstracted details as he scales.
Julian Pace: Beloved Artifacts opens on April 30th, 2024 until May 17th, 2024 at Sotheby’s
©2024 Julian Pace
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