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ArchiveBorn 1972 in Hoboken, NJ
In Ian Davis’s universe, systems crash and things fall apart. His paintings, often populated by identically dressed men in groups, combine sardonic wit with social critique. Depicting situations rather than stories, he uses patterning and repetition to create structure and meaning , combining the flat simplicity of icon painting with the geometry of minimalism.
Born in Indianapolis in 1972, Davis has lived throughout the US and currently maintains a studio in Hoboken, NJ. The subject of articles and reviews in publications such as Artforum, Art in America and The New York Times, his works are included in numerous distinguished public and private collections in the US and Europe.
Davis’s second one person show at Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects will open in conjunction with this presentation at VOLTA New York.
 Ian Davis, Quarry (for D.G.), 2008, Acrylic on canvas, 55 x 60 inches |
