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① Artwork:
Bikini Widow
This painting depicts a bikini-clad woman lounging on a light green chaise surrounded by a small table, an open book, a water bottle and two oranges. The artist draws his narrative scenes and characters from both his imagination and from real-world observation—including television and the internet. Tessier created this work in his signature style by applying casein paint directly to a primed metal sheet. The result is a beautiful low-luster sheen that highlights every brushstroke.
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③ Artist:
Yves Tessier creates narrative images through his use of casein paint applied to aluminum and wood. For every scene, he draws from both his imagination and real-world observation, including what he sees on television and the internet. Tessier’s compositions are sometimes sensual and humorously erotic, while others are meditative and serene.
BIO:
Yves Tessier was born in 1955 in Canada. He maintains studios in both Montreal, Quebec and New York City.
Solo exhibitions of Tessier’s work include: Cherry Picnic at SHRINE in New York City; Yves Tessier: Bedroom Walls in Harlem at The Bedroom in New York City and ART 45 in Montreal, Quebec; La courbe des situations at GASO/La galerie d’art d’Outremont and Galerie Laroche/Joncas, both in Montreal, Quebec; Situations récentes II at Project-Mtl Galerie in Montreal, Quebec; and Situations récentes at OPTICA in Montreal, Quebec.
Group exhibitions that have shown Tessier’s work include: NADA: Miami Art Fair in Miami, Florida; esse Bene t Auction: Les éditions esse art + opinions at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal, Quebec; Extreme Painting at Projex-Mtl Galerie in Montreal, Quebec; Portrait of a Patron: The Duksta Collection at University of Toronto Art Center in Toronto, Canada; and Été, été at Projex-Mtl Galerie in Montreal, Quebec; among others.
