Lori Earley

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Lori Earley (born in Rye, New York[1]) is an american pop surrealist artist who specializes in painting surreal portraits of women.

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[edit] Life and work

Lori Earley has transformed the landscape of 21st Century contemporary surrealist figurative art since she began exhibiting her works in 2004. Born and raised in New York, Earley was an accomplished and gifted artist from a young age. As a maturing adolescent, she discovered her distinct style and fondness for painting deeply personal subject matter. She then began her journey towards becoming a professional oil painter through fine art training at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Her innate passion for expressing mood and emotion on canvas and paper along with her mastery of technique in oil and graphite was soon recognized, in the United States and abroad. Earley was acclaimed as an exceptional new talent, praised for her authentic portraiture. Her stylized, elongated subjects echoed Mannerist elements and the dramatic lighting of the Baroque period. Her distorted realism drew attention from established artists, collectors, and galleries on the West Coast and immediately propelled Earley to the forefront of a burgeoning art movement. Her recognition as a leading female contemporary master painter grew internationally and moved Earley into the celebrated realm of solo exhibitions in Seattle, Santa Monica, and New York City. Earley’s stunning portraits have attracted an audience of collectors who treasure owning a rare, truly unique work of art. While her femme fatale portraits mature in style and intensity, they retain her signature ethereal quality that embodies an undeniably feminine force. Her portraits always capture elusive moments in the artist's individual perception and experience, viewed through her imaginative lens.

"Earley presents both deeply personal and stylized works; complex drawings that are painstakingly detailed and highly refined. Her elongated style and surrealist portraits confront the voyeur with a new intensity and confidence, both in the art and the artist. Earley’s meticulous attention to detail and texture accent her mastery and control of technique, creating flawless studies. She continues to build mystery and narrative around her evocative female portraits with their expressive eyes and distorted realism." -Debra Anderson, Culture Shock

[edit] ARTIST’S STATEMENT

“My oil paintings are a combination of classical realistic rendering with a personal element of distortion. This distortion comes from my innate desire to transform my emotions into tangible planes that express what I feel, not what I see.

Painting has always been a means of self-expression for me. Therefore, I paint because I have to and need to, not necessarily because I want to. Subconsciously or not, the figures I paint are a reflection of myself and whatever mood I am in at the time, so every painting is in essence a self-portrait. Each mood is distinct, ranging from subliminal, cryptic expressions to more cognitive states of being and the eyes of my subjects are often the primary focus of expression.

My work is a fusion of personal experiences and influences- moody atmospheres, victorian-inspired couture, and timeless elements all laced with clandestine symbolism. The figures I paint exist in their own esoteric realm and time, and each painting offers a glimpse into their anomalous world.”

Earley's work has appeared on the cover of Juxtapoz magazine, and has been featured in Hi-Fructose, NY Arts Magazine, Bon Magazine, Elegy, Rojo Magazine, Direct Art Magazine, Traffic, The New York Sun, Fine Art Magazine, The L magazine, Home and Garden Magazine and Grab Magazine.

[edit] Solo Exhibitions

  • (2008) "Fade to Gray", Jonathan Levine Gallery, New York, New York
  • (2007) "Anima Sola", Opera Gallery, New York, New York
  • (2006) "Estranged", Copro Nason Gallery, Santa Monica, California
  • (2005) Roq la Rue, Seattle, Washington

[edit] Group Exhibitions

  • (2008) "Made in New York", Opera Gallery, New York, New York
  • (2006) "Arcanum", Strychnin Gallery, New York, New York
  • (2005) "The Pony Project", The Milk Gallery, New York, New York
  • (2005) "Sin", Excellent Virtu Gallery, Deland, Florida
  • (2005) "Goddess", Opera Gallery, New York, New York
  • (2005) "Idols of Perversity", Bellwether Gallery, New York, New York
  • (2005) "Pop Pluralism", Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York, New York
  • (2004) Fuse Gallery, New York, New York

[edit] External links

[edit] Magazines & Books

  • Juxtapoz Magazine - March/April 2005 - #55 - Cover - 8 full page spread - Interview feature
  • Hi* Fructose Magazine - Vol. 5 - 7 full page spread - Interview feature
  • NYARTS Magazine - International Edition - Vol. 12 no 3/4 - March/April 2007 - Article by Debra Anderson
  • Juxtapoz Magazine - Feb. 2008 - Fade to Gray Ad. - Full Page
  • Elegy Iberica Magazine - International - #05 - 4 full page spread - Interview feature
  • Juxtapoz Magazine - May 2007 - Anima Sola Ad. - Full Page
  • NYARTS Magazine - International Edition - Annual Catalog of Top Artists - Vol.11 no11/12 - pg.172
  • Copro Nason Fine Art - A Catalogue Raisonne - Dec. 9, 2007-Jan. 20, 2007 - pg. 154,155,187,255,266
  • Fefe Project Magazine - October-December 2007 - 2 full page spread
  • Direct Art - Volume 11- Spring/Summer 2005 - Painting Feature - pg. 44
  • ROJO International Magazine - Worldwide edition SEIS - 4 full page spread
  • The Stranger - Vol. 14, No. 37 - May 26, - June 1, 2005 - Cover
  • House & Garden Magazine - August 2006 - Paintings featured in the home of Jennifer Nicholson. - pg. 77
  • Art News Magazine - April 2007 - Opera Gallery Ad. - Full page
  • The L Magazine - July/August 2005, Volume 3, No. 14 (featured image, review)
  • Traffic Magazine - www.traffic-mag.com - Vol 1 / No.1 / Summer 2005 (article)

[edit] Online Press

nypost.com: Art "thief" Painted into Corner by Philip Messing and Andy Geller - March 20, 2008


venuszine.com: Wide-eyed wonderment, paintings too good to resist (at least for one thief) in the artists new show, Fade to Gray by Megan Martin - March 19th, 2008


nyartsmagazine.com:

  • Fade to Gray review by Debra Anderson. March-April 2008
  • Lori Earley’s Art Couture by Debra Anderson. March-April 2007


juxtapoz.com:

  • Lori Earley Artwork Stolen. Thursday, 28 February 2008
  • Photos: Lori Earley & Tara McPherson. Monday, 25 February 2008
  • Lori Earley at Jonathan LeVine Gallery. Thursday, 21 February 2008
  • Photos: "Deep Pop" at Kenneth Chapman Gallery. Tuesday, 29 January 2008
  • New Lori Earley Print. Monday, 19 November 2007
  • The Brush Project. Monday, 18 June 2007
  • Hi-Fructose #5. Wednesday, 09 May 2007
  • Lori Earley @Opera Gallery: Preview Opening Photos. Friday, 27 April 2007
  • Lori Earley - Interview by Kristopher Monroe. Thursday, 19 April 2007
  • The Treasures of Long Gone John. Friday, 09 February 2007
  • Arcanum. Wednesday, 01 November 2006
  • Lori Earley Print. Tuesday, 23 May 2006
  • Lori Earley: Estranged at Copro Nason Gallery in Los Angeles. Monday, 13 March 2006


boingboing.net:

  • Lori Earley in Juxtapoz. Saturday, April 21, 2007
  • Lori Earley art show at Roq La Rue Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, May 25, 2005
  • Lori Earley prints for sale Posted by David Pescovitz, May 26, 2006
  • Venus show at Roq La Rue Gallery Posted by David Pescovitz, June 6, 2007


artinfo.com:

  • Lori Earley at NYC’s Opera Gallery. May 4, 2007
  • Two Works Stolen from Jonathan LeVine Gallery, March 25, 2008


lifeinabungalo.com:

  • An Evening of Beautiful Delights. April 27, 2007 by George Koroneos
  • Lori Earley “Anima Sola”. April 14, 2007 by George Koroneos


bust.com - Art Jam. Fade to Gray - Tuesday, February 26, 2008

illustration.org - Lori Earley Fade to Grey and Tara McPherson Lost Constellation (New York), February 24, 2008

lifelounge.com - Lori Earley Fade to Gray - February 11, 2008

blackbookmag.com - Lori Earley’s Beautiful Freaks, Posted by Nick Haramis on February 22, 2008

fecalface.com - Lori Earley, “Fade to Gray” 2008

freenyc.net - Lori Earley, "Fade to Gray" 2008

beautifuldecay.com - Lori Earley, “Fade to Gray” 2008

vinylpulse.com - May 01, 2007 Seen: Lori Earley @ Opera Gallery

dexigner.com - Lori Earley’s Art Couture by Debra Anderson. August 3, 2007

uncoolkids.com - Lori Earley’s Anima Sola by Stephanie Nikolopoulos on Friday, April 27th, 2007

todayinart.com - Regret - by Lori Earley. December 9th, 2007

paintalicious.org - Lori Earley’s Paintings: August 29, 2007

psfk.com - Wonderful Art by DK in Arts & Culture. November 4, 2005

beinart.com - feature

chelseaartgalleries.com - feature

valentiger.com - feature

artling.com - feature

incubuschoice.com - feature

musicisart.ws - feature

artnet.com - feature

gallerydriver.com - feature

buzznet.com - feature

sexinart.com - feature

Head Magazine - www.headmagazine.co.uk Issue 41 HEAD UNRIVALLED January 2007 Archive 4

Plaztik Magazine - www.plaztikmag.com January 2008 Issue 8

Tastes Like Chicken - www.tlchickenc.com vol 9 - issue 04 (dec 2006)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lori Earley Website