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Volume 28 here we are, thank you for sticking it out while I went on a little hiatus! If you are new here welcome to See This : Wear That, a fashion gallery guide where I discuss a great art show on view and what I recommend wearing to it.
So to kick it off we have none other than Andy Warhol at Skarstedt Gallery with his lesser known but oddly enticing series, Oxidation Paintings.
I'll be honest I did not have this show on my radar, I was weaving through the blocks of Chelsea galleries and I was quite literally stopped in my tracks. Maybe you are already familiar with these works but for me I had only heard about them. Warhol, most known for his Pop Art colorfully bright and cheeky pieces, had a more unsavory chapter in his artistic portfolio.
The Oxidation Paintings are a true blend of art and science. Using the chemical properties of urine mixed with metallic paint, we get these organically haphazard paintings in autumnal somber tones. With a Jackson Pollack flair, Warhol splatters, drips, pours, and sometimes brushed the aforementioned urine. While there is the same sense of abstraction between these two icons, Warhol's chosen medium dares the viewer to question the work beyond its artistic composition.
Emerging around the same time as the 1970s New York gay and punk subcultures, these paintings challenge the idea of individuality, self portraiture, and intimacy. In choosing to combine the grotesque bodily waste with metallic paint, Warhol has found a way to create a sense of reverence around the work. Naturally the concept and the act is quite performative which is very much the Warhol shock value style. Known for his ability to manipulate meanings, he manages to make urine soaked paintings a commodity.
It is spring time and honestly I love this in between weather. Give me mid 60s and the promise of layers. Starting off with the Palermo Top cut in our cotton viscose blend shirting fabric, it has the perfect lightness that is buildable to create added warmth. Stopping just at the high hip, the shirt splits into front and back tails finishing at mid calf. On top I wore the Perth Jacket cut in our 8oz cotton chino twill, it has just enough heft to feel strong and supported but still breathable when you walk on the sunny side of the street. The pockets are really my favorite part of this jacket. Two inside pockets, one on either chest side, and the double opening patch pockets to the bottom front for hand placement and snapped closure.
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