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Anna Valdez - "Natural Curiosity"

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5 - 26 October 2019 Hashimoto Contemporary NYC
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Overview
Anna Valdez Venus Painting, 2019 oil and acrylic on canvas 84 x 66 in. 213.36 x 167.64 cm
Anna Valdez
Venus Painting, 2019
oil and acrylic on canvas
84 x 66 in. 213.36 x 167.64 cm

Anna Valdez's exhibition, "Natural Curiosity" debuts at Hashimoto Contemporary in New York City with an opening night reception on Saturday, October 5th from 6pm-8pm. The artist will be in attendance.

 

The artist will be in attendance for a book signing for the upcoming monograph Natural Curiosity, and artist talk in conversation with curators Chad Alligood and Nina Mdivani from 5:00pm to 6:00pm on Saturday, October 5th. Immediately following the book signing and aritst talk there will be opening night reception from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Saturday, October 5th. Visit our Facebook event page for more details. 

 

Advance collector's preview now available, please email us at nyc@hashimotocontemporary.com to inquire.

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Works
  • Anna Valdez, Venus Painting, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Venus Painting, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Golden Iris, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Golden Iris, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Vessels on Studio Shelves, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Vessels on Studio Shelves, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Shells and Pattern, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Shells and Pattern, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Turtle Shell, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Turtle Shell, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Blue Wood Grain, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Blue Wood Grain, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Calla Lily Motif, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Calla Lily Motif, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Double Hipped, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Double Hipped, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Georgia's Clouds, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Georgia's Clouds, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Joan Brown Crab, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Joan Brown Crab, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Matisse Leaves, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Matisse Leaves, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Matisse Painting Pattern, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Matisse Painting Pattern, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Matisse Pattern, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Matisse Pattern, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Matisse Portraits, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Matisse Portraits, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Orchid Pattern, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Orchid Pattern, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Patterns on Orange, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Patterns on Orange, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Rainbow Gradient with Graphics, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Rainbow Gradient with Graphics, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Spotted Orchid Pictures, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Spotted Orchid Pictures, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Yellow on White Pattern, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Yellow on White Pattern, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Painted Pots with Studio Plants, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Painted Pots with Studio Plants, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Bird Vase in Studio, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Bird Vase in Studio, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Cow Pelvis with Fern, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Cow Pelvis with Fern, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Taxidermy Alligator Head on Studio Shelf, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Taxidermy Alligator Head on Studio Shelf, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Jawbone with Blue Stone, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Jawbone with Blue Stone, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Shell and Bird Wing, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Shell and Bird Wing, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Matisse Figure, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Matisse Figure, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Bird Vase, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Bird Vase, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Yellow Spotted V2, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Yellow Spotted V2, 2019
  • Anna Valdez, Sunset, 2019
    Anna Valdez, Sunset, 2019
Installation Views
  • Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity" installation
  • Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity" installation
  • Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity" installation
  • Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity" installation
  • Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity" installation
  • Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity" installation
  • Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity" installation
  • Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity" installation
  • Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity" installation
  • Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity" installation
  • Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity" installation
  • Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity" installation
Publications
  • Anna Valdez

    Anna Valdez

    "Natural Curiosity" Anna Valdez, 2019 hardcover 200 pages
    Publisher: Paragon Books
    Dimensions: 9" x 12"
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News
  • Opening Night: Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity"

    Opening Night: Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity"

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  • Coming Soon: Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity"

    Coming Soon: Anna Valdez "Natural Curiosity"

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  • Anna Valdez: "Natural Curiosity" - artist monograph

    Anna Valdez: "Natural Curiosity" - artist monograph

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Press release

NEW YORK- Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Natural Curiosity, an exhibition featuring new painting, print, and ceramic work by Oakland based artist Anna Valdez. The gallery is thrilled to welcome Valdez back for her second solo exhibition with the gallery and her debut exhibition at Hashimoto Contemporary’s New York City location.

 

Well known for her uniquely stylistic still-life paintings, Valdez returns with a new crop of vibrant works and hand-painted ceramics. The pieces comprising Natural Curiosity probe further into Valdez’s daily practice of observation and documentation.

 

Unfurling her signature palette of rich reds, bright yellows and sumptuous surfaces, the exhibition is visual poetry at work, at once rooted in art historical practices while also remaining faithful to the present moment. Flora and fauna spill from her larger-than-life canvases, punctuated by found objects, carefully placed and arranged from around the studio. Strewn throughout these compositions is the recent addition of her very own hand-painted ceramic vases and flowerpots, many of which have been thoughtfully displayed alongside their two-dimensional counterparts.

 

The works function both as still life and self portrait, offering vantage into Valdez’s daily practice and the objects which inform it. Venus Painting, oversized and brilliantly pink, features two of the artist’s plants against a wall covered in a swirling floral design. Framed by the houseplants is a smaller, more serene still life painting, depicting a bust of Venus in cool blue tones. This self-referential painting-within-a-painting nods at the time honored tradition of oil painters breaking the fourth wall while subtly hinting at a more modern practice of image-viewing and media consumption. 

 

The careful consideration of each detail––each hand-mixed oil paint, every carefully composed vignette––invites the viewer into the artist’s studio and practice of close observation, begging the question: when do we allow ourselves to follow our own curiosity?

 

Please join us Saturday, October 5th from 6 - 8p for the opening reception of Natural Curiosity. In conjunction with the opening reception, the gallery will be hosting an artist talk with Valdez, Nina Mdivani (curator in residence at Kunstraum, NYC) and Chad Alligood (co-curator of "The Beyond: Georgia O'Keeffe and Contemporary Art" at the Crystal Bridges Museum) as well as a book signing from 5 - 6pm for the release of the artists debut monograph, Natural Curiosity. 

 

The exhibition will be on view through Saturday, October 26th. For more information, additional images or exclusive content, please email us at nyc@hashimotocontemporary.com 

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