John Badcock - A Lot of Art is Boring

18 Sep - 16 Oct

Olympia - Homage to Manet

150 x 170 cm, oil on canvas

A LOT OF ART IS BORING

WHEN YOU STAND IN FRONT OF A WORK IT SHOULD SOMEHOW BE THE ONLY THING, BUT ALSO A CULMINATION OF EVERYTHING THAT HAS GONE BEFORE"

                                                                                                             AUERBACH

 John Badcocks’ art empowers people. He is the quintessential painter in a modern day world. Recognised for his contribution to portrait and landscape painting he also has a darker side. Tackling pressing issues relevant in today’s society be it a showdown of western and eastern values and conflict, our own seabed and foreshore debate or more recently the severity of climate change, Badcocks’ work at times is obscene, haunting and confronting but it’s completely relevant.

For futher information or an invitation to the exhibition opening please email chch@fishergalleries.co.nz

Cuba Street Cafe

910 x 710 mm

Otago Sue

1000 x 700 mm

Portrait of JW II

1080 x 780 mm

Thoughts of Kossoff

400 x 300 mm

Thoughts of Giacometti

380 x 300 mm

Wizard I

400 x 300 mm

Summer Colours from the Studio

1750 x 1450 mm

Dressed for a Wedding

910 x 760 mm 

Futher images and painting details will be uploaded shortly.

Installation views