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MARKUS LINNENBRINK
MARKUS LINNENBRINK
MARKUS LINNENBRINK
WESHAREADREAMLETSSTEPOUTSIDE/ TRUSTTHEWORDSOFSTEVIE, 2017, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 72 x 96 inches, 182.9 x 243.8 cm, MMG#28978

WESHAREADREAMLETSSTEPOUTSIDE/ TRUSTTHEWORDSOFSTEVIE, 2017, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 72 x 96 inches, 182.9 x 243.8 cm, MMG#28978

YOUDONTQUITYESTERDAYTODAYANDTOMORROW, 2017, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 108 inches, 61 x 243.8 cm, MMG#29644

YOUDONTQUITYESTERDAYTODAYANDTOMORROW, 2017, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 108 inches, 61 x 243.8 cm, MMG#29644

HELLOWORLDYOULAYITDOWN, 2017, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 108 inches, 61 x 274.3 cm, MMG#29646

HELLOWORLDYOULAYITDOWN, 2017, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 108 inches, 61 x 274.3 cm, MMG#29646

MEANTWELLBUTDIDNOTKNOWHOW, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 48 x 60 inches, 121.9 x 152.4 cm, MMG#29776

MEANTWELLBUTDIDNOTKNOWHOW, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 48 x 60 inches, 121.9 x 152.4 cm, MMG#29776

WEREWEASKEDIFWEWANTEDTOLIVEORNOT(BLUMFELD), 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 96 inches, 61 x 243.8 cm, MMG#29847

WEREWEASKEDIFWEWANTEDTOLIVEORNOT(BLUMFELD), 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 96 inches, 61 x 243.8 cm, MMG#29847

FROMETERNALGREY, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 24 inches, 61 x 61 cm, MMG#29848

FROMETERNALGREY, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 24 inches, 61 x 61 cm, MMG#29848

CROSSINGTROMPEL'OEILS, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 96 inches, 61 x 243.8 cm, MMG#30189

CROSSINGTROMPEL'OEILS, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 96 inches, 61 x 243.8 cm, MMG#30189

HEREWESTANDTWOFOOLSINLOVE, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 60 x 60 inches, 152.4 x 152.4 cm, MMG#30191

HEREWESTANDTWOFOOLSINLOVE, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 60 x 60 inches, 152.4 x 152.4 cm, MMG#30191

TIMEISASOCIALINSTITUTION, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 48 x 96 inches, 121.9 x 243.8 cm, MMG#30399

TIMEISASOCIALINSTITUTION, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 48 x 96 inches, 121.9 x 243.8 cm, MMG#30399

INTOTHERAINBOWVEIN (CYCLESOFOPPOSITION), 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 48 x 120 inches, 121.9 x 304.8 cm, MMG#30507

INTOTHERAINBOWVEIN (CYCLESOFOPPOSITION), 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 48 x 120 inches, 121.9 x 304.8 cm, MMG#30507

RAINBOWDRIFTER, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 17 x 17 inches, 43.2 x 43.2 cm, MMG#30673

RAINBOWDRIFTER, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 17 x 17 inches, 43.2 x 43.2 cm, MMG#30673

STANDMEUP, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 17 x 17 inches, 43.2 x 43.2 cm, MMG#30666

STANDMEUP, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 17 x 17 inches, 43.2 x 43.2 cm, MMG#30666

ONLYINAMERICA, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 60 x 96 inches, 152.4 x 243.8 cm, MMG#30508

ONLYINAMERICA, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 60 x 96 inches, 152.4 x 243.8 cm, MMG#30508

HENRIROUSSEAUSDREAM, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 60 x 60 inches, 152.4 x 152.4 cm, MMG#30509

HENRIROUSSEAUSDREAM, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 60 x 60 inches, 152.4 x 152.4 cm, MMG#30509

BADGIRLS, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 24 inches, 61 x 61 cm, MMG#30517

BADGIRLS, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 24 inches, 61 x 61 cm, MMG#30517

POCKETS(YOUCOULDFEELTHESKIES), 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 96 x 48 inches, 243.8 x 121.9 cm, MMG#30511

POCKETS(YOUCOULDFEELTHESKIES), 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 96 x 48 inches, 243.8 x 121.9 cm, MMG#30511

MITDIRINDERGEGEND, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 48 inches, 61 x 121.9 cm, MMG#30512

MITDIRINDERGEGEND, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 48 inches, 61 x 121.9 cm, MMG#30512

JUSTINCASEHARDCOREGUTS, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 24 inches, 61 x 61 cm, MMG#30513

JUSTINCASEHARDCOREGUTS, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 24 inches, 61 x 61 cm, MMG#30513

BASICVOCABULARY, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 108 inches, 61 x 274.3 cm, MMG#30514

BASICVOCABULARY, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 108 inches, 61 x 274.3 cm, MMG#30514

EXPANDEDCONTROVERSIES, 2018, Epoxy resin, c-print, and pigments on wood, 60 x 90 inches, 152.4 x 228.6 cm, MMG#30522

EXPANDEDCONTROVERSIES, 2018, Epoxy resin, c-print, and pigments on wood, 60 x 90 inches, 152.4 x 228.6 cm, MMG#30522

LESJOUERSDESCARTES, 2018, Epoxy resin, c-print, and pigments on wood, 60 x 90 inches, 152.4 x 228.6 cm, MMG#30523

LESJOUERSDESCARTES, 2018, Epoxy resin, c-print, and pigments on wood, 60 x 90 inches, 152.4 x 228.6 cm, MMG#30523

BOOGIEWOOGIEFEVERDREAM, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 36 x 48 inches, 91.4 x 121.9 cm, MMG#30515

BOOGIEWOOGIEFEVERDREAM, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 36 x 48 inches, 91.4 x 121.9 cm, MMG#30515

UPSTAIRSANDBACKTOBASICS, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 48 inches, 61 x 121.9 cm, MMG#30516

UPSTAIRSANDBACKTOBASICS, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 48 inches, 61 x 121.9 cm, MMG#30516

BECAUSEFINALLYALLAGREE(YES), 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 48 x 120 inches, 121.9 x 304.8 cm, MMG#30518

BECAUSEFINALLYALLAGREE(YES), 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 48 x 120 inches, 121.9 x 304.8 cm, MMG#30518

THEDEVILSGOTMYNUMBER, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 72 x 72 inches, 182.9 x 182.9 cm, MMG#30519

THEDEVILSGOTMYNUMBER, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 72 x 72 inches, 182.9 x 182.9 cm, MMG#30519

UNDERTHECOKESIGN, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 48 inches, 61 x 121.9 cm, MMG#30520

UNDERTHECOKESIGN, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 48 inches, 61 x 121.9 cm, MMG#30520

ASECRETLIFE, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 36 inches, 61 x 91.4 cm, MMG#30680

ASECRETLIFE, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 24 x 36 inches, 61 x 91.4 cm, MMG#30680

SANDEDMOON, 2017/18, Epoxy resin, foam and pigments on wood, 45 x 39 x 36 inches, 114.3 x 99.1 x 91.4 cm, MMG#30676

SANDEDMOON, 2017/18, Epoxy resin, foam and pigments on wood, 45 x 39 x 36 inches, 114.3 x 99.1 x 91.4 cm, MMG#30676

OPENMELODYFOLDS, 2013/18, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood 18 x 61 x 6 inches, 45.7 x 154.9 x 15.2 cm, MMG#30677

OPENMELODYFOLDS, 2013/18, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood 18 x 61 x 6 inches, 45.7 x 154.9 x 15.2 cm, MMG#30677

DORAMAAR, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 17 x 14 inches, 43.2 x 35.6 cm, MMG#30675

DORAMAAR, 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 17 x 14 inches, 43.2 x 35.6 cm, MMG#30675

CYCLOPS(THESECONDFACE), 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 60 x 60 inches, 152.4 x 152.4 cm, MMG#30510

CYCLOPS(THESECONDFACE), 2018, Epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 60 x 60 inches, 152.4 x 152.4 cm, MMG#30510

DAYLIGHTTEARSTOMYEYES, 2018, Acrylic binder, pigments and sumi ink on wood and aluminum core, in eighteen pieces, 104 x 396 x 1 inches, 264.2 x 1005.8 x 2.5 cm, MMG#30678

DAYLIGHTTEARSTOMYEYES, 2018, Acrylic binder, pigments and sumi ink on wood and aluminum core, in eighteen pieces, 104 x 396 x 1 inches, 264.2 x 1005.8 x 2.5 cm, MMG#30678

Press Release

NEW YORK – MILES MCENERY GALLERY is pleased to present an exhibition of new works by Markus Linnenbrink for his fourth solo show with the gallery. A reception will be held for the artist on 7 February from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at 525 West 22nd Street and the exhibition will be on view 7 February through 9 March. It is accompanied by a fully illustrated publication, featuring an essay by Frédéric Caillard.

Markus Linnenbrink’s energetic, three-dimensional paintings and sculptures are an experience of time and color. In this series of works, Linnenbrink challenges viewers to contemplate the idea of time in art: how a moment may be captured and sustained within an arrangement of color.

To create his glossy and brightly colored “drips”, the artist blends epoxy resin with powdered pigments, and then applies the medium to a wood panel over a watercolor-like background painting or an old personal photograph. This process creates a curtain of color that allows Linnenbrink to provocatively invite viewers into the depth of his paintings. The liquid interacts with gravitational force to render vertical stripes over his chosen back grounds. Additionally, Linnenbrink utilizes the nature of this process and transforms the overflow to create other signature paintings. These three-dimensional paintings are made by layering this pigmented resin which the artist drills and carves deep jagged rifts that result in a magni cent geological topography.

For this exhibition, Linnenbrink also presents “DAYLIGHTTEARSTOMYEYES.” Fusing together acrylic, pigment, and sumi ink on wood and aluminum core, Linnenbrink pushes his installation practice further. Black and white on the exterior–and color on the interior, his “room within a room” is an expansive, three-dimensional work that adapts to both the allowances and limitations of its environment.

Through his exploration of color and its impact on visual beauty, Linnenbrink continues to emphasize the emotional, expressive, and pictorial qualities that are found in abstract art, using shapes, colors, forms, and gestural marks to achieve his desired effects. As Frédéric Caillard describes, Linnenbrink’s works are “...a celebration of life, of its inner mechanism, of its ability to learn from history but also of its tendency to repeat the same mistakes, to regenerate, to grow on its own ashes. This very contrast–between the earnest and the joyful–is at the core of his practice.”

MARKUS LINNENBRINK (b. in Dortmund, Germany in 1961) attended The Gesamthochschule in Kassel and later the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin. In 2016, Linnenbrink completed two permanent public installations: an outdoor wall-painting at SLS Brickell Hotel and Residences, Miami, FL, and a series of paintings for 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY.

His most recent solo exhibitions include “THEREAINTNOEASY WAYOUT,” Galeria Maurizio Caldirola, Monza, Italy; “HEREIS TANDKNOCKINGON YOURDOOR, ” Taubert Contemporary, Berlin, Germany; “THEFIRSTONEISCR AZ YANDTHESECONDONEISNUTS,” Wasserman Projects, Detroit, MI; “THEGRASSISALWAYSGREENER,” Max Estrella Gallery, Madrid, Spain; “ THERIDENE VERENDS, ” Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Philadelphia, P A; “SUNANDWATER” Patricia Sweetow Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

Recent group exhibitions include “Abstraction and Architecture,” University of Strasbourg, France; “Abstract Remix,” Taubert Contemporary at New Art Projects, London, United Kingdom; “Deck Voyage,” Borusan Contemporary, Istanbul, Turkey, curated by Necmi Sönmez; “Revisiones,” Galeria Impakto, Lima, Peru; “Off The Wall!,” Kunsthalle Nürnberg, Germany; “Selections of the Cleve Carney Collection,” Cleve Carney Art Gallery, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL; “3+4 B/W,” Taubert Contemporary, Berlin, Germany; “Local Color,” San Jose Museum of Art, CA; and “ROY G BIV,” Waterhouse & Dodd Gallery, New York, NY; among others.

His work is included in the permanent collections of The Hague, Ministry of Culture, The Netherlands; Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, NH; Neue Galerie, Kassel, Germany; NBC Rockefeller Center, New York, NY; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA; San Jose Museum of Art, CA; UCLA Hammer Museum, University of California Los Angeles, CA; Herzlya Museum of Art, Israel; West Collection, Philadelphia, PA; and Jorge Perez Collection, Miami, FL; among others.

Markus Linnenbrink lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

www.markuslinnenbrink.com

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