Empire

About

Depicting distinct details of city life, Hollywood-based artist Brandon Hurley implements elements of photorealism to create fantastical yet familiar paintings. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Hurley has maintained a strong influence from the California urban landscape in his artworks. His artworks are surreal in the sense that they take a theme or commonplace story and push them beyond what is expected.

This original 24-inch square acrylic painting is wired and ready to hang. This artwork is signed by the artist on the front. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable U.S. and worldwide shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included.

Hurley is known for painting bundled shoes and other objects in near-photographic detail. His works show how being consumed by celebrity fashion has changed the tenor and texture of everyday life. The appeal of Hurley's work includes different takes on sneaker aesthetics, rendered in new compositions and beautifully detailed by hand. His technical skill makes you ponder the artist’s attention-focusing and impressive take on popular culture and ask us to reconsider the visual architecture.

Hurley’s artworks contain an incredible amount of detail and depth which capture both the visual sensation and the feeling of the reference imagery. With loose shoelaces and randomly organized stacks, the observer can visualize the piles being formed. The shoes are alienated from any context, set against a neutral ground. This absorbs the shadows and contrasts with the objects' three-dimensionality, allowing ambiguity in the viewer's relation to the object.

PROVENANCE: Artspace Warehouse. This original artwork includes a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the Gallery.