Robert Horvath: NEW IS BETTER

Horvath is primarily known for his high-gloss and refinded, large-scale oil paintings that represent our cultural obsession with the appearance of luxury, celebrity, and consumption. In his practice, he begins with an abstract, almost other-worldly sculpture that then serves as inspiration for the resulting highly polished and detailed painting, often mistaken for a digitial image. His most recent body of work explores these sculptures with greater depth and detail. Horvath has now escalated his practice of creating a preliminary sculpture by using more substantial materials. Through the use of porcelain, his sculptures have become more permanent and thus represent works in their own right instead of simply a preliminary work or reflection of the grander oil painting. A large collection of his new porcelain sculptures at Gallery 924 have never been seen outside of his studio. 

Opening reception during IDADA’s First Friday, November 1 from 6-9pm. The show runs through November 27.  After the show in Gallery 924, Horvath’s new work travels to Chicago in January 2014.