1. David Bowes - The Pleasant Land
GALLERIA ANTONIO BATTAGLIA

2. La Galleria Antonio Battaglia inaugura una nuova mostra personale dell'americano David Bowes (Boston, 1957), un
importante ritorno a Milano, dopo la sua ultima mostra del 1994 alla Galleria Gian Ferrari Arte Contemporanea.
Saranno presentati in mostra un nuovo ciclo di dipinti dal titolo “The Pleasant Land”, opere inedite dai colori accesi e
dalle pennellate vibranti, medie e grandi dimensioni che l'artista ha realizzato in Italia, dove si è da poco stabilito.
Il linguaggio pittorico di Bowes è gioioso, visionario, lirico e libero da vincoli. Storie e pensieri interiori dell'artista
combinati con la vita di ogni giorno vengono tradotti nelle sue opere da soggetti comuni quali ritratti, nature morte e
paesaggi che sembrano più emblematici che allegorici.
David Bowes è nato a Boston nel 1957, vive e lavora a Torino. Le sue opere sono presenti in importanti collezioni
internazionali: Maramotti Collection, Terrae Motus (Caserta), Walker Art Center, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen,
Broad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA.
Tra le sue ultime mostre personali: “Living on Earth”, 2009/2010, Studio d'Arte Raffaelli Trento - Galleria in Arco,
Torino; “Palermo ispanica”, 2008, Palazzo Sant'Elia, Palermo.
Dal 13 ottobre al 12 novembre 2011
Orario d'apertura: da martedì a sabato 15:30 - 19:30

4. Particolare della mostra

5. Particolare della mostra

6. Particolare della mostra

7. Land of Nod, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 120 x 100

8. Angel of the Morning, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 70 x 60

9. A Number of Things, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 70 x 60

10. My Bed is a Boat, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 100x120

11. Bed in Summer, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 140 x 170

12. The Pleasant Land, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 140 x 170

13. Dandellion, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 50 x 70

14. Town by the Sea, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 40 x 60

15. Flowers, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 30 x 40

16. Manʼs Estate, 2011, acrilico su tela, cm 40 x 60

17. Peaceable Kingdom, 2011, acrilico su tela, 40 x 60 cm

18. Lago, 2011, acrilico su tela, 50 x 40 cm

19. Arte - Ottobre 2011

20. Arte - Ottobre 2011

22. Mostre personali / Solo Exhibitions
2011
“The Pleasant Land”, Galleria Antonio Battaglia
2010
“Living on Earth” ( part 2), Galleria in Arco, Torino
2009
“David Bowes, Living on Earth,” Studio d'Arte Raffaelli, Trento “David Bowes / Alessandro Bazan,” duetart, Varese “Art Song,”
Espace Kettaneh-Kunigk, Beirut
2008
“Palermo ispanica,” Palazzo Sant’Elia, Palermo
2006
“You Are Here,” Mario Diacono, Ars Libri, Boston
2005
“Arcadian,” Galleria In Arco, Torino “La Belle Epoque,” Galerie Piece Unique, Paris
2002
“David Bowes,” Annina Nosei Gallery, New York
1997
“Opere scelte,” Galleria In Arco, Torino - Studio d’Arte Raffaelli, Trento
1996
“David Bowes,” Galleri Lars Bohman, Stockholm
1994
“Ovidiana,” Galerie Piece Unique, Paris “La Camera delle meraviglie,” Gian Ferrari Arte Contemporanea, Milano
“Pellegrino perpetuo,” Gian Enzo Sperone, Roma
“Mystery Dance,” Galleri Lars Bohman, Stockholm
“David Bowes,” Giampaolo Becherini e Piero Carini, Firenze
1993
“David Bowes,” Galeria Ramis Barquet, Monterrey
1992
“La commedia dell arte, David Bowes,” Galleria Lucio Amelio, Napoli “Paintings,” Sperone Westwater Gallery, New York 1990
“New Paintings & Cibachromes 1984-85,” Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York - Fred Hoffman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
“Cibachromes 1986-87,” Galerie Eric Franck, Geneve
1989
"New Paintings," Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York

23. 1988
“A Painter’s Lexicon,” Mario Diacono Gallery, Boston, MA
1987
“David Bowes,” Galerie des Arenes, Musee d'Art Contemporain, Nimes
1986
“Sentimental Journey,” Galleria Lucio Amelio, Napoli
1985
“David Bowes,” Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York“David Bowes,” Galerie Thomas, Munich “Le P’tit Dej’ d’Orphee,” Galerie Eric
Franck, Geneve
1984
“Capriccios,” Annina Nosei Gallery, New York CEPA/Hallwalls Gallery, Buffalo, NY 1983 “David Bowes,” Galerie Eric Franck,
Geneve
Principali mostre collettive / selected group exhibitions:
2007
“Venti anni con gli amici,” Galleria In Arco, Torino
2006
“Flower as Picture,” Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
“The Downtown Show, The New York Art Scene 1974-1984," Grey Art Gallery, New York University, New York, and Andy
Warhol Foundation, Pittsburgh
“Radical NY! The Downtown show: the New York art scene, 1974-1984 and Abstract Expressionism: 1940-1960,” Austin Museum
of Art - AMOA, Austin “Painting me Softly,” with Elisa Gallenca, Duetart gallery, Varese
2004
“On Paper,” Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York City, NY “Ma l'amore no: omaggio a Lucio Amelio,” Galleria Mimmo
Scognamiglio, Napoli 2000 “Rough Edge: Selections from The Broad Art Foundation,” Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento
“Arte Americana ultimo decennio,” Loggetta Lombardesca, Museo d'arte della città, Ravenna
1999
“Sanoja,” La Biennale di Venezia
1998
“Sanoja - Words - Paroles. An Exhibition of Artists Poems,” MUU Gallery, Helsinki; and Glass Box, Paris 1995 “Noa Noa, una
stagione in paradiso,” Galleria In Arco, Torino
1994
"Allor si mosse, e io li tenni dietro," Galleria Lucio Amelio, Napoli “Tutti questi mondi,” Galleria Carini, Prato

24. 1993
“Trismegisto” Galleria Lucio Amelio, Napoli
"The Mask in Contemporary Art," Sewall Art Gallery, Rice University, Houston
1992
“Terrae Motus,” Reggia Reale, Caserta
1991
“The Art of The 1980's, Selections from the collection of The Eli Broad Family Foundation,” Duke University Museum of Art,
Durham “Landscape Paintings,” Annina Nosei Gallery, New York
1989
“1979-1989 American, Italian and Mexican Art from the Collection of Francesco Pellizzi,” Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY “Land
Scope,” Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York
1988
Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York
1987
"Kunst aus den achtziger Jahren,” Galerie Thomas, A11 Artforum, Munich “Terrae Motus,” Grand Palais, Paris “Bowes, Kunc,
Lisanti, Mirri, Montessano, Ontani, Salvo,” Galleria Pio Monti, Roma“Melancholy,” Anne Plumb Gallery, New York
1986
“New Strategies,” Galerie Ursula Krinsinger, Vienna “Face It!,” Anders Tornberg Gallery, Lund “Terrae Motus,” Villa Campolieto,
Ercolano
“Arte santa,” Pinacoteca Comunale, Ravenna "The Burning Brush," Mario Diacono Gallery, Boston
1985 “Kunstliche Paradiese,” curated by Zdenek Felix, Museum Folkwang, Essen and Kunstverein,
Munich
“The Classic Tradition in Recent Painting and Sculpture,” Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield
1984
Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York Annina Nosei Gallery, New York 1983 Pat Hearn Gallery, New York
“Summer Group Show,” Annina Nosei Gallery, New York
“Self Portraits,” Linda Farris Gallery, Seattle
1982
Nature Morte Gallery, New York “Vice and Virtue,” Kenkeleba House, New York
Public Collections
Broad Contemporary
Art Museum at LACMA

25. Walker Art Center
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Terrae Motus, Caserta
Maramotti Collection
Bibliografia selezionata / Selected bibliography
2010
Strati, Maria Cristina, “David Bowes,” Juliet, n.147 April – May 2010, pp.56-5
Pepe, Anita, “David Bowes, Torino, In Arco,” Exibart, 22 Febbraio 2010
Gambari, Olga, “Il Grand Tour Pitttorico di David Bowes,” La Repubblica, 17 Febbraio 2010, Giorno & Notte, p.XIII
Parola, Lisa, “Bowes, visioni oniriche di citta,” La Stampa, 22 Gennaio 2010, Arte p.70 “Il teatro impossibile dipinto da David
Bowes,” Arte, Gennaio 2010, p.147
Salvaterra, Gabriele, “David Bowes, Trento, Studio d'Arte Raffaelli,” Exibart, 26 Gennaio 2010 Perer, Corona, “Bowes A Trento,”
Giornale Sentire
2009
Jones, Alan, “Cose remote, cose recenti, la pittura di David Bowes,” “DAVID BOWES, Living on earth,” (Trento: Edizione Studio
d'Arte Raffaelli, 2009)
“DAVID BOWES : Living on Earth,” (Trento: Edizione Studio d'Arte Raffaelli, 2009)
2008
Ratcliff, Carter, “Here and Now. David Bowes' Imaginary Present,” Palermo ispanica, (Milano: Skira, 2008)
Parlavecchio, Ida, “Fouri dalla nostalgia,” Palermo ispanica, (Milano: Skira, 2008)
Marsala, Helga, “David Bowes, Palermo, Palazzo Sant'Elia,” Exibart, 30 Giugno 2008
Valenza, Emilia, “De Grandi e Bowes. Due artisti in movimento,” Giornale di Sicilia, June 14, 2008, p. 40, “Cultura”
Nicita, Paola, “La città ispanica di Bowes e i giardini di De Grandi,” La Repubblica, June 10, 2008, p. 12, sezione: Palermo
2006
"Kukkia on lupa kuvata,” Helsingen Sanomat, Kulttuuri, December 3, 2006
Diacono, Mario, “Crashed Allegory,” text for the exhibit “You Are Here,” Mario Diacono at Ars Libri, Boston 2006
2005
Giacomelli, Marco Enrico, “David Bowes- Arcadien, Torino, Galleria In Arco,” Exibart.com, February 17, 2005
Beatrice, Luca, “Arcadien,” David Bowes (Torino: Galleria In Arco, 2005)
2003
Rimanelli, David, "Time capsules: 1980-1985 - Calendar". ArtForum. March 2003

26. 2002
Ratcliff, Carter, “David Bowes at Annina Nosei - New York,” Art in America, September 2002
2000
Jones, Alan, “I don't want to go to Chelsea, but I'm going anyway,” “Arte Americana, ultimo decennio,” (Milano: Edizioni Gabriele
Mazzotta, 2000)
“Gian Enzo Sperone, 35 anni di mostre tra Europa e America,” (Torino: hopefulmonster editore, 2000) pp.426-427
1998
"Sanoja - Words - Paroles" (Helsinki: Tapio Books, Tapio Oy, 1998)
Kivirinta, Marja-Terttu, “Runot kuvataiteena. Sanoja-näyttelly leviää metroasemille ja avaa uuden Muu-gallerian,” Helsingin Sanomat,
torstaina 8. lokakuuta 1998. Kultuuri “Herättäjät liikenteessä,” Helsingin Sanomat, tiistaina 20. lokakuuta 1998. p.B2
Goldin, Nan, with Guido Costa "Ten Years After: Naples 1986-1996" (Zurich: Scalo,1998)
1997
Beatrice, Luca, “Camminando verso la strada che porta indietro (where is D.B.?),” Opere scelte (Torino: Galleria In Arco, and Trento:
Studio d’Arte Raffaelli, 1997)
1995
McCormick, Carlo, “The Getaway,” Open City (New York: Thomas Beller and Daniel Pinchbeck 1995) illustrations by David Bowes
1994
Bonney, Anney, “Interview with David Bowes,” Bomb Magazine issue 49, Fall, 1994 Tutti questi mondi (Prato: Galleria Carini, 1994)
Minchilli, Elizabeth Helman, "Rome, David Bowes, Gian Enzo Sperone," Art News, May, 1994, p.169 Pinto, R., Flash Art, n.183,
Aprile 1994
Nilsson, John Peter, " Stockholm, David Bowes, Lars Bohman," Flash Art International, March /April 1994, p.118
Melisa, Garzonio, "Cosi' gira il mondo. Gian Ferrari. David BowesViaggiatore Immobile,"
Corriere della Sera, ViviMilano. ARTE, 12 gennaio 1994. p.16
David Bowes (Florence: Giampaolo Becherini e Piero Carini) with four poems by the artist
1993
Bonuomo, Michele, “La Camera delle meraviglie,” (Milan: Gian Ferrari Arte Contemporanea, and Rome: Gian Enzo Sperone,
December 1993)
Rosenblum, Robert, “David Bowes,” Universidad de Mexico, #514, November 1993
Johnson, Patricia C, "Unveiling the mask," Houston Chronicle, October 28, 1993. p. 1c Ebony, David, “David Bowes at Sperone
Westwater,” Art in America, February 1993, P. 104
Yablonsky, Linda, “David Bowes, Sperone Westwater,” Artforum, January 1993, pp. 83-84
Rosenblum, Robert, David Bowes (Monterrey: Galeria Ramis Barquet, 1993)

27. 1992
Glueck, Grace, Gallery Watch - David Bowes," The New York Observer, October 19, 1992.p.19 “Goings on About Town -David
Bowes,” The New Yorker, October 12, 1992, p. 18
Pedersen, Victoria, “Best of Art, Gallery Go’Round: David Bowes,” Paper Magazine, October 1992
Mollica, Franco, “La pittura babelica di un postmoderno, I quadri del newyorkese Bowes esposti a Napoli da Lucio Amelio” Il
Mattino, July 25, 1992
Sarno, Marco, “Terremoto a Napoli,” La Republica, Il Venerdi (supplement) November 20, 1992 pp. 113-114
Newhall, Edith, “Galleries: David Bowes,” New York Magazine, September 14, 1992, pp.72-73
Trimarco, Angelo, “E Pulcinella incontro la sua geisha,” Il Mattino, Anno CI -N. 184, July 7, 1992 p.15
Terrae Motus, Reggia Reale, Caserta (Napoli: Fondazione Amelio, Electa Napoli e Guido Editori,1992)
1991
The Art of The 1980's, Selections from the collection of The Eli Broad Family Foundation (Durham, NC: Duke University Museum of
Art, 1991)
Bellamy, Peter, "The Artist Project (Portraits of the Real Art World): New York Artists 1981- 1990" (New York: In-Publishing,
1991)
1990
Ratcliff, Carter, “The Idea of Infinity in the Art of David Bowes,” New Paintings & Cibachromes 1984-85, (New York: Vrej
Baghoomian Gallery, and Santa Monica: Fred Hoffman Gallery 1990)
Cibachromes 1986-87 (Geneva: Galerie Eric Franck, 1990) text by the artist “David Bowes” Art Random No 3, (Kyoto: Kyoto Shoin
International, 1990)
1989
Pedersen, Victoria, “David Bowes, Sci -Fi Topography, Chinoserie Whimsy, Future-past Idols,” FlashArt, October 1989, p. 126
Evans-Clark, Phillipe, “David Bowes, Vrej Baghoomian,” Art Press, July-August 1989
1979-1989 American, Italian and Mexican Art from the Collection of Francesco Pellizzi, (Hempstead, NY: Hofstra University, 1989)
with essays by Francesco Pellizzi, Joseph Masheck, Pamela Gettingter, and David Shapiro
Castle, Frederick Ted, “The Illusions of David Bowes” David Bowes-Art Random
Ratcliff, Carter, “David Bowes: New Paintings,” (New York: Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, 1989)
1988
Leigh, Christian, “David Bowes, Mario Diacono Gallery, Boston,” Artforum, December 1988
Temin, Christine, “Perspectives: Spare, echoing spaces test reality and illusion,” Boston Globe, October 6, 1988, p. 102
Evans-Clark, Phillipe, “David Bowes, Vrej Baghoomian,” Art Press. September 1988

28. 1987
Stepken, Angelika, “David Bowes, Galerie Sonne, Berlin,” Artscribe, May - June 1987
David Bowes (Nimes, France: Musee d'Art Contemporain, 1987)
Terrae motus, (Naples: Fondazione Amelio, 1987)
Bowes, Kunc, Lisanti, Mirri, Montessano, Ontani, Salvo (Rome: Monti, associazione culturale, 1987)
1986
Ainardi, Dolene, “David Bowes, Galerie Eric Franck,” Art Press, January 1986
Trimarco, Angelo, “Un viaggio sentimentale,” Il Mattino, Napoli June 10, 1986
Bonuomo, Michele, “Sentimental Journey,” (Naples: Informatore d’arte, numero 4, May 1986 ) Arte santa, (Ravenna: Pinacoteca
Comunale, 1986)
Goldin, Nan, "THE BALLAD OF SEXUAL DEPENDENCY" (New York: Aperture, 1986)
1985
Schmidt-Wullfen, Stephan, “Kunstliche Paradiese,” Flash Art, December 1985
Evans-Clark, Phillipe, “Neo-Surrealism, or the Archetype of the Artist as an Ostrich,” Arts Magazine, December 1985
Wiesel, Miriam J., “Kunstliche Paradiese,” Wolkenkratzer Art Journal, November-December 1985
Ainardi, Dolene, “David Bowes ‘Le P’tit Dej’ d’Orphee’ Travaux recents,” Nouvelles de Champel No. 74, November 1986
Hapgood, Susan, “David Bowes, Tony Shafrazi Gallery,” Flash Art, October-November 1985 “Traumwelt, aber praizise konstruiert,”
Neue Ruhr Zeitung, September 21, 1985
Krause, Manfred, “Ein Blicke fur fremde Welten,” Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (Essen), September 1985
Mueller, Cookie, “New York City's 6 best most undiscovered artists,” Saturday Review, July- August 1985, p.32
Glueck, Grace, “Art View. When Today’s Artists Raid the Past,” New York Times, July 21, 1985
Becker, Robert, “David Bowes & George Condo,” Interview, May 1985
Kunstliche Paradiese, (Essen: Museum Folkwang, and Munich: Kunstverein, 1985) forward by Zdenek Felix, essays by Jan Van
Adrichem, W. Dickhoff, R. Flood and Martin Van Niewenhuyzen
1984-85
Mueller, Cookie, “Art and About,” Details Magazine, December -January 1984-85
1984
Castle, Ted, “David Bowes, Annina Nosei Gallery,” Art in America, September 1984
Evans-Clark, Phillipe, “David Bowes, Annina Nosei Gallery,” Art Press, May 1984
Lichtenstein, Therese, “David Bowes,” Arts Magazine, April 1984
Moufarrege, Nicholas, “The Mutant International VII,” Arts Magazine, March 1984
“Portfolio,” Paris Review, #91, Spring 1984
Hommage a Picasso (New York: Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1984)

29. 1983
Bomb Magazine, Issue 8, Winter, 1983 Descombes, Mireille, “La demarche ambigue de David Bowes,” Tribune de Geneve,
September 27, 1983
Woodville, Louisa, “Summer Group Show,” Arts Magagazine, September 1983
David Bowes (Geneva: Galerie Eric Franck, 1983) Text by the artist
Self Portraits (Los Angeles: Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 1983)
Tarzan, Delores, “Self-Portraits,” Seattle Times, August 7, 1983
Moufarrege, Nicholas, “The East Village,” Flash Art, January 1983
1982
Moufarrege, Nicholas, “The State of New York Art,” Gentleman’s Quarterly, December 1982
Castle, Ted, “Jean Michel Basquiat,” Artistes, January-February 1982

30. DAVID BOWES
The Pleasant Land
Giovedì 13 ottobre 2011, ore 19 - 21 opening
13 ottobre - 12 novembre
Galleria Antonio Battaglia
Via Ciovasso, 5 - 20121 Milano
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info@galleriaantoniobattaglia.com
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Orario d'apertura: da martedì a sabato 15:30 - 19:30