CONVERSATIONSTwo women painted by men half a century apart sit in conversation.
They are joined by Kahinde Wiley’s young man reclining on the grass. They look up as to acknowledge us, the viewer. Monet’s water lilies stretch out before them. Cezanne’s apples, Manet’s loaves of bread, and Warhol’s soup cans are their picnic. The Road Runner zips by. In The Boating Club a young Marilyn Monroe smiles broadly as she holds up her bikini top. She sits between Wiley’s reference to hip hop culture and Tissot’s interpretation of 19th Century femininity. They look up as they notice us. Susan J. Barron uses this cache of imagery to compose completely new paintings, many referencing women painted by men throughout history. Ms. Barron’s “Conversations” creates a new visual dialogue that hyperlinks us backwards and forwards in time. Monet’s exquisite brush strokes contrast with the luminosity of Wiley’s skin tones, and Barron. mixes highbrow and lowbrow with equal delight. Imagery of Mickey Mouse and a masterwork by David Hockney co-exist. This reordering of aesthetic languages and art historical references, redefines figurative works in our drag and drop culture. These works are currently available for purchase. |
Luncheon on the Grass
108 in x 72 in Digital Collage on Canvas | 2019 
The Boating Club
108 in x 72 in Digital Collage on Canvas. |. 2020 
The Art Collectors
108 in x 72 in Digital Collage on Canvas. |. 2020 
The Kaufman House
108 in x 72 in Digital Collage on Canvas. |. 2020 
Carnation, Lilly, Lilly, Rose
108 in x 72 in Digital Collage on Canvas. |. 2020 
LIPS
108 in x 72 in Digital Collage on Canvas. |. 2019 
Man in a Bowler Hat
108 in x 72 in Digital Collage on Canvas | 2019 |