Installation views of “Short Stories” by Charlie Roberts, on view at Anna Zorina Gallery Los Angeles until July 15th. “Short Stories features new paintings that offer imagined portraits of contemporary existence, each a richly detailed tableau shaped by Robert’s love of pop culture and exploration of the philosophical complexities of life. As an avid consumer of 1990s cultural milieu, Roberts builds a unique visual lexicon from the movies, books, and music of his generation. Mining the often-overlooked background details of a scene in a movie or music video, he hones in on objects, decor, and color in his paintings to tell a fuller story, applying them as coded identifiers to help define his characters.” Images courtesy of the artist and Anna Zorina Gallery @charlierobertsstudio @annazorinagallery #charlieroberts #annazorinagallery #golsa #gallerigolsa #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist

FINAL WEEK • This is the final week of “Bright Views From the Shade” by Mark Frygell. Join us at the gallery during opening hours on Saturday, July 1st to celebrate the final day of the show together 🤗 This week, the gallery is open: Wednesday - Friday from 12.00 to 17.00 and Saturday 12.00 to 16.00 🔗 Click the link in our bio to find out more about the show. For more information about the works in the exhibition, please send us a DM or an email to [email protected] #markfrygell #golsa #gallerigolsa #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist

ON VIEW • “Bright Views From the Shade” by Mark Frygell is on view at Golsa until July 1st. Tune in for an Instagram Live event this Sunday, June 25 at 14.00 Oslo time (2.00pm CEST) for a live talk between Mark Frygell and the Swedish artist Leo Park. @frygell 🖼 Mark Frygell, Field Study From The Shade, 2023 Oil on canvas 120 x 90 cm 47 1/4 x 35 3/8 in 🔗 For more information, click the link in our bio or send us a DM or an email to [email protected] #markfrygell #golsa #gallerigolsa #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist

ARTIST TALK • Tune in for an Instagram Live event this Sunday, June 25 at 14.00 Oslo time (2.00pm CEST) for a live talk between Mark Frygell, whose exhibition “Bright Views From the Shade” is currently on view at Golsa, and the Swedish artist Leo Park. Among other topics, the two artists will discuss Mark Frygell’s artistic practice, the themes he deals with and the manner in which he approaches the medium of painting. - Mark Frygell (b.1985 in Umeå) is a Swedish artist based in Stockholm. He has studied at The Academy of Fine Art Umeå and Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in Vienna, Austria. In his works, Frygell explores his own relationship to figurative painting, the still-life and landscape painting as carriers of collective consciousness, moral symbols and identity. In line with these interests, Frygell's reuse of forms, colors, compositions, themes and expressions of a certain painterly language form an important part of his method. Frygell's recent exhibitions include "I händelse av Mark Frygell" at Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg (2023), "Iterative Fantasies" at Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Paris (2022), "Monochromes and Sculptures" at MARKET with Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm (2021), and “Floating Mythologies” at Västerbottens Museum, Umeå (2020). - Leo Park (b. 1980) works and lives in Stockholm. He holds an MFA from Konstfack University of Arts, Craft and Design. Park has his roots in both art history and pop culture, collecting motifs and stylistic influences from past to present. Since his solo debut at Gallery Steinsland Berliner in Stockholm 2021, he has participated in various international shows in London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Berlin, Cologne, Shanghai, Mexico City and Taipei. He has shown in art fairs such as Armory Show, NADA, Market Art Fair and Zona Maco. His latest show "Big Fat Summer" just closed at The Hole in New York. He will have a solo presentation with Steinsland Berliner at CHART Art Fair in Copenhagen 25-27 August 2023. Photo credit: Märta Thisner #markfrygell #leopark #golsa #gallerigolsa #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist

ON VIEW • "In Frygell’s paintings, the coats of paint are applied so generously that the surface of the painting becomes textured and three-dimensional, like carvings or friezes. It is possible to trace individual brush stroke and make out in what order layers have been added. The result is an object that reveals its own object-ness. Each painting is like an archaeological dig site in which layer after layer of history is revealed so that one can trace the process through which the painting was created." - Nicklas Hållén, lecturer and researcher at Karlstad University Mark Frygell’s solo show entitled “Bright Views From the Shade” is on view at Golsa until July 1st. @frygell 🖼Mark Frygell, The Fruit Bowl Enthusiast, 2023 Oil on canvas 120 x 90 cm 47 1/4 x 35 3/8 in 🔗 For more information, click the link in our bio or send us a DM or an email to [email protected] #markfrygell #golsa #gallerigolsa #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist

“I tend to think of a painting as part of a process that goes over many paintings[…] The pleasure of doing the final layer comes from seeing it all come together.” - Mark Frygell Discover the world of Mark Frygell as he talks about first solo show at Golsa, “Bright Views From the Shade,” in this companion film made for the occasion. Elaborating on his earliest art-related memories and artistic influences, as well as the manner in which he incorporates AI in his work, the artist offers us a unique glimpse into his artistic practice. @frygell 🔗 For more information, click the link in our bio or send us a DM or an email to [email protected] Produced by LEAfilms @leafilms.mov www.leafilms.no #markfrygell #golsa #gallerigolsa #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist

ON VIEW • In his current solo show at Golsa, Mark Frygell presents a menagerie of characters in the act of looking outward, observing the outside world, in most cases through windows. The inclusion of windows as visual elements becomes significant in exploring the concept of shadow, as theorized by Carl Jung. These windows serve as symbolic thresholds, representing the liminal space between the conscious and unconscious realms. The subjects in Frygell’s paintings have their gaze fixed firmly on them, suggesting a desire to confront and integrate their shadow aspect, seeking self-awareness and wholeness. And yet, most remain passive in their observation and stay in darkness. This juxtaposition of apparent longing for the light that remains inaccessible underlines Frygell's intention to compel us to identify with the plight of the subjects he paints. Jung believed that the integration of the shadow was essential for individuation, the process of becoming a fully realized and authentic self. Frygell emphasizes the universal human struggle to acknowledge the shadow by portraying characters who yearn for the light. @frygell 🖼Mark Frygell, Observers II, 2023 Oil on canvas 120 x 90 cm 47 1/4 x 35 3/8 in 🔗 For more information, click the link in our bio or send us a DM or an email to [email protected] #markfrygell #golsa #gallerigolsa #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist

You can now view the installation images from “Bright Views From the Shade” by Mark Frygell on our website 🤗 🔗 For more information, click the link in our bio or send us a DM or an email to [email protected] @frygell 🖼Mark Frygell, Basement Sleepers, 2023 Oil on canvas 120 x 90 cm 47 1/4 x 35 3/8 in #markfrygell #golsa #gallerigolsa #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist

ON VIEW • In “Bright Views From the Shade,” Mark Frygell creates sections of bright luminosity that clash against the spatial constraints of shadowy domains. In the painting featured, entitled Basement Sleepers (2023), Frygell explores the contrast between characters immersed in darkness and decay and those in the bright sunshine. Here we can see a disturbing duo of grotesque figures gazing through a window, their perspective offering a glimpse of the world above, with vision limited to the sight of feet passersby scurrying along. The sunlit street above and the hurried footsteps of the people evoke a sense of life, motion, and activity, underscoring the stark division between the lives of the basement sleepers, who are not allowed access to self-realization, and the individuals in the world above. @frygell 🖼Mark Frygell, Basement Sleepers, 2023 Oil on canvas 120 x 90 cm 47 1/4 x 35 3/8 in 🔗 For more information, click the link in our bio or send us a DM or an email to [email protected] #markfrygell #golsa #gallerigolsa #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist

Thank you to everyone who came to the opening of "Bright Views From the Shade” by Mark Frygell yesterday 🤗 The exhibition is open until July 1 - we look forward to welcoming you at the gallery. OPENING HOURS: WED TO FRI 12.00 - 17.00 SAT 12.00 - 16.00 For more information about the works, please send us a DM or an email to [email protected] #markfrygell #golsa #gallerigolsa #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist

OPENING TONIGHT • Join us tonight, Thursday, 01/06 from 18.00 to 20.00 for the opening of “Bright Views From the Shade,” a solo exhibition by Mark Frygell. @frygell 🖼 Mark Frygell, Observers I, 2023 Oil on canvas 120 x 90 cm 47 1/4 x 35 3/8 in For more information, send us a DM or an email to [email protected] #markfrygell #golsa #gallerigolsa #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist

FINISSAGE 27/05 • Join us tomorrow, Saturday, May 27th during opening hours (12.00 - 16.00) to mark the final day of “Charged Bodies” by Melinda Braathen and Karl Monies. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. GALLERY OPENING HOURS: WED TO FRI 12.00 - 17.00 SAT 12.00 - 16.00 For more information about the works in the exhibition, please send us a DM or an email to [email protected] #melindabraathen #karlmonies #golsa #gallerigolsa #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist