WAYNE WHITE: Art is Supposed to
Hypnotize You or Something
White is renowned in the fine
art world for his “word paintings.” He repurposes vintage
offset lithographs, often found
in thrift stores, and integrates
these seemingly benign pastoral landscapes with painted
phrases such as “Jellyball
in the Bonedome,” “Tossed
Off Crap,” and “Art is Supposed to Hypnotize You or
Something,”creating a completely surreal experience. A
selection of White’s works
on paper are on view in the
exhibition as well, many of
which have been reproduced
in the monumental monograph designed by Todd Oldham, Maybe Now I’ll Get the
Respect I So Richly Deserve—
a comprehensive view of the
artist’s oeuvre.
The inspiring trajectory of
White’s life and art is also the
subject of the acclaimed documentary, Beauty is Embarrassing, directed by Neil Berkeley,
which has been featured in
several national and international film festivals with tremendous praise. Los Angeles
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