Hales is delighted to announce the publication of Double Spar, in conjunction with Anthony Cudahy’s dual solo exhibition at Hales and GRIMM in London. The book speaks to Cudahy’s process of creating this body of work— combining works in progress, personal photographs and reference material. Including essays by Sarah Mihara Creagen, Jesse Dorris and an original piece by Anthony Cudahy, Double Spar exemplifies his integration of art history, contemporary life, and the narrative potential of paint. The book is published by Hales Gallery and designed by Joshua Graver.
Anthony Cudahy, Double Spar is on view at Hales London and GRIMM's London gallery, through 11 November 2023. The exhibitions coincide with Frieze London and follow on from Conversation, Cudahy's solo institutional debut at Musée des Beaux-Arts Dole, France, and precedes his first US museum solo at Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Maine.
Cudahy is a painter whose tender scenes reveal the nuanced complexities of life. His work speaks to the legacy of figurative painting and portraiture, deftly combining historic references with contemporary life and human connection. Looking to allegorical paintings with multiple readings, motifs become a part of his visual lexicon, creating a world for stories. The exhibition across both spaces, combines large-scale canvases rich interplays and intimate moments.
October 25, 2023
