New Exhibit Uses Color to Reveal Individuality of Gay Men
| 03/11/22
Gay men and queer-identifying folks are colorfully centered in NYC exhibition.
Miles McEnery Gallery announced it will host its first exhibition of the works of artist Danny Ferrell this month. Castle in the Sky opens at the NYC gallery Thursday, March 17, and runs through April 23.
Castle in the Sky features the gay men and queer-identifying individuals who populate the artist’s life. Paying homage to Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Thomas Cole, Ed Paschke, René Magritte, and the camp photographs of Pierre et Gilles, Ferrell uses color to communicate the individuality and vitality of his sitters. The physicality and emotions of his friends and peers are captured in the vibrant and lush shades of red, purple, and orange.
All photos courtesy Danny Ferrell and Miles McEnery Gallery
“These are my friends and people that I have an emotional resonance with. I want to put positive images of gay men and queer-identifying individuals into the world, so we can diversify the often tragic canon of LGBTQ film and art,” Farrell (pictured here) said of his work.
Castle in the Sky from Danny Ferrell opens at Miles McEnery Gallery in NYC on Thursday, March 17, and runs through April 23. The gallery is located at 520 West 21st Street. For more information, you can visit their website at www.milesmcenery.com.
Keep scrolling to view some of Ferrell’s work on display in Castle in the Sky.
All photos courtesy Danny Ferrell and Miles McEnery Gallery
Arcadia, 2021
Color pencil on paper. 48 x 38 3/8 inches, 121.9 x 97.5 cm.
All photos courtesy Danny Ferrell and Miles McEnery Gallery
I Kiss Boys, 2021
Oil on canvas. 84 x 60 inches, 213.4 x 152.4 cm. Signed, dated, titled (verso).
All photos courtesy Danny Ferrell and Miles McEnery Gallery
Living Proof, 2022
Color pencil on paper. 48 1/16 x 38 3/8 inches, 122.1 x 97.5 cm. Signed, titled and dated (verso).
All photos courtesy Danny Ferrell and Miles McEnery Gallery
Retrograde, 2022
Color pencil on paper. 48 3/16 x 38 3/8 inches, 122.1 x 97.5 cm. Signed, titled and dated (verso).
All photos courtesy Danny Ferrell and Miles McEnery Gallery
Straw Halo, 2022
Oil on canvas. 24 x 20 inches, 61 x 50.8 cm.
All photos courtesy Danny Ferrell and Miles McEnery Gallery
The Farmer’s Son, 2022
Oil on canvas. 80 x 68 inches, 203.2 x 172.7 cm. Signed, titled and dated (verso).
All photos courtesy Danny Ferrell and Miles McEnery Gallery
The Night Shift, 2022
Oil on canvas stretched over panel. 24 3/16 x 20 1/8 inches, 61.4 x 51.1 cm. Signed, titled and dated (verso).
All photos courtesy Danny Ferrell and Miles McEnery Gallery
Painting 1, 2022
Oil on canvas. 24 x 20 inches, 61 x 50.8 cm.
All photos courtesy Danny Ferrell and Miles McEnery Gallery
Touch-Up, 2022
Oil on canvas. 84 x 60 inches, 213.4 x 162.6 cm. Signed, titled and dated (verso).
All photos courtesy Danny Ferrell and Miles McEnery Gallery
