New paintings by George Condo in »Ideals of the Unfound Truth«

Condo unites aspects of modern and contemporary painting in what he calls »psychological cubism«, characterized by aggressive, grotesque imagery and bold lines. Depicting different dimensions of the human psyche in one painting is Condo's main concern. He uncovers the extremes as well as the diversity of emotions and states of mind, searching for the true essence of man.

Born in New Hampshire in 1957 and now living in New York, Condo studied music theory and art history, and his working method is strongly influenced by jazz. Condo uses terms like »rhythm« and »tempo« when describing his painting process. Over the years, jazz's focus on improvisation from a firm musical base exerted an ever-increasing influence on Condo.

Tip: Since September, the Long Museum in Shanghai has already been hosting a comprehensive retrospective of Condo's work, with about 150 paintings, tracing his development and showing some works made especially for the exhibition.