Cynthia Daignault
Bibliography (Ansel Adams)
Lot closes
June 7, 03:13:30 AM GMT
Estimate
18,000 - 20,000 USD
Starting Bid
9,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Cynthia Daignault
b. 1978
Bibliography (Ansel Adams)
Executed in 2024.
Oil on linen
15 x 25 x 2 in. (38.1 x 63.5 x 5.1 cm)
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Courtesy of the artist, Night Gallery and Kasmin Gallery
Cynthia Daignault (b. 1978, Baltimore, MD; lives in Baltimore) engages in meticulous observation to re-create landscapes, culturally relevant scenes, and portraits inspired by cultural and social histories. As examinations of the interplay between narrative, history, and painting, her paintings challenge viewers to thoughtfully and critically engage in the act of looking. Her work was included in the exhibition The Living End: Painting and Other Technologies, 1970–2020 (2024–25) at the MCA. Recent solo exhibitions include presentations at the Akron Museum of Art, OH, and FLAG Art Foundation, New York. Daignault’s work has been included in major group exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; New Museum, New York; and the Baltimore Museum of Art, among others. Public collections that hold her works include those of Aïshti Foundation, Beirut; Dallas Museum of Art; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; and Olivia Foundation, Mexico City, among others.