Richard Phillips (American painter)

Richard Phillips
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Marblehead, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
EducationMassachusetts College of Art and Design (BFA, 1984)
Yale School of Art (MFA, 1986)
Known forphoto-realistic painting

Richard Phillips (born 1962) is an American artist.[1] He is known for large-scale paintings based on pornographic photographs of women. He paints in a photo-realistic or hyper-realistic style.[2]

Early life and education

Phillips was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts. In 1984, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and in 1986, he received a Master of Fine Arts in painting from Yale School of Art.[3]

Career

Playboy Marfa sculpture (2014)

In the 1990s, Phillips worked at the Guggenheim Museum as an art handler.

In 2008, a version of his painting Spectrum was included on Gossip Girl.[4]

In May-June 2010, his works were featured in the Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York along with works by Adolf Dietrich.[5][6]

In 2011, Phillips created short films starring Lindsay Lohan and Sasha Grey for the Gagosian Gallery.[7]

In 2012, he debuted another short film titled First Point, starring Lindsay Lohan, and scored by Thomas Bangalter, at Art Basel in Switzerland.[8][9]

In 2013, he created a Sasha Grey portrait for the Frieze Art Fair.[10]

In 2013, he collaborated with Playboy magazine to create a roadside installation near Marfa, Texas; he mounted a black-painted 1970s muscle car on an inclined concrete plinth beside a large symbol from the magazine.[11]

In 2014, Phillips was featured at Dallas Contemporary.[12]

Personal life

Phillips lives in New York City.[13] He has a studio in the Starrett–Lehigh Building.[14]

Bibliography

  • Phillips, Richard. Painting and Misappropriation (PDF). Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York.

References

  1. ^ "Phillips, Richard, 1962-". Library of Congress.
  2. ^ JOHNSON, KEN (April 3, 2009). "Art in Review". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "richard phillips in conversation". Dallas Contemporary.
  4. ^ Powers, Bill (September 30, 2008). "Richard Phillips Unveiled on 'Gossip Girl'". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "ADOLF DIETRICH / RICHARD PHILLIPS". Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York.
  6. ^ Rosenberg, Karen (June 11, 2010). "Adolf Dietrich and Richard Phillips: 'Painting and Misappropriation'". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Douglas, Sarah (June 7, 2011). "Richard Phillips Shakes Things Up Again—With Help From Lindsay Lohan and Sasha Grey". The New York Observer.
  8. ^ Walsh, Brienne (June 6, 2012). "Richard Phillips and Lindsay Lohan Make Movie Magic". Interview.
  9. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (June 13, 2012). "Lindsay Lohan Has 'Hypnotic Presence' As Surfer in 'First Point'". MTV. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "Frieze Art Fair London 2013". The Sydney Morning Herald. October 17, 2013.
  11. ^ Farago, Jason (June 26, 2013). "Playboy in Marfa". The New Republic.
  12. ^ Slenske, Michael (March 31, 2014). "Richard Phillips at the Dallas Contemporary Museum". Architectural Digest.
  13. ^ "Richard Phillips (American, born 1962)". Artnet.
  14. ^ Morris, Bob (December 1, 2011). "No Greater Role Than His Own". The New York Times.

Further reading

  • Grosenick, Uta; Riemschneider, Burkhard, eds. (2005). Art Now (25th anniversary ed.). Köln: Taschen. pp. 252–255. ISBN 9783822840931. OCLC 191239335.