Chloe Early is London-based contemporary artist, known for her figurative paintings with street art influences.
Early life and education Early was born in 1980 and raised in Cork, Ireland. She was a student in printed textiles at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, where she graduated in 2003. Early married artist Conor Harrington in 2013 after a decade together.
Style Early commonly works in oils on linen and aluminum panel. Her work captures the drama and emotion of Renaissance and early Baroque artwork. The tropes draw from historical work plays a clear role in her series "Suspended," partly inspired by Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s sculpture, The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa. Her work combines stylistic elements from Renaissance and Romantic painting with the rawness of contemporary life, “examining the sensitive and personal aspects of conflict, ambition and entropy in an opulent, cinematic style.” Common themes include redemption and hope.
Career Early has exhibited in group and solo shows in London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Cork and Dublin.
The music video for the song Iris (Hold Me Close) by U2 exhibits a coming of age story by Early. The artist contrasts concrete urbanism with lush landscapes, drawing from her childhood in Ireland and her impending motherhood.
Exhibitions April 2014Suspended/The Outsiders/LondonNovember 2012Rainbow Ruins / Corey Helford Gallery / Los AngelesOctober 2011Feathers and Wax / Joshua Liner Gallery / New YorkOctober 2010Birdsong and Machine Sounds / Corey Helford Gallery / Los AngelesNovember 2008Ladies and Gentlemen we are Spinning in Space / Stolen Space Gallery / LondonFebruary 2008Pieces of A Dream / Tramyard Gallery / DublinMay 2007Between Earth and Heaven / Stolen Space Gallery / LondonOctober 2006Springboard / Tramyard Gallery / DublinGroup exhibitionsMarch 2016Still Here: A Decade of Lazarides / Lazarides Gallery / LondonMay 2014Art Truancy: 20 Years of Juxtapoz Magazine / Jonathan LeVine Gallery / New YorkDecember 2010, 2011, 2012Space Miami / Corey Helford GalleryDecember 2009Multi-Plane Group Show / Corey Helford Gallery / Los AngelesAugust 2009Summer Group Show / Joshua Liner Gallery / New YorkJuly 2009, 2010Summer Group Show / Stolen Space / LondonApril 2009Chasing Castles / Kinsey Desforges Gallery / Los Angeles – Sources:
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