Phil Amrhein

March 1 - April 30, 2024

Artist Statement

Exhibition - Black

Exhibition - Mostly Black

Black paint on canvas, paper and mylar has been my medium of choice for the past four or five years.  With these black, reductive, imageless paintings, I'm exploring the aesthetic of black.  I'm intrigued by the expressive possibilities of darkness and blackness.  The painting process leads me along and each finished painting seems to inform the next.  I'm drawn to the visual heft of black and the ways black can fill an empty space. If I recognize something, I take it out.  I want the paintings to be detached from any literal reference.  Experiencing these black, minimalist paintings can be challenging, difficult and intense, yet their fullness and blackness can evoke feelings and carry some communicative power.  I want the paintings to have a life of their own and speak for themselves.

- Phil Amrhein

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Black

Black 4, 2015
68" x 48", sanded spray paint and acrylic on canvas, $6,000.00
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Black 2, 2015
68" x 48", sanded spray paint on canvas, $6,000.00

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Black 1, 2015
72" x 96", sanded spray paint on canvas, $10,000.00

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Black 9, 2015
48" x 48", sanded spray paint on canvas, NFS
 

Black 7, 2015
48" x 60", sanded spray paint on canvas, NFS

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Mostly Black

Untitled #1, 2017
48" x 48", acrylic paint and spray paint on canvas, $5,500.00

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Untitled #2, 2017
60" x 48", acrylic paint and spray paint on paper, $6,000.00

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Untitled #14, 2017
22" x 30", acrylic paint and spray paint on paper, $1,800.00

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Untitled #4, 2017
30" x 42", acrylic paint and spray paint on paper< $2,800.00

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Untitled #9, 2017
42" x 30", acrylic paint and spray paint on paper, $2,800.00

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Untitled #10, 2017
42" x 30", acrylic paint and spray paint on paper, $2,800.00

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Untitled #13, 2017
30" x 22", acrylic paint and spray paint on paper, $1,800

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Untitled #16, 2017
30" x 22", acrylic paint and spray paint on paper, $1,800.00

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Untitled #19, 2017
20" x 15", acrylic paint and spray paint on paper,$900.00

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Untitled #20, 2017
20" x 15", acrylic paint and spray paint on paper, $900.00

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