Craig Alan : POPULUS: Union Square - San Francisco

23 February - 11 April 2023
Overview
Gefen Gallery is pleased to present Populus, an exhibition of American artist Craig Alan’s most notable series of work.

Craig Alan is an internationally acclaimed contemporary artist. After formal art schooling and professional work amongst a cohort of artists, Alan found inspiration for his most notable series of work, Populus. He was in Orange Beach, Alabama, standing on a balcony overlooking the shore, when he noticed the guests of a wedding party down below appeared to form the shape of an eye. From this revelation, along with his rich imagination and artistic prowess, Alan created a unique style combining pop art, surrealism, and abstract expressionism.

His dreamlike environments invite the viewer to explore the meaning within his works- whether that be by following the swarming, frenetic energy of the tiny figures, or taking a step back to see what big picture his liminal space has created.

 

Works
  • Craig Alan Gravitational Pull Mixed Media Original on Board with Resin 48 x 48 in 122 x 122 cm
    Craig Alan
    Gravitational Pull
    Mixed Media Original on Board with Resin
    48 x 48 in
    122 x 122 cm
  • Craig Alan Over and Under Mixed Media Original on Board 59 x 59 in 150 x 150 cm
    Craig Alan
    Over and Under
    Mixed Media Original on Board
    59 x 59 in
    150 x 150 cm
  • Craig Alan Seaboard Spoor Mixed Media Original on Board with Resin 59 x 59 in 150 x 150 cm
    Craig Alan
    Seaboard Spoor
    Mixed Media Original on Board with Resin
    59 x 59 in
    150 x 150 cm
  • Craig Alan Dune Together Mixed Media Original on Board with Resin 48 x 60 in 122 x 152 cm
    Craig Alan
    Dune Together
    Mixed Media Original on Board with Resin
    48 x 60 in
    122 x 152 cm
  • Craig Alan, Abstract "Environmental Change", 2021
    Craig Alan, Abstract "Environmental Change", 2021
  • Craig Alan Source Code, 2021 Mixed Media Original on Board with Resin 36 x 48 in 90 x 122 cm
    Craig Alan
    Source Code, 2021
    Mixed Media Original on Board with Resin
    36 x 48 in
    90 x 122 cm
  • Craig Alan Beachcomber, 2022 Mixed Media Original on Board with Resin 40 x 40 in 101 x 101 cm
    Craig Alan
    Beachcomber, 2022
    Mixed Media Original on Board with Resin
    40 x 40 in
    101 x 101 cm
  • Craig Alan Barefoot in the Sand Mixed Media Original on Board with Resin 60 x 48 in 152 x 122 cm
    Craig Alan
    Barefoot in the Sand
    Mixed Media Original on Board with Resin
    60 x 48 in
    152 x 122 cm
  • Craig Alan, Intricate Dress
    Craig Alan, Intricate Dress
  • Craig Alan Make Bat to Sense Mixed Media Original on Board with Resin 48 x 48 in 120 x 120 cm
    Craig Alan
    Make Bat to Sense
    Mixed Media Original on Board with Resin
    48 x 48 in
    120 x 120 cm
  • Craig Alan, Red Carpet Capture
    Craig Alan, Red Carpet Capture
  • Craig Alan, Why So Serious?
    Craig Alan, Why So Serious?
  • Craig Alan Wrong Way Mixed Media on Board with Resin 40 x 40 in 102 x 102 cm
    Craig Alan
    Wrong Way
    Mixed Media on Board with Resin
    40 x 40 in
    102 x 102 cm