CAREY MAXON

The eponymous exhibition features all new work by the artist in three series, Moonshadow, Cogitation and Plumbline. The ink drawings on handmade paper, ponder nature, energy and the weight of symbols. "The works hold space, like walls, but delicately. An off-kilter balance might give reprieve; an altered perspective; a lively stability-they aren't an invitation into a depicted space. They are more like the edge of a container which the viewer is already in," commented Maxon.

Maxon's work is held in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Brooklyn Museum, The Spencer Museum of Art and the Williams College Museum of Art, among others, as well as in private collections. She has enjoyed solo shows in Los Angeles and New York City and was featured in group exhibitions in Berlin, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Siena.

The work of Carey Maxon…uses lousy circles though she simply calls them “dots,” resonating with a sensibility of almost-ness … depicts clusters of two-dimensional dots, each one hand crafted on the page. Each dot possesses recognizable differences from the rest of the group due to subtle faults or disfigurations in silhouette. They are not perfect dots in the form of pure primitives. The series tolerates imperfection as a method of accumulating distinction between self-similar parts. Amongst the lousy circles similarity is evident, but one sees their struggle to align in an elegant, functional, or scripted fashion. In this series Maxon draws the dots almost the same size and almost organized within a gridded structure, but the dots meander along wiggly lines. The viewer’s gaze moves along the lines, taking note of each idiosyncratic bump among the dots, simultaneously attempting to grasp the series as a whole.

—On Almostness, OFFRAMP, Sehwail + Zimmerman (2016)

When I was told that Carey Maxon was the artist I had selected, I crossed my fingers that I would like more than this one work. I was not only relieved but excited when I saw her CV and more of her work. My eyes have served me well once again. Maxon is a really good artist and I love her marks. The interview with her in the February 29 issue of Culture Island suggests she is delightful. (A quality I rarely think about in reflecting on my collection). Carey, you have an open invitation to visit Detroit—It’s a really interesting place and I’d love to give you a tour of the city.

—Prix de Print No. 18, ART IN PRINT, Vol. 6, No. 2, Marc Schwartz

NOVEMBER 6-DECEMBER 22, 2022

EXHIBITION HOURS:
TUES-SAT 12:30-5:00
OR
BY APPOINTMENT


1275 MINNESOTA STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA

CAREY’S CV.