Daydreamers New works by Tony Toscani
MASSEY KLEIN 124 FORSYTH STREET NY, NY 10002 MASSEYKLEIN.COM INFO@MASSEYKLEIN.COM
Daydreamers Tony Toscani September 6 - October 13, 2019
Massey Klein Gallery 124 Forsyth Street New York, NY 10002
Massey Klein Gallery is pleased to announce, Daydreamers, a solo exhibition of new works by Tony Toscani. The exhibition will be on view from September 6th through October 13th, with an opening reception on Friday, September 6th, from 6-8pm. This is the artist’s first solo show with the gallery. Toscani’s paintings capture the zeitgeist of the millennial generation. In his latest body of work, Daydreamers, Toscani continues to capture the contemporary condition. Daydreamers features a collection of new paintings and drawings that deepen the artist’s engagement with his figures who grapple with social anxiety, disillusionment, boredom, and vanity. His work continues to sensitively express mortality and spirituality while poetically portraying scenes of everyday life. Each figure and moment is as recognizable as they are poignant. Portraits of weary and disenchanted individuals caught during mundane, pedestrian moments, checking one’s phone, or staring at a screen, reveal the isolating tendencies associated with technology. Melancholic expressions saturate the compositions in the most sensitive and alluring ways. Lumbering giants with pin heads take selfies or slump at tables while sipping coffee. While it remains unclear what the figure may be thinking, Toscani paints moments that we can all relate to and identify with; a portrait of society. Toscani received his MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. The artist has exhibited throughout the United States including shows in New York, Miami, and Pennsylvania. This is his first solo exhibition with Massey Klein Gallery.
Please Don’t Go, 2019 Oil on linen 20 x 16 inches Please Don’t Go, 2019 Ink on paper 8 x 5 inches
Seated Woman, 2019 Oil on canvas 14 x 11 inches
Reading More Sad News, 2019 Oil on linen 34 x 26 inches
Resting Giant, 2019 Ink on paper 8 x 5 inches
Resting Giant, 2018 Oil on linen 34 x 28 inches
Social Anxiety, 2019 Oil on linen 46 x 38 inches
Couple In Bed, 2019 Oil on linen 20 x 20 inches Couple In Bed, 2019 Ink on paper 8 x 5 inches
The Awareness of One’s Absence, 2019 Oil on linen 14 x 11 inches
The Observer, 2019 Ink on paper 8 x 5 inches
The Observer, 2019 Oil on linen 24 x 24 inches
The Mound, 2019 Oil on linen 40 x 32 inches The Mound, 2019 Ink on paper 8 x 5 inches
Woman In A Vermillion Sweater, 2019 Oil on linen 24 x 20 inches
Selfie With Skull, 2018 Oil on linen 39 x 29 inches Selfie Pose, 2019 Ink on paper 8 x 5 inches
Morning Coffee, 2019 Ink on paper 8 x 5 inches
Couple’s Argument, 2019 Ink on paper 8 x 5 inches
Boy On His Phone, 2019 Oil on linen 8 x 5 inches Dancing Giant, 2019 Ink on paper 8 x 5 inches
Frightened Giant, 2019 Ink on paper 8 x 5 inches
Frightened Giant, 2019 Oil on linen 35 x 26 inches
Smoke Break, 2019 Oil on linen 22 x 28 inches
Daydreamer, 2019 Ink on paper 8 x 5 inches
Daydreamer, 2018 Oil on linen 20 x 20 inches
This catalogue published on the occasion of the exhibition Daydreamers Tony Toscani September 6 - October 13, 2019 Massey Klein Gallery 124 Forsyth Street New York, NY 10002 www.masseyklein.com
Š2019 Massey Klein Gallery All rights reserved. No part of this publication shall be reprinted or reproduced in any form without written permission from Massey Klein Gallery or the artist. Installation Photos: JP Rodriguez