Copyright: Francesco Clemente
Courtesy: LGDR
Photo: Matt Grubb
Provenance: Donated by the artist and LGDR
Francesco Clemente (b. 1952, Naples) is best
known for his portraits of the 1980s New York art
scene. At the suggestion of gallery owner Bruno
Bischofberger, in 1983 he painted and collaborated with Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol.
His works have been exhibited in leading galleries (Leo Castelli Gallery, New York; Galerie Bruno
Bischofberger, Zurich; Galerie Daniel Templon,
Paris) and renowned museums (Centre Pompidou,
Paris; Guggenheim Museum, New York and Bilbao;
Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt).
Recently on view at LGDR in Hong Kong, Winter
Flowers XXXIV belongs to a series of close-up
flower paintings that Clemente first commenced in
2010. He was inspired to embark on the series after
his wife, actress Alba Primiceri, brought some flowers picked one winter from the park to his New York
studio. Clemente, who spends much time in India
and is influenced by Hindu and Buddhist art, paints
these blooms in a colourful, smooth and supple
style, as familiar from Indian fabrics.
