Up now in the Rowan Morrison Gallery

A new solo show by Carl Auge opened up here at Rowan Morrison May 4th. The East Bay Express' Kelly Vance wrote about it here, and The East Bay Monthly's Timothy Buckwalter wrote about it here.


"Between You and Me #1", detail, oil on canvas, 72" x 98" ©Carl Auge

Carl's paintings are up until June 24th. Auge first makes an impression as a disciple of the CCA art star painting teacher, Christopher Brown. But in fact, upon further study, what I find in his work is it's attention to the finesse, line-work, collage and form, much like that of Pop Arist/Painter James Rosenquist. Rosenquist always fascinated me because of his Billboard painting background, and the attention to form one must undertake in order to create smooth and precise large-scale works that actually work. I, personally love the work of James Rosenquist, and until I saw Carl's work hanging in the gallery, I hadn't even thought about him in so long. Thanks for reminding me of this great painter!


"President Elect" (1960-61) by James Rosenquist. 228 x 366 cm. Collection du Musée d'art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.