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Apres Le Pluie (After the Rain)

May 17, 2008- June 14, 2008

Reception: May 17, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Koralie

Joshua Liner Gallery

548 W 28th St

Joshua Liner Gallery is pleased to present Après la Pluie (After the Rain),an exhibition of new work by the French artist Koralie.This is Koralie’s debut exhibition in New York and her first solo show with the gallery. With a brightly colored palette and voracious eye for catchy,decorative flourish,Koralie borrows liberally from the visual traditions of Asia,Africa,and Europe.Her multi-tract practice migrates freely between painting, installations,Web projects,graffiti “wheatpasting,”and fashion and graphic design.

Across all of these,a geisha-like figure appears repeatedly as the foundation for an explosion of exaggerated detail,outsized hairstyles,sumptuous clothing patterns,and rich accessories that interact with equally decorative environments.As the artist notes,“I’m not interested in her as a person but as a doll,in the ways I arrange her hair,her costumes,and the background.”This combination of modesty and sensuality is intentionally calibrated not to offend but,rather,to stimulate and entertain the senses.

In Après la Pluie,Koralie lets loose a torrent of colorful geishas,depicted in rainbow wall paintings,hanging scrolls,silkscreen works,and large paintings on canvas hung amid collage and other decoration.While inspired by Japanese visual culture,from thirteenth-century prints to contemporary Manga,the artist also incorporates an eclectic global menu of references,including African and English hairstyles,Russian dolls, Indian folklore,and wallpaper design.

Koralie has exhibited widely in France,including in Paris at Galerie Serge Laurent and Galerie L.J.Beaubourg; Galerie Dojo,Nice;L’Abstrait Galerie,Toulouse;Galerie Neuf,Nancy;and Galerie Côté Artiste,Montpellier.In 2005,Koralie and partner Supakitch received the “Prix du Jeune Entrepreneur de Mode”at the Who’s Next International Fashion Fair in Paris for their T-shirt brand Plastique Graffiktee.Koralie participated in the independent group exhibition FAME collective,curated by Joshua Liner,presented in Miami Beach during the 2007 art-fair week.She has also exhibited in the United States at Subtext in San Diego and Saba Gallery in Miami.Koralie lives and works in Montpellier,France.

Co-founder of Lineage Gallery in Philadelphia,Joshua Liner opened Joshua Liner Gallery in New York City’s Chelsea gallery district in April 2008 with the inaugural group exhibition Locked & Loaded.Gallery artists include Jeremy Fish,Blaine Fontana,Robert Hardgrave,Josh Keyes,Koralie,Kris Kuksi,Pat Rocha,Greg Simkins, and Damon Soule.

Also on view,in Gallery II: Robert Hardgrave,Compounded,May 17–June 14.

Books and DVDs related to artists in this show

Location   Gallery Joshua Liner Gallery Address 548 W 28th St, #334 New York (Chelsea) NY, 10001 United States Phone 212-244-7415 Hours Tue-Sat 11-6

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