Rhodes’ work carries strong reference to post-painterly and hard-edge abstraction in addition to the deep influence of pop appropriation spanning from commercial signage to the guerilla tactics of amateur street advertising. As with his previous bodies of work, Rhodes channels the aesthetic practices of public visual economy into his abstractions.
Installation view with works by David Rhodes (standing work at left) and Gardar Eide Einarsson (four works on wall) January 8 – February 14, 2009 Team presents a three-person exhibition of new work by Gardar Eide Einarsson, Davis Rhodes and Stanley Whitney. Ostensibly a three-person show of paintings, this grouping of works might appear at first glance to hang together solely on formal terms — stability battles de-centralization, the presence of vibrant color engages [...]