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Raffi Kalenderian: Eighteen with a Bullet
Galerie Peter Kilchmann

rue des Arquebusiers, Paris

, 24 May - 6 July 2024

Raffi Kalenderian: Eighteen with a Bullet: Galerie Peter Kilchmann

rue des Arquebusiers, Paris

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  • Galerie Peter Kilchmann is pleased to present the seventh solo exhibition by Raffi Kalenderian (*1981 in Los Angeles, where he lives and works). It is the artist’s first solo outing in our Paris gallery and his first exhibition in France. 

    Kalenderian created eleven new paintings of various sizes for the show and six works on paper. They are a continuation of his series of signature-style portraits of friends and fellow artists which he depicts in intimate moments of introspection, gazing, or casual activity. Each work’s setting and narrative are personally connected with the LA-based artist. 

     

    Rendered with meticulous attention to detail and with a vibrant color palette, Kalenderian's portraits transcend mere representation, capturing the essence and personality of his subjects with sensitivity and depth. Through his skillful use of light, shadow and perspective, he imbues his figures with a sense of presence and emotional resonance, inviting viewers to engage with the inner worlds of his subjects.

    • Raffi Kalenderian, Andrea, 2020-2024
      Raffi Kalenderian, Andrea, 2020-2024
    • Raffi Kalenderian, Lauren, 2015 - 2023
      Raffi Kalenderian, Lauren, 2015 - 2023
    • Raffi Kalenderian, Paul, 2023-2024
      Raffi Kalenderian, Paul, 2023-2024
  • Parallel to the presentation of new works Kalenderian will perform at an interactive installation called Raffi’s & Al’s together with his artist friend Alberto Cuadros. Raffi’s & Al’s is an in-situ bar installation containing eighteen works by fellow artists. Galerie Peter Kilchmann was the first gallery to host Kalenderian and his pop-up bar in our booth at Art Basel Miami in 2023. The Paris edition of the installation will be its fourth rendition.
    • Raffi Kalenderian, Mojito, 2023
      Raffi Kalenderian, Mojito, 2023
    • Raffi Kalenderian, Sangria, 2023
      Raffi Kalenderian, Sangria, 2023
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  • "This show is about my friends, my life, and my process. How things can take a long time (years even!) but that it all just adds layers and meaning to the work. It’s also about how much I love and am inspired by French painting, despite being this half-Armenian guy from LA. I’ve included a small drawing of Yves St Laurent, some moonlight bathers, my brother reading in his room, friends of mine from the seminal Sacramento band G.Green back from when they stayed at my Los Angeles Studio back in 2015 (painting friends and putting them in a Paris show is great way to reach out and say hello if you haven’t been in touch for a while)". - Raffi Kalenderian
  • Raffi Kalenderian, Yves, 2023-2024 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Raffi Kalenderian  Bathers, 2023-2024  Acrylic and colored pencil on paper  32 x 25 cm (12.5 x 9 .75 in.) 42 x 33 cm (16 ½ x 13 in.), framed (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Raffi Kalenderian, Shanti reading, 2018-2024 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Raffi Kalenderian, Liz (G.green), 2022-2024 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Raffi Kalenderian, Mike and Simi (g.green), 2023-2024 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Raffi Kalenderian, Andrew Diamond (G.Green), 2023-2024 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Raffi Kalenderian, Yves, 2023-2024
  • "Edgar, Dave, Anna and Chris are also friends who have been put through my own overly drama lens, and onto canvas. please don’t take anything you see in these works as a comment on these wonderful, well-adjusted people". - Raffi Kalenderian 
    • Raffi Kalenderian, Dave and Edgar, 2022-2024
      Raffi Kalenderian, Dave and Edgar, 2022-2024
    • Raffi Kalenderian, Anna Malaika Tubbs (Interludes), 2024
      Raffi Kalenderian, Anna Malaika Tubbs (Interludes), 2024
    • Raffi Kalenderian, Chris Odili-Obi (Interludes), 2024
      Raffi Kalenderian, Chris Odili-Obi (Interludes), 2024
  • Raffi Kalenderian, Portrait of the Poet Dasha Nekrasova, 2015-2024
    Artworks

    Raffi Kalenderian

    Portrait of the Poet Dasha Nekrasova, 2015-2024
    "Portrait of the poet Dasha Nekrasova depicts my friend Dasha, staring directly at the viewer, defiant and selfpossessed. It was from a night of poetry she organized in 2015 at Alberto Cuadros’ gallery Sade. Before this night, if Dasha ever talked about her poetry, she would roll her eyes, as though it was *so embarrassing and pathetic* that she was a poet. For this particular reading, however, she curated a group of poets she admired wore this beautiful vintage dress. She was so strong and self-assured that night. I was so proud of her. I think every creative person has to cross this bridge at some point, and admit to themselves and to the world “I am a poet! Who cares what you, or anyone thinks!” I made three of these poet paintings, but this one has never been shown publicly and is my favorite of the group". - Raffi Kalenderian
  • Kalenderian graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2004 with a degree in Fine Arts. Since...
    Kalenderian graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2004 with a degree in Fine Arts. Since then, his work has been exhibited in many international solo and group exhibitions in the US and Europe, including Kunstmuseum St. Gallen; University Art Museum, Long Beach; Santa Barbara Museum of Art; Nassima Landau Foundation; Tel Aviv; McEvoy Foundation for the Arts, San Francisco; Saatchi Gallery, London; at Susanne Vielmetter, Los Angeles; Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, and many others. His works are in the collections of the Georgia Museum of Art, Athens (US); Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Minneapolis Institute of Art; Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, Turin; and Santa Barbara Museum of Art, among others. In 2021, for the portrait gallery of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Kalenderian portrayed the Austrian theater and opera director Nikolaus Bachler, who led the State Opera as artistic director from 2008 – 2021. The work is currently exhibited in the Portrait Gallery of the State Opera.
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Galerie Peter Kilchmann AG

Rämistrasse 33, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland

Phone: +41 44 278 10 11

info@peterkilchmann.com

 

Viewing Hours
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Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm, and by appointment

 

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