The Surreal Work of Mike Davis Return in ‘Crooked as a Canine’s Hind Leg’

In his third present at 111 Minna Gallery, Mike Davis gives new whimsical work that seem as a continuation of the Northern Renaissance whereas mixing in notes of the artist’s personal time interval. “Crooked as a Canine’s Hind Leg” kicks off on Jan. 10 and runs via Feb. 29 on the area. Davis was final featured on our web site here.

“Possessing a multi-faceted set of pursuits, Davis started portray in 1997, and attributes a lot of his inspiration to watching his mom pursue craft tasks throughout his childhood, and immersing himself in artwork historical past all through his profession,” the gallery says. “From serving to his mom with actions starting from woodworking, hand-tooling leather-based, and transforming the household’s dwelling, to partaking with historical artwork and Netherlandish portray from the Northern Renaissance, Davis is a self-taught painter, who continues to render advanced work of surrealist life, embedded with symbols of mortality, folly, and hubris, fixated inside whimsical compositions.”

See extra on 111 Minna’s site and the artist’s page.