Painter George Rouy has joined mega-gallery Hauser & Wirth, becoming the youngest artist on the gallery’s roster.
After joining the gallery, Rouy would have his first exhibition hosted by the gallery in London in October. This will be followed up by a collaboration between him and choreographer Sharon Eyal in November. The collaborative exhibition will open in London before heading to Paris, Vienna, and Milan. Speaking about representing Rouy, Neil Wenman (Global Creative Director & Partner, Hauser & Wirth) said: creative director and partner at Hauser & Wirth, said, “George Rouy’s unique paintings, and performance works, speak of a challenging modernity, of an overwhelming anxiety and the guilty pleasures of life. They are disturbing and yet familiar, approachable yet repulsive as if held captive in a liminal space between psyche and being, memory and edifice. His paintings create a world whereby we are caught in a loop; we see, we arouse, we deny, we suffocate, we undo.”
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Georgy Rouy is a 29-year-old British painter who rose to fame in the last couple of years. He is known for his portraits that feature blurred faces and abstract figures meant to represent various psychological states. He has been featured in group shows at the Albertina, the K11 Art Foundation, and the X Museum, among many others. He has also found solo shows at Nicola Vassell and the Peres Projects. One of his earliest solo shows was at London’s Hannah Barry Gallery which would continue to represent him.
