Muntean and Rosenblum
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Muntean and Rosenblum are artists based in Vienna
and London
. They have been collaborating since 1992.
They work in a variety of media, but their most characteristic work involves painted formal compositions, with comic book
style captions, of teenage models from fashion magazines. The Guardian
critic Jonathan Jones described the effect as "Andy Warhol
meets J-L David
".
They have shown work internationally in many exhibitions including a solo show at the Essl Foundation in Vienna, 2008, the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, León, Spain in 2006, the 2001 Berlin Biennale, “The Triumph of Painting” at the Saatchi Gallery
in London, the 2004 São Paulo Biennale, De Appel in 2002, “Melodrama” at MARCO
in Vigo
and “Fantasies and Curiosities” at the Miami Art Museum
. They are represented by the Maureen Paley
gallery in London, Team Gallery in New York, Jack Hanley Gallery in San Francisco, Arndt & Partner
in Berlin
and Sommer Contemporary Art in Tel-Aviv.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and London
London
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. They have been collaborating since 1992.
They work in a variety of media, but their most characteristic work involves painted formal compositions, with comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
style captions, of teenage models from fashion magazines. The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
critic Jonathan Jones described the effect as "Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
meets J-L David
Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David was an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era...
".
They have shown work internationally in many exhibitions including a solo show at the Essl Foundation in Vienna, 2008, the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, León, Spain in 2006, the 2001 Berlin Biennale, “The Triumph of Painting” at the Saatchi Gallery
Saatchi Gallery
The Saatchi Gallery is a London gallery for contemporary art, opened by Charles Saatchi in 1985 in order to exhibit his collection to the public. It has occupied different premises, first in North London, then the South Bank by the River Thames and currently in Chelsea. Saatchi's collection, and...
in London, the 2004 São Paulo Biennale, De Appel in 2002, “Melodrama” at MARCO
MARCO
Macrophage receptor MARCO is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MARCO gene.-Further reading:...
in Vigo
Vigo
Vigo is a city and municipality in north-west Spain, in Galicia, situated on the ria of the same name on the Atlantic Ocean.-Population:...
and “Fantasies and Curiosities” at the Miami Art Museum
Miami Art Museum
The Miami Art Museum is an art museum located in Downtown Miami, Florida, in the United States. It was founded in 1984 as the Center for the Fine Arts, and in 1996 became the Miami Art Museum...
. They are represented by the Maureen Paley
Maureen Paley
Maureen Paley is the American owner of a contemporary art gallery in Bethnal Green, London, where she lives. It was founded in 1984, called Interim Art during the 1990s, and renamed Maureen Paley in 2004. She exhibited Young British Artists at an early stage...
gallery in London, Team Gallery in New York, Jack Hanley Gallery in San Francisco, Arndt & Partner
Arndt & Partner
Arndt & Partner is a contemporary art gallery based in Berlin, Germany, that today is among the city's most important exhibition sites. It is currently located near the Hamburger Bahnhof Museum...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Sommer Contemporary Art in Tel-Aviv.