Matthew Stone at The Hole NYC

British artist Matthew Stone’s stunning merger of virtual and real (as played out on canvas) was a standout in The Hole NYC’s past ‘Post Analogue Painting’ shows, in which artists demonstrated how digital tools have altered the way they conceive of painting’s possibilities.  In his latest work, Stone introduces a maelstrom of bodies, half-formed by a vocabulary of brushstrokes that he first paints on glass, photographs, then digitally models into not-quite-classic nudes.  (On view on the Lower East Side through June 24th).

Matthew Stone, detail of Neophyte (St John’s Wort), digital print on linen, 63 x 98.4 inches, 2018.

Matthew Stone in ‘Post Analog Painting II’ at The Hole

CGI and hand painting merge in Matthew Stone’s uncanny portrait. Part of The Hole Gallery’s ‘Post-Analog Painting II’ show, this image questions to what extent painting is influenced by the digital. (On view on the Lower East Side through May 14th).

Matthew Stone, Two Distinct Internal Voices, digital print and acrylic on linen, 32 x 24 inches, 2017.