Josh Mannis

M+B is very pleased to announce Knowledge Of The Future Estate, an exhibition of new work by Josh Mannis. This is the artist's first solo exhibition with the gallery.

In addition to new ink on paper drawings, the show will also debut a new painting series by Mannis. The artist is known for his complex, all-over compositions that feature figures in twisting, baroque poses. His work is informed by a broad but interconnected range of art historical and contemporary cultural references. Here, this includes: Optical Art, Patagonia fleeces, white guy Buddhism, art class field trips, sorority hazing, psychedelic rugs, Hubert Dreyfus, artificial intelligence, yoga pants, X-box, The Orsini, William Blake, blue recycling bins, mystic revelation, Eagle Rock condos, Ronald Coleman, lite beer, Marvel Comics' The Vision, leafy ferns, directors chairs, desert camo cargo shorts, Alan Watts and more.

Josh Mannis (b. 1976, Boston) received his MFA from the Art Institute of Chicago and BFA from the University of Michigan. Recent solo and two person exhibitions include Nothing but Trouble at Know More Games, New York, NY and Sexus at Thomas Solomon Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. His work has been featured in thematic exhibitions internationally, including Tate Modern, London, UK; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL and Musée d'art Contemporain de Montréal, Québec, among others. His work can currently be viewed in On the Verge of an Image: Considering Marjorie Keller, organized by Los Angeles Nomadic Division. Other group exhibition venues include Team Gallery, New York, NY; Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Gavin Brown's Enterprise, New York, NY; Kavi Gupta, Chicago, IL and Retrospective, Hudson, NY. Mannis' work has been reviewed in Artforum, Frieze, Los Angeles Times and The Boston Globe. Josh Mannis lives and works in Los Angeles.