Corey Bond

Allouche Gallery, Los Angeles is pleased to present a solo show of works by Corey Bond.

In The Dark Light of The Sun showcases a body of charcoal works on paper by New York-based artist Corey Bond. With windswept motion and ominous stillness, Bond’s photorealistic works are unified by their heightened emotions they invoke in the viewer through dramatic, cinemagraphic compositions. Inspired by his time in Los Angeles, visions of isolation merge Bond’s observations with influences of

Edward Hopper, Dorothea Lange, and Andrew Wyeth. His unique creative approach begins by drafting up a list of words and even potential titles that evoke a feeling, specifying the tonal qualities of the piece prior to touching on the compositional elements

As a collection, the works mimic film stills in how they capture a fleeting moment and nostalgic sentiment, as seen within the work Jade, Watabe. Bond captures the vague feeling of alienation in a single, finite moment.. Carrying an open-ended narrative, each subject’s story is to be interpreted through the paths they embark on in the film noir-inspired and awe-inspiring environments.

Drawn with incredible detail in charcoal, Bond’s compositions juxtapose occupation with desolation in the Western world. The boundary between frontier and civilization is blurred. This notion is prominent in Kay Patcha, as the mountain lion stalks in the shrubbery of the foreground, teetering on the edge of the cityscape, and drawing awareness to the fine boundaries that hold civilization from nature and vice versa.

The sentiments of isolation and individualism carry over to Bond’s cityscapes, where his nighttime visions of dark skies are dotted by illuminated windows of skyscrapers. At night, even the most metropolitan of spaces can turn to an urban desert, with stretches of cement road reflecting the light of the night sky. The desire to escape civilization and return to a lawless wilderness is potent in Runner, as two cars chase one another, mimicking predator and prey, evading civilization and perhaps even one another.

Corey Bond was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1979. After studying illustration at Art Center College of Design and graduating with a BFA in painting at Maryland Institute College of Art, Bond moved to New York. It was here that he began working with Jeff Koons, assisting him as a painter in his studio for over 10 years. Bond now assists Robert Longo, and has worked closely with him since 2015. His works carry the impact of his experience through drawing from the cold detachment of Koons and the drama of Longo. Corey Bond has shown in various international group exhibitions and currently lives and works in New York City.