• Log in
    PoliticsBusinessA&ETransgenderBisexualityReligionFamiliesVoicesVideo
    OUTPrideOut TravelerPLUSADVOCATE CHANNEL
    SubscribeSubscriber ServicesEmail Newsletter Signup
    CONTACTStaffCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
    © 2023 Pride Publishing Inc.
    All Rights reserved
    Advocate.comAdvocate.com

    In the Galleries: War Paint

    Christopher Harrity
    01/28/16
    Scroll To Top

    By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.

    Accept

    &nbsp

    War Paint by Paul Richmond

    Revisiting some of the artists we've posted portfolios for is a unique pleasure — we can see their new work and often add a deeper dimension to our perception of their art. We published Paul Richmond’s humorous and erotic pinups last spring here: "The Precarious Plight of Paul Richmond's Pinups." However, coming to the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science is a deeper more faceted side of his work, “War Paint.”

    The show consists of expressive portraits of models — male, female, trans men, trans women, and drag performers — coating their skin with different colored pigments that represent something about their psychological states.

    Paul says about the work: “Body painting has significance in many cultures and serves a variety of purposes from spiritual cleansing to battle preparation. My 'War Paint' series draws upon this rich symbolism to investigate the construction of identity. In these paintings, the human form becomes the canvas, a painted object of his/her own creation. Reality and abstraction compete within the figurative foundation of each piece to make the subjects’ inner struggles more tangible. The application of pigment is suggestive of their psychological states, the color of their self-made armor exposing more than it conceals. By deconstructing and rebuilding the figure, my goal is to invite understandings that reach beyond the immediate surface and reveal the complexity of the individual.”

    The show opens March 3 at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science in Indiana with a public reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition will remain on display through May 4. 

    close button
    ArtArts & EntertainmentSlideshow
    Replay Gallery

    More Galleries

    Days of Rage posters
    Activism
    Badge
    gallery

    ​14 Inspiring Queer Protest Posters in Days of Rage from ONE Archives

    9h
    Sky High Pride: Unveiling New York City’s Top LGBTQ-Friendly Rooftop Bars
    Business
    Badge
    gallery

    Sky High Pride: Unveiling New York City’s Top LGBTQ-Friendly Rooftop Bars

    June 05 2023 8:00 PM
    Glamorous
    television
    Badge
    gallery

    10 First-Look Photos of New Queer Netflix Series 'Glamorous'

    June 05 2023 6:01 PM
    15 Steamy Photos from the 'True Colors' Pride Series by Kuros
    Photography
    Badge
    gallery

    15 Steamy Photos from the 'True Colors' Pride Series by Kuros

    June 03 2023 10:00 PM
    Temptation Sunday
    Photography
    Badge
    gallery

    47 Photos of Temptation Sundays Summer Launch in Las Vegas

    June 03 2023 6:58 PM
    17 Photos of the Trans Experience by Mariette Pathy Allen
    Art
    Badge
    gallery

    17 Photos of the Trans Experience by Mariette Pathy Allen

    June 03 2023 3:35 PM