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New York – Barnaby Furnas: “If Wishes Were Fishes” at Marianne Boesky Through January 9th, 2013

Friday, January 4th, 2013


Barnaby Furnas, Jonah in the belly of the Whale (2012) courtesy Marianne Boesky

Visceral and dynamic, the canvases of American graffiti artist and painter Barnaby Furnas ripple with a kinetic energy.  Filling his paintings with evocative imagery, explosive movement and the near-omnipresent splatters of blood that has become one of his calling cards, Furnas has culled a reputation for his unique take on culture and history.


Barnaby Furnas, The Gutter #2 (2012) courtesy Marianne Boesky

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