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186 State Street Binghamton NY, 13901

tel. +1 607 772 0485 www.anthonybrunelli.com

Mercury

by Martin C. Herbst

An Online Virtual Exhibtion February 19 - March 19, 2021

Sphere Lena 22, 2020 Oil/laquer on mirror-polished stainless steel sphere 23 3/5 in. in diameter

Painter’s Fate 1, 2019 Oil on mirrored aluminum 10 3/5 x 11 4/5 x 9 in.

Painter’s Fate 4, 2019 Oil on mirrored aluminum 9 x 11 2/5 x 8 7/10 in.

Painter’s Fate 2, 2019 Oil on mirrored aluminum 8 3/10 x 10 3/5 x 7 9/10 in.

Hidden Treasure no. 34, 2015 Oil on mirrored aluminum 24 1/2 x 25 1/5 x 11 3/4 in.

Hidden Treasure no. 73, 2016 Oil on mirrored aluminum 48 x 58 3/10 x 19 3/4 in.

Lenissima 14, 2018 Oil on mirrorpolished stainless steel sphere 11 3/4 in. in diameter

Painter’s Fate 7, 2019 Oil on mirrored aluminum 10 3/5 x 11 4/5 x 9 in.

Painter’s Fate 3, 2019 Oil on mirrored aluminum 12 4/5 x 12 3/5 x 8 9/10 in.

Painter’s Fate 6, 2019 Oil on mirrored aluminum 11 x 9 4/5 x 8 7/10 in.

Parmagianino Sphere 27, 2011 Oil on polished stainless steel sphere 55 in. in diameter

Sphere Skull 5, 2017 Oil/laquer on mirror-polished stainless steel sphere 11 4/5 in. in diameter

Martin C. Herbst (Austrian, b. 1965) discusses the process behind making his recent book Mercury in our latest installment of our Artist Insights series. Read his complete blog post on our gallery blog.

Martin. C. Herbst is an Austrian painter, whose work focuses on an elaborate reevaluation of art historical themes and theories of classical portraiture and human figures.

His “subjects” are individual but at the same time portray the best work of their epochs. The traditional intent to display the distinctive likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person is combined with witty and often unexpected forms of representation.

Herbst has exhibited extensively around the globe including his participation in several international art fairs including: Art Basel, Art Miami, Scope New YorK, Basel, Miami, Hamptons, London, Art Chicago, Los Angeles Art Show, Artbo, Bogota, Show Off, Pairs, Art Brussels, Arteabeunos Aires.

Painter’s Fate installation view

Gallery : 186 State Street Binghamton NY, 13901 tel. +1 607 772 0485 www.anthonybrunelli.com

Cover: Mercury book cover