Hernan Bas

Biography

Detroit-based artist, Hernan Bas (b. Miami, Florida) explores the codes of dandyism and its subculture as a means to define sexual attraction. His paintings are tinged with nihilist romanticism, born of literary intrigue and a passion for historical painting. Small, frail and sensuously delightful, Bas's paintings personify epic romance embracing both the decadence and nastiness of pleasure. His works have been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions. Among them, the 2007 retrospective at the Rubell Family Collection, Miami, FL, which presented a decade of the artist’s work and traveled to the Brooklyn Museum of Art in February 2008; and Bas’s inclusion in the Nordic Pavilion at the 53rd Venice Biennale, curated by Elmgreen & Dragset. The artist has had recent solo exhibitions at Frederic Snitzer Gallery, Miami, FL; Peter Kilchman, Zurich, Switzerland; and has been included in recent group exhibitions including Contemporary Magic: A Tarot Deck Art Project at the Andy Warhol Museum, and The Cry at the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Castilla y Leon (MUSAC). In March 2012, Hernan Bas will have his second solo exhibition at Lehmann Maupin. Hernan Bas lives and works in Detroit, Michigan. To download the artist's CV, please click on "Printable PDF of Full Text."
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Gallery Exhibitions

• Hong Kong International Art Fair, Booth 1E04 - May 17 - 20, 2012
• Hernan Bas, Occult Contemporary - March 15 - April 21, 2012
• Art Stage Singapore 2012, Booth C4-01 - January 12 - 15, 2012
• Art Basel Miami Beach 2011, Booth K15 - December 1 - 4, 2011
• Art 42 Basel, Booth J9 - June 15 - 19, 2011
• Five in Istanbul: A Selection of Artists from Lehmann Maupin Gallery, At Borusan Müzik Evi Istiklal Caddesi, Orhan Adli Apaydin, Sokak No: 1, Beyoglu, Istanbul - October 27 - November 20, 2010
• Art 41 Basel, Hall 2.1 Booth J8 - June 16 - 20, 2010
• Hong Kong International Art Fair, Hall 3B-3E Booth D02 - May 27 - 30, 2010
• The Armory Show 2010, Pier 94, Booth 911 - March 4 - 7, 2010
• Hernan Bas, The Dance of the Machine Gun & other forms of unpopular expression - April 23 - July 10, 2009
• Frieze Art Fair 2008, Booth F17 - October 16 - 19, 2008
• Art 39 Basel, Hall 2.1 Booth F2 - June 4 - 8, 2008
• The Armory Show 2008 - March 27 - 30, 2008

Museum Exhibitions

• Hong Kong International Art Fair, Booth 1E04 - May 17 - 20, 2012
• Hernan Bas, Occult Contemporary - March 15 - April 21, 2012
• Art Stage Singapore 2012, Booth C4-01 - January 12 - 15, 2012
• Art Basel Miami Beach 2011, Booth K15 - December 1 - 4, 2011
• Art 42 Basel, Booth J9 - June 15 - 19, 2011
• Five in Istanbul: A Selection of Artists from Lehmann Maupin Gallery, At Borusan Müzik Evi Istiklal Caddesi, Orhan Adli Apaydin, Sokak No: 1, Beyoglu, Istanbul - October 27 - November 20, 2010
• Art 41 Basel, Hall 2.1 Booth J8 - June 16 - 20, 2010
• Hong Kong International Art Fair, Hall 3B-3E Booth D02 - May 27 - 30, 2010
• The Armory Show 2010, Pier 94, Booth 911 - March 4 - 7, 2010
• Hernan Bas, The Dance of the Machine Gun & other forms of unpopular expression - April 23 - July 10, 2009
• Frieze Art Fair 2008, Booth F17 - October 16 - 19, 2008
• Art 39 Basel, Hall 2.1 Booth F2 - June 4 - 8, 2008
• The Armory Show 2008 - March 27 - 30, 2008

Public Projects

• Hong Kong International Art Fair, Booth 1E04 - May 17 - 20, 2012
• Hernan Bas, Occult Contemporary - March 15 - April 21, 2012
• Art Stage Singapore 2012, Booth C4-01 - January 12 - 15, 2012
• Art Basel Miami Beach 2011, Booth K15 - December 1 - 4, 2011
• Art 42 Basel, Booth J9 - June 15 - 19, 2011
• Five in Istanbul: A Selection of Artists from Lehmann Maupin Gallery, At Borusan Müzik Evi Istiklal Caddesi, Orhan Adli Apaydin, Sokak No: 1, Beyoglu, Istanbul - October 27 - November 20, 2010
• Art 41 Basel, Hall 2.1 Booth J8 - June 16 - 20, 2010
• Hong Kong International Art Fair, Hall 3B-3E Booth D02 - May 27 - 30, 2010
• The Armory Show 2010, Pier 94, Booth 911 - March 4 - 7, 2010
• Hernan Bas, The Dance of the Machine Gun & other forms of unpopular expression - April 23 - July 10, 2009
• Frieze Art Fair 2008, Booth F17 - October 16 - 19, 2008
• Art 39 Basel, Hall 2.1 Booth F2 - June 4 - 8, 2008
• The Armory Show 2008 - March 27 - 30, 2008

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Publications

• Hernan Bas, The other side (Signed Copy)
• Hernan Bas, Untitled #2, from the series 'A bunch of fairies'
• Hernan Bas, The Gourd Nest Hanger
• Hernan Bas, The Albino in the Moonlight Garden
• Hernan Bas, Works from the Rubell Family Collection

Selected Works

HERNAN BAS The Expulsion (or, The Rebel), 2011 acrylic and silkscreen on linen 84 x 72 inches 213.4 x 182.9 cm LM16107


HERNAN BAS A Satanist on a Tuesday (or, The Key Master), 2012 acrylic, airbrush, silkscreen and block print on linen 84 x 72 inches 213.4 x 182.9 cm LM16109


HERNAN BAS A Landscape to Swallow You Whole, 2011 acrylic, block print and screen print on linen 72 x 120 inches 182.9 x 304.8 cm LM15709


HERNAN BAS The coming solitude, 2010 acrylic on linen over panel 60 x 72 inches 152.4 x 182.9 cm LM13041


HERNAN BAS Wine River (Fountain of Youth), 2010 acrylic on linen over panel 60 x 48 inches 152.4 x 121.9 cm LM13251


HERNAN BAS Ubu Roi (the war march), 2009 acrylic on linen over panel diptych, 84 x 144 inches 213.4 x 365.8 cm signed on the front LM12184


HERNAN BAS The variety theater, 2009 acrylic on linen over panel 12 x 9 inches 30.5 x 22.9 cm LM12267


HERNAN BAS The dance of the machine gun, 2009 acrylic on linen over panel 12 x 9 inches 30.5 x 22.9 cm LM12268


HERNAN BAS Stuffed (or, the trophy hunter), 2008 acrylic on linen over panel 50 x 35 inches 127 x 88.9 cm LM11382


HERNAN BAS Downhill at Dusk (the Runaway), 2008 mixed media on linen over panel 40 x 30 inches 101.6 x 76.2 cm LM11671


HERNAN BAS Leaving the nest, 2008 acrylic on linen over panel 50 x 40 inches 127 x 101.6 cm LM11779


HERNAN BAS The ghosts of books half-read, 2007 mixed media on linen 14 x 11 inches 35.6 x 27.9 cm LM12219


HERNAN BAS The patron saint of shyness, 2007 mixed media on linen 14 x 11 inches 35.6 x 27.9 cm LM12222


HERNAN BAS Origin of the stigmata (Saint Francis of Assisi), 2007 mixed media on linen over panel 50 x 40 inches 127 x 101.6 cm LM12238


HERNAN BAS Saint awaiting confirmation, 2007 mixed media on linen 14 x 11 inches 35.6 x 27.9 cm LM12239


HERNAN BAS Knife passage (Mason), 2007 mixed media on linen 14 x 11 inches 35.6 x 27.9 cm LM12241


HERNAN BAS Hemophiliac (the Romanoff Prince), 2007 mixed media on linen 8 x 6 inches 20.3 x 15.2 cm LM12242


HERNAN BAS River crossing (St. Christopher), 2007 mixed media on linen 20 x 16 inches 50.8 x 40.6 cm LM12253


HERNAN BAS Ocean's Symphony (Dirge for the Fiji Mermaid), 2007 (video still) mixed media installation with 5-channel video installation, 2 soundtracks varying durations, color & b/w, sound dimensions variable LM12341


HERNAN BAS The Dirt Farmer, 2006 water based oil, gouache, acrylic and collage on paper 12 x 10 inches 30.5 x 25.4 cm LM11924


HERNAN BAS The Prude Listening to Love Songs, 2006 acrylic and gouache on linen 12 x 10 inches 30.5 x 25.4 cm LM11928


HERNAN BAS Old Man, 2005 LM11907


HERNAN BAS For You It Has Come to This, 2004 water based oil, gouache and acrylic on maple panel 31 x 24 inches 78.7 x 61 cm LM11878


HERNAN BAS The Kept Boy, 2004 water-based oil, gouache and acrylic on maple panel 31 x 24 inches 78.7 x 61 cm LM11882


HERNAN BAS All By Myself, 2004 (video still) single-channel video projection 1 min 30 sec, b/w, silent Edition of 10 DVD signed and numbered LM12916


HERNAN BAS Whores of Venice (version 1), 2003 water based oil on paper 11.25 x 10.75 inches 28.6 x 27.3 cm LM11862


HERNAN BAS Flame, 2001 water based oil on paper 22.5 x 30 inches 57.2 x 76.2 cm LM11809

Available Works

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HERNAN BAS Untitled, from the series 'A bunch of fairies', 2011 gelatin silver print 10 x 8 inches (paper) 25.4 x 20.3 cm 15.375 x 12.25 x 1.75 inches (framed) 39.1 x 31.1 x 4.4 cm Edition of 3, 2 AP LM15146 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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HERNAN BAS Untitled, from the series 'A bunch of fairies', 2011 gelatin silver print 10 x 8 inches (paper) 25.4 x 20.3 cm 15.375 x 12.25 x 1.75 inches (framed) 39.1 x 31.1 x 4.4 cm Edition of 3, 2 AP LM15147 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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HERNAN BAS The Gourd Nest Hanger, 2010 lithograph on 300 g Velin d' Arches paper 27.56 x 39.37 inches 70 x 100 cm Edition of 60 initialed and editioned recto LM14451 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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HERNAN BAS The Albino in the Moonlight Garden, 2010 lithograph on 250 g Velin d' Arches paper 29.92 x 22.05 inches 76 x 56 cm Edition of 60 initialed and editioned recto LM14450 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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HERNAN BAS They Can Bring the Curtain Down (1 of 8), 2010 direct gravures printed in somerset velvet radiant white suite of 8 prints, each 21 x 17.5 inches 53.3 x 44.5 cm Edition of 25 editioned, initialed and dated LM14410 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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HERNAN BAS They Can Bring the Curtain Down (3 of 8), 2010 direct gravures printed in somerset velvet radiant white suite of 8 prints, each 21 x 17.5 inches 53.3 x 44.5 cm Edition of 25 editioned, initialed and dated LM14410 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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HERNAN BAS They Can Bring the Curtain Down (6 of 8), 2010 direct gravures printed in somerset velvet radiant white suite of 8 prints, each 21 x 17.5 inches 53.3 x 44.5 cm Edition of 25 editioned, initialed and dated LM14410 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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HERNAN BAS They Can Bring the Curtain Down (8 of 8), 2010 direct gravures printed in somerset velvet radiant white suite of 8 prints, each 21 x 17.5 inches 53.3 x 44.5 cm Edition of 25 editioned, initialed and dated LM14410 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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HERNAN BAS Moon shower, 2008 charcoal and graphite on paper 12.5 x 9.5 inches (paper) 31.8 x 24.1 cm 19.5 x 16.75 inches (framed) 49.5 x 42.5 cm LM12649 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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HERNAN BAS A Fairy's Tale, 2005 two DVD projections and one stereo soundtrack dimensions variable Edition of 10 LM11984 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

Installation Stills

HERNAN BAS Ocean's Symphony Installation view, Brooklyn Museum 2009


HERNAN BAS Installation view, Brooklyn Museum 2009


HERNAN BAS Installation view, Lehmann Maupin, 201 Chrystie Street


HERNAN BAS Installation view, Lehmann Maupin, 201 Chrystie Street


HERNAN BAS Installation view, Lehmann Maupin, 201 Chrystie Street


HERNAN BAS Fleeting Moments Installation view, Rubell Family Collection, 2007


HERNAN BAS Fragile Moments Installation view, Rubell Family Collection, 2007


HERNAN BAS The Aesthetes Toy Installation view, Rubell Family Collection, 2007


HERNAN BAS Ocean's Symphony Installation view, Rubell Family Collection, 2007


HERNAN BAS Ocean's Symphony (detail) Installation view, Rubell Family Collection, 2007