On the Thick and Thin of Painting

Conceived by the British painter Daniel Sturgis, On the Thick and Thin of Painting explores the materiality of the medium, its physical and ethereal boundaries, and the enduring subculture of abstraction. Featuring Phillip Allen, Tom Benson, Glenn Brown, Cecilia Charlton, Martina Geccelli, Alexis Harding, Fiona Rae, Daniel Sturgis, Hayley Tompkins The exhibition is framed as a visual dialogue between nine artists’ work, where the title refers to how each artist navigates the formal and conceptual densities of paint.

Whether applied with full-bodied gusto, delicate slightness, or felt through its absence, the “thick and thin” of the exhibition’s title serves as a metaphor for how each artist uses an idea of paint to position their work against art history, the contemporary moment, and the belief in painting as a critical and durable medium. Cross Lane Projects has commissioned a catalogue featuring an essay by Martin Holman to accompany the exhibition.