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Richard GibbonsSisyphus, Classical Mythology with a Nude Male Figure, Original Oil, Framed2024
2024
$2,500
£1,894.47
€2,183.16
CA$3,535.69
A$3,802.34
CHF 2,033.12
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NOK 25,710.16
SEK 23,425.27
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About the Item
One of the key lessons we can glean from the myth of Sisyphus is the importance of resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity. Sisyphus was condemned to an eternity of ceaseless toil, yet he continued to push the boulder up the hill, in spite of it rolling back down each time. According to French philosopher Albert Camus, the struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. Simply put, he had something to keep him busy. Yet here, artist Richard Gibbons gives us a different look - he has posed the figure laying atop the boulder as if to say - enough. This modern portrayal of Sisyphus by the placement of the figure and warm palette, bring the tale to life. This piece is framed in a heavy wooden frame with gold accents measuring 18h x 22w x 1d inches.
Richard Gibbons
Sisyphus
oil on panel
12h x 16w in
30.48h x 40.64w cm
RAG107
Richard Gibbons
Born in Toledo, OH
1972–1973 American Academy in Rome Archaeological Study Grant
1973 B.S. in Architecture, University of Notre Dame
Exhibitions
2024 Evoke Provoke – Persons of Interest, Gallery Victor, Chicago, IL
2023 Intersect Palm Spring, Gallery Victor, Palm Springs, CA
2021 Wet Paint, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago
2019 Wrap It Up, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2018 "Wrap It Up", Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 "Wrap It Up", Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2004 "The Figure in American Art," Eleanor Ettinger Gallery, NY (One Person)
2003 "Heads+Bodies," Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago (One Person)
2002 "Paintings," DNFA Gallery, Pasadena, CA
2002 "NUS," Galerie Beckel Odille Boicos, Paris, France
2001 Roy Boyd Gallery (One Person)
2000 "Bodyscapes," Roy Boyd Gallery (One Person)
1998 "Around The Coyote," (One Person)
1994 "Chicago Villa Exhibition," The Chicago Athenaeum
1993 "New Chicago Furniture," The Chicago Athenaeum
1992 "Real Furniture/Fake Furniture," The Chicago Athenaeum
1987 "The Chicago Crafts Movement," M&M Club, Topeka Kansas and Merchandise Mart, Chicago
1987 "Compact/Portable Design: New Interior Objects by 16 East Coast Artists," Gallery 91, NY
1986 "Art - Research," Skokie Public Library, Skokie, IL
1986 "Architectural Images in Art," Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1985 "Form/Function," Chicago Artists and Architects/Contemporary Structures, Columbia College Art Gallery, Chicago
1984 "Eroded Furniture," Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago (One Person)
- Creator:Richard Gibbons (1950, American)
- Creation Year:2024
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: RAG1081stDibs: LU554315160672
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