John Sonsini
John Sonsini (born 1950) is an artist based in Los Angeles.
Sonsini was born in Rome, New York, he is a painter working with oils.[1] His best known work is portraits of Latino day labourers; Sonsini offered his subjects their usual wage in exchange for sitting for the paintings.[2] He has also made work based on gay male erotica.[3]
Selected exhibitions
2015
John Sonsini , Patrick Painter Gallery, Santa Monica
2006
New Paintings, ACME., Los Angeles
2005
John Sonsini, Anthony Grant Gallery, New York
Cerca Series: John Sonsini, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
2002
John Sonsini, Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach
L.A. Post Cool, The San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose
1999
Gabriel, New Paintings, Dan Bernier Gallery, Dan Bernier, Los Angeles
1995
Dan Bernier Gallery, Santa Monica
1986
Newspace Gallery, Los Angeles
References
- ↑ Michael Duncan, The Faces of Work, Art In America from FindArticles.com
- ↑ Ken Johnson, New York Times Online
- ↑ Michael Duncan, John Sonsini at Dan Bernier, Art In America from FindArticles.com
External links
- Further information from Cheim & Read
- Images, texts and biography from the Saatchi Gallery
- Images and information from ACME Los Angeles
- Press Release for Patrick Painter, Inc.
- Link to exhibited work at Patrick Painter, Inc.