Laura Owens: Hugo Boss Prize 2016 Nominee

[@stuartrushworth5487]

I came across Laura Owens' work years ago and I still remember the painting, which incorporated spider monkeys and sky and branches in a fascinating way that was also crazy and funny. Hope she gets something out of this prize; it's so hard to be curious in pictures - the way we all used to be when we were very young.

[@carmenconil9719]

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[@christianegonbarnthaler1426]

super art

[@oyyosef]

affectless character ft. apolitical meaningless scribbles

[@jeffroysdon]

i like a lot of things about these paintings- the different wAys she applies paint-i like the images she chooses to appropriate- sense of humor is nice--- i justb cant stand that ugly 80s bad design eastetic that so many people are using now. i dont want paintings to remind me of the intro to Head of the Class. it was bad then and its worse now because people should know better.-its hopefully about over- guess we3ll have 90s style soon

[@eartianwerewolf]

The aesthetic that is floating around is 80s/ 90s and it's a bit of a contagious virus that you just catch as an artist. lol. My work is so obviously 90s cartoonish , and I can't help it. I think it's our childhoods coming to rear their heads, to be honest. I like the look, but excited for when we will move on. I saw her paintings not too long ago as well, and I kind of prefer the stuff that is more obviously digital-influenced just because I'm more eh on the faux- naive sort of paintings I saw there. I think maybe it was a little like a retrospective because they had alot of stuff there. I will give her this ,she is mega mega creative and proficient.

[@becky1350]

sad