Florian Krewer: everybody rise

The Aspen Art Museum presents everybody rise, the first institutional solo exhibition by Florian Krewer (b. 1986, Gerolstein, Germany) in the United States. A painter, Krewer is recognised for his expressive representations of lone humans and animals, as well as pairs and groups that merge both species, often set in cityscapes or against vibrant backdrops of color. A feeling of anonymity pervades Krewer’s canvases despite his subjects’ particular modes of dress and interaction. Tucked around corners, running down streets, contorting and touching in raw states of sexual abandon, the figures that populate Krewer’s paintings are in pursuit of action, though the precise intent of the activity is left unclear. This persistent tension between private desires and public identities unite the artworks gathered in this exhibition—the most comprehensive overview of Krewer’s practice to date.