http://art.newcity.com/2008/08/13/review-bob-bondgrencenter-on-halsted/ Reviews, profiles and news about art in Chicago Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:08:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://art.newcity.com/2008/08/13/review-bob-bondgrencenter-on-halsted/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Strapping Young Men and Nigerian Kings « Wandering Jewess Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:08:23 +0000 http://art.newcity.com/?p=585#comment-8 [...] Through a series of paintings of strapping young men Rob Bondgren reveals a fixation with the male body. In “Misadventures in Candyland, 1, 2 and 3,” various stages of lusty hookups are shown. Men’s bodies are displayed in all their glory, bulging below and at different stages of undress. Throughout, there’s a juxtaposition of the happy-go-lucky alongside the insidious in the vibrant, candy-colored portraits of oversexed males. To read more go to Newcity Art. [...] [...] Through a series of paintings of strapping young men Rob Bondgren reveals a fixation with the male body. In “Misadventures in Candyland, 1, 2 and 3,” various stages of lusty hookups are shown. Men’s bodies are displayed in all their glory, bulging below and at different stages of undress. Throughout, there’s a juxtaposition of the happy-go-lucky alongside the insidious in the vibrant, candy-colored portraits of oversexed males. To read more go to Newcity Art. [...]

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