Maggie Friedman at Shoot the Lobster

7 paintings

Maggie Friedman

Shoot the Lobster

March 18 - April 15, 2023

Maggie Friedman bootlegs and remixes her specific areas of interest, ranging from the history of painting to the breakdown of literary conventions. She consistently abstracts different methods of advertising, which fosters the space for the examination of painting’s material concerns against appropriations of fashion, language, and beyond. Friedman recognizes the advertisement as a stand-in for something else entirely, a mirage of the Real. In alignment with her paintings she recently self-published Novel, which purports to be a work of fiction, though its narrative integrity implies otherwise. The publication enforces a sense of ongoingness that is also eminent in Friedman’s paintings, and is printed directly on the fabrics she uses to create her garments. The text’s self awareness bolsters the vitality of the paintings and clothing alike, establishing a reciprocal relationship ensuing between each pursuit. Friedman ultimately exists in a state of boundlessness, where the forms she executes remain opened up to the world rather than consigned to their specific dimensions.

Maggie Friedman, Untitled (NC run #2 schedule), Oil on linen, 72 x 72 in, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, Untitled (NC run #2 schedule), Oil on linen, 72 x 72 in, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, Untitled (Booty), Oil on canvas, 74 1/2 x 56 in, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, Untitled (Booty), Oil on canvas, 74 1/2 x 56 in, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, Untitled (Casualties Along the Curtain bootleg metallic), Oil on linen, 58 x 31 in, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, Untitled (Casualties Along the Curtain bootleg metallic), Oil on linen, 58 x 31 in, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, Untitled (Chapters 11 - 13 copy metallic), Oil on canvas, 70 x 28 in, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, Untitled (Chapters 11 - 13 copy metallic), Oil on canvas, 70 x 28 in, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, Untitled (tiny fashion paintings/Service ad copy), Oil on canvas, 12 x 9 in, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, Untitled (tiny fashion paintings/Service ad copy), Oil on canvas, 12 x 9 in, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, Untitled (service and painting), Oil on canvas, 52 x 46 in, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, Untitled (service and painting), Oil on canvas, 52 x 46 in, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, 7 Paintings, Installation View, Shoot the Lobster NY, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, 7 Paintings, Installation View, Shoot the Lobster NY, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, 7 Paintings, Installation View, Shoot the Lobster NY, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.
Maggie Friedman, 7 Paintings, Installation View, Shoot the Lobster NY, 2023. Image courtesy of Shoot the Lobster NY and Yibai Shen.