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Almine Rech

Marcus Jahmal New Religion

Apr 15 — May 29, 2021 | Paris, Turenne
For the safety of our visitors and staff, masks must be worn by all visitors upon entrance and hand sanitiser will be provided at the door and throughout the gallery. Inquire about the exhibition: inquiries@alminerech.com The gallery is open from 11 am until 7 pm.

Almine Rech Paris is pleased to announce Marcus Jahmal’s exhibition, New Religion, on view from April 15 - May 29, 2021. This is Jahmal’s third solo exhibition with the gallery and his first in Paris. The exhibition will be followed by the artist’s second monograph, published by Almine Rech Editions. 

For Marcus Jahmal, painting begins with black. Ivory Black, Lamp Black, Intense Carbon Black. These layered shades of oil give his works an intense chromatic texture reminiscent of Ad Reinhart. Coaxing an image from a black-primed canvas is a deeply spiritual, apophatic process, a kind of accumulation through negation, a way of communing with the void. True to form, Jahmal calls painting his “religion.” A self-proclaimed night-owl, he often works in the evening light of his Bushwick studio, drawing his imagery from his walks through the neighborhood after sundown, and asks questions of his paintings that only they can answer. This makes for a monastic but secular practice. “I paint my way out of the darkness,” he says.

- Evan Moffitt, writer and critic 

Press release

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Selected artworks

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Cabin Fever, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Cabin Fever, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    203.2 x 243.8 cm
    80 x 96 in

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Black Mass, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Black Mass, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    203.2 x 243.8 cm
    80 x 96 in

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Moon Shine, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Moon Shine, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    203.2 x 243.8 cm
    80 x 96 in

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Atlas, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Atlas, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    203.2 x 243.8 cm
    80 x 96 in

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Neon Ritual, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Neon Ritual, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    203.2 x 243.8 cm
    80 x 96 in

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Crucifixtion, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Crucifixtion, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    203.2 x 243.8 cm
    80 x 96 in

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Goul, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Goul, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    101.6 x 76.2 cm
    40 x 30 in

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Goul 2, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Goul 2, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    101.6 x 76.2 cm
    40 x 30 in

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Blue Box, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Blue Box, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    101.6 x 76.2 cm
    40 x 30 in

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Cylinder, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Cylinder, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    91.4 x 121.9 cm
    36 x 48 in

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Glow, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Glow, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    101.6 x 76.2 cm
    40 x 30 in

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Lady in Mirror, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Lady in Mirror, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    76.2 x 101.6 cm
    30 x 40 in
    Photo : Ana Drittanti

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Blue Blood, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Blue Blood, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    203.2 x 243.8 cm
    80 x 96 in

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Anatomic, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Anatomic, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    121.9 x 152.4 cm
    48 x 60 in

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      Radiation, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal Radiation, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    213.4 x 243.8 cm
    84 x 96 in

  • Marcus Jahmal,                                      God, 2021

    Marcus Jahmal God, 2021

    Oil on Poly Cotton Canvas
    203.2 x 243.8 cm
    80 x 96 in

Videos

  • Marcus Jahmal - New Religion