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Christian Rosa

Christian Rosa is a Brazilian-born artist. His works are built up from individual shapes and marks on large untreated canvases, using charcoal, oil paint, resin and pencil as well as large abstract sculptures.[1]

On October 13, 2021, Rosa was indicted by a federal court in Manhattan on three counts, for his alleged role in the sale of forged works purportedly by Raymond Pettibon.

Early life

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Rosa was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His parents moved when he was young to Vienna, Austria, where he was educated.

He studied under German artist Daniel Richter at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.[2]

Art career

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Rosa first began exhibiting in Vienna in 2008. He had his first major gallery solo show, "Love's gonna Save the Day", at Contemporary Fine Arts in Berlin, Germany in May 2014,[3] during Berlin Gallery Weekend, followed by a solo show at White Cube Mason's Yard in London, "Put Your Eye in Your Mouth",[4][5][6] which opened on 20 March 2015.

In 2014-15 he exhibited frequently throughout Europe, the United States and South America, finishing his year with White Cube's solo show "Mais que nada" in São Paulo, Brazil.[7]

He participated in the Venice Biennale "Momenta" in 2013, as well as the Brucennial 2012 in New York.[8] He also participated in a group exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in 2014, "Pangaea: New Art from Africa and Latin America".[9]

Reception

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Several critics described Rosa's art as part of the "Zombie Formalism" movement, a derogatorily-named style of abstract art that gained popularity from the early to mid-2010s,[10][11][12] that was seen as derivative of abstract expressionism, and attracted the interest of investment focused collectors as part of a speculative bubble.[13] David Geers wrote that Rosa's work "withdraws into the nostalgia of Joan Miró or Alexander Calder".[12]

Other projects

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Rosa was the executive producer for A Wonderful Cloud,[14] a film written and directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko, which had its world premiere on 15 March at the 2015 SXSW festival.

In 2018 Rosa collaborated with Baker Skateboards to release a limited edition series of skateboard decks featuring Rosa's artworks.[15]

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In January 2021 he was accused of stealing and partially forging a Raymond Pettibon painting.[16][17] On October 13, 2021, Rosa was federally indicted by the FBI and Southern District of New York on one count of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of wire fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft, for his alleged role in a scheme selling forged Pettibon paintings with fake certificates of authenticity.[18][19][20] On 2 December it was reported that Rosa had been arrested in Portugal,[21][22] and was in the process of being extradited to the United States to face charges.[23][24] As of October 2023, the status of the case is unclear, with Rosa reported to be residing in Vienna where he has previously been resident.[25]

In 2023, Rosa was tried in Austria on charges of threatening and insulting Chinese-Austrian restaurateur Martin Ho a decade prior.[26]

References

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  1. ^ "Christian Rosa Mason's Yard 2015". White Cube. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Schlaglichter und Nebelgranaten: Daniel Richter im Interview". www.vice.com (in German). 14 February 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. ^ "Christian Rosa - Love's Gonna Save The Day". CFA Berlin. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Christian Rosa Mason's Yard 2015". White Cube. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. ^ du Toit, Wessie (2 April 2015). "'Provisional painting' or 'slacker abstraction'? Christian Rosa at White Cube". Apollo. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ^ Cumming, Laura (22 March 2015). "Maaike Schoorel: Sub-Lo; Christian Rosa – review". The Observer. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Camila Belchior on Christian Rosa". www.artforum.com. October 2015. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  8. ^ Grayson, Kathy (12 May 2014). "Catch Up With Rising Star Christian Rosa". Artnet. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Artesur » Pangea: New Art from Africa and Latin America". Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  10. ^ Kinsella, Eileen (2015-10-06). "Auction Prices Cool for 'Zombie Formalists'". Artnet News. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  11. ^ "'Provisional painting' or 'slacker abstraction'? Christian Rosa". Apollo Magazine. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  12. ^ a b Geers, David (2015-02-20). "Formal Affairs". Frieze. No. 169. ISSN 0962-0672. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  13. ^ Article, Tim Schneider ShareShare This (2018-10-31). "Who Survived the Zombie Formalism Apocalypse? We Surveyed the Wreckage of the Last Great Art-Market Fad". Artnet News. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  14. ^ Scheib, Ronnie (27 March 2015). "Film Review: 'A Wonderful Cloud'". Variety. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  15. ^ "Fine Artist Christian Rosa & Baker Skateboards Unveil Exclusive Collab". 5 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Wet Paint: Artist Stands Accused of Trying to Sell a Partially Forged Raymond Pettibon Work & Collectors Lose Billions in GameStop Frenzy". Artnet News. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  17. ^ "Wet Paint: Artist Ryder Ripps and Azealia Banks Go Public as a Couple, Artist Accused of Stealing From His Mentor, & More Art-World Gossip". Artnet News. 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  18. ^ "The Charges Against Christian Rosa for Selling Alleged Raymond Pettibon Forgeries, Explained". Brankov PLLC. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Man Charged With Selling Multiple Forged Paintings By Contemporary Artist Raymond Pettibon". www.justice.gov. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  20. ^ Shanahan, Ed (2021-10-14). "U.S. Charges Once-Rising Artist With Selling Raymond Pettibon Forgeries". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  21. ^ "Kunstfälschungsverdacht: Christian Rosa in Portugal festgenommen" [Art forgery suspected: Christian Rosa arrested in Portugal]. kurier.at (in German). 2021-12-02. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  22. ^ Kronsteiner, Olga. "Vorwurf der Kunstfälschung: Christian Rosa in Portugal verhaftet" [Art forgery allegation: Christian Rosa arrested in Portugal]. DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  23. ^ "Inside Virgil Abloh's Last Show and Other Scenes of the Art Basel Miami Beach 2021 Spend-athon". Vanity Fair. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  24. ^ "Southern District of New York | Man Charged With Selling Multiple Forged Paintings By Contemporary Artist Raymond Pettibon". United States Department of Justice. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  25. ^ Freeman, Nate (2023-10-06). "Jay Jopling's White Cube Opens in New York. What Took Him So Long?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  26. ^ Möseneder, Michael (October 24, 2023). "Prozess gegen Künstler Rosa um Drohungen gegen Martin Ho vor zehn Jahren" [Trial against artist Rosa for threats against Martin Ho ten years ago]. DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2024-09-18.

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