Paul Branca

New York-based artist Paul Branca is known for his research on the social connectivity of food culture, paintings of meticulously rendered sausage links as well as slices of cold cuts and vegetables, and projects that often question painting’s ability to mirror distribution strategies within historical languages of painting. He is also recognized for his series of paintings made on readymade canvas tote bags that have been stretched on wooden stretchers and prepared as traditional supports. The art world, like those of the fashion and ‘foodie’ worlds, is inundated with tote bags resulting in a certain fetishistic desire to obtain them. From museums and galleries to boutique espresso bars, magazines and supermarkets, tote bags play a role that is functional, aesthetic and promotional. 

Branca has shown his work in a number of venues including Giorgio Galotti, Torino, Italy, Joan, Los Angeles, CA, Galerie Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Longhouse Projects, New York, MARS, Milan, Galeria Sabot, Cluj, Couch Crash, Golden Parachutes, Berlin Mirage, Long Island City, NY, Costermongering, Belmacz, London, Regina Rex, New York, Lord Ludd, Philadelphia, PA, Journal Gallery, New York, NY, Le 116 Centre d’art contemporain, Montreuil, France and Sculpture Center, NY, among others. 

Courtesy of Giorgio Galotti