The Pakistan-raised and New York-based artist draws from an imaginary land that’s fuelled by the past; he combines an earthy colour palette, brushed layers and coarse textures with artful scenes of partying men, drinking and nakedness.
Salman Toor: No Ordinary Love will feature more than 45 paintings and works on paper made between 2019 and 2022, that weave together motifs found in
Artist Salman Toor is now exclusively represented by the New York–based gallery Luhring Augustine.
The Pakistan-raised and New York-based artist draws from an imaginary land that’s fuelled by the past; he combines an earthy colour palette, brushed layers and coarse textures with artful scenes of partying men, drinking and nakedness.
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The Pakistan-raised and New York-based artist draws from an imaginary land that’s fuelled by the past; he combines an earthy colour palette, brushed layers and coarse textures with artful scenes of partying men, drinking and nakedness.
The Pakistani American painter was inspired by Renaissance art, but his work took a powerful turn after he began to experiment with images of his friends, Calvin Tomkins writes.
Toor’s long-awaited Whitney debut shapes a new narrative, one that centers the brown, queer body.
Salman Toor (Pakistani, 1983), The Singers, 2019. Oil on canvas, 35 x 33 in.
No Ordinary Love, Salman Toor. Details. Special Exhibit, Baltimore Museum of Art, 7.30.2022
Toor's paintings create a palpable connection to the work of Old Masters.
The Pakistan-raised and New York-based artist draws from an imaginary land that’s fuelled by the past; he combines an earthy colour palette, brushed layers and coarse textures with artful scenes of partying men, drinking and nakedness.
Salman Toor (Pakistani, 1983), East Village Apartment I, 2016. Oil on panel, 20 x 24 in.
Salman Toor
Salman Toor Armed with a master’s in fine arts from NYC’s Pratt Institute, this 35-year-old straddles two continents with his art, and considers it an achievement that he’s made “this dual life in New York City and Lahore” work for him. Inspired by pop culture from both the Subcontinent and the Western world,
Salman Toor
Salman Toor’s insular scenes of life in Pakistan have vanished.
Salman Toor (Pakistani, 1983), Nightmare, 2020. Oil on plywood, 40 x 40 in.
Salman Toor (Pakistani, 1983), Visitation, 2016. Oil on board, 36 x 48 in.
