Altman Siegel is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings by Troy Lamarr Chew II. This will be the artist’s second solo exhibition with the gallery.

Chew’s most recent series depicts close friends and relatives as “invisible.” In these beautifully painted contemporary portraits, Chew reflects on the various ways in which he and his circle have experienced social and societal invisibility. The works intentionally highlight and elevate the invisibility of their subjects. Each painting is masterfully detailed and carefully articulates its subject with precision, yet the rendered figures are “missing” key information. Any part of the body not covered by clothing is shown as if transparent; skin merges with the colors and textures of its surroundings. These vaporous characters are defined by their circumstances, the signifiers or logos on their clothing, their positions in the workforce, and the cars they drive.