Alex Israel Critiques Social Media & Image Culture With "Self-Portraits"

Los Angeles-based artist Alex Israel is holding his first solo exhibition in the United Kingdom with "Always On My Mind." Moving away from a style based on readymade sculptures and props, Israel has shifted towards photorealism and an introspective approach to self-portraiture. His latest exhibition at Gagosian in London examines the "effortless visual gloss" that today's digital culture demands from us."Always On My Mind" features a series of "self-portraits" painted on fiberglass panels shaped...