Jordan Casteel joins Thaddaeus Ropac gallery Thaddaeus Ropac is delighted to welcome Jordan Casteel to the gallery and join Casey Kaplan gallery in representing her. Our first presentation of new paintings will be in our London gallery this April, and her first full solo exhibition in Europe will take place in our Paris gallery in 2026. ‘Jordan Casteel stands out in her generation of painters for her extraordinary acuteness of observation, and empathetic treatment of her subjects. A magnetic sense of proximity and directness defines her painterly approach, as she intimately captures their humanity and personal spheres. She questions how to be seen and how to represent, reflecting on interconnectedness, belonging and identity.’ — Thaddaeus Ropac Renowned for her bold, larger-than-life compositions that combine luminescent colour with sinuous, intricately detailed brushwork, Casteel collects impressions of her communities and the vibrant displays of humanity she encounters there. Whether tracing the textures and topographies of her neighbourhood or the natural ebb and flow of her surroundings, she makes visible her fleeting observations of daily life, and conveys a kinship with her landscape. Denver-born and New York–based, Casteel draws on her own interest in anthropology and sociology, as well as the work of figurative painters including Alice Neel and Bob Thompson for her intimate studies. Learn more at ropac.net #JordanCasteel #ThaddaeusRopac #CaseyKaplan Video: @david_schulze_studio (videography) and @tomthistlethwaite (editing)
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HNY 🐨 [Marigold, 2024] Graphite on paper 14 x 11 inches On view in “Works on Paper” at @caseykaplangallery January 9 – February 15, 2025 https://www.jordancasteel.com/exhibitions ~~~ Jordan Casteel (b. 1989, Denver, CO) presents Marigold (2024), a to-scale graphite drawing of a bed of flowers in bloom. Sourced from an image of her own cultivated garden in the Hudson Valley, Casteel studies a landscape of her own making in a diaristic approach to color and form. In process, Casteel’s usual painting practice begins with a focal point (in a portrait, often the face) that unfolds into a rich field of lush brushwork, bridging the human form with the landscapes we inhabit. Her underpaintings sketch the broad outlines of a composition, casting a pigment that permeates from background to foreground. In Marigold, Casteel’s application of medium is pared down to a line drawing in graphite. Using the left-center blossom as her anchor, Casteel’s confident hand, moving vigorously across the paper to apply and remove pressure, is left bare. Black and pale grey strokes and scribbles candidly capture the essence of burgeoning stems and bring into focus her distinctive gestures.
HNY 🐨 [Marigold, 2024] Graphite on paper 14 x 11 inches On view in “Works on Paper” at @caseykaplangallery January 9 – February 15, 2025 https://www.jordancasteel.com/exhibitions ~~~ Jordan Casteel (b. 1989, Denver, CO) presents Marigold (2024), a to-scale graphite drawing of a bed of flowers in bloom. Sourced from an image of her own cultivated garden in the Hudson Valley, Casteel studies a landscape of her own making in a diaristic approach to color and form. In process, Casteel’s usual painting practice begins with a focal point (in a portrait, often the face) that unfolds into a rich field of lush brushwork, bridging the human form with the landscapes we inhabit. Her underpaintings sketch the broad outlines of a composition, casting a pigment that permeates from background to foreground. In Marigold, Casteel’s application of medium is pared down to a line drawing in graphite. Using the left-center blossom as her anchor, Casteel’s confident hand, moving vigorously across the paper to apply and remove pressure, is left bare. Black and pale grey strokes and scribbles candidly capture the essence of burgeoning stems and bring into focus her distinctive gestures.
