Jordan Kantor at Ratio 3, San Francisco, California

This is a walkthrough of Jordan Kantor’s solo exhibition at Ratio 3 Gallery in San Francisco. It’s Jordan Kantor’s third solo show at Ratio 3. The exhibition features new paintings by the San Francisco-based artist. On display is an installation of paintings that re-purpose materials used during the process of painting, a group of dark paintings that utilize paint sludge, and a series of paintings that are based upon film stills used in studio settings.

Jordan Kantor was born in 1972. He studied at Harvard University, Cambridge, Stanford University, Stanford, and Hochschule der Künste, Berlin. The artist lives and works in San Francisco. Recent exhibitions include The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (2012); Churner and Churner, New York (2011); The Henry Art Gallery, Seattle (2011); Ratio 3, San Francisco (2010); The Seattle Art Museum (2010); Art 40 Basel Statements (2009). The solo exhibition at Ratio 3 runs until February 9, 2013.

Jordan Kantor at Ratio 3, San Francisco. Opening reception, January 11, 2013. Video by Ross Stanley.