Folders - Vonn Cummings Sumner: Krazy Times
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Morton Fine Art (52 O Street NW #302) is pleased to present Krazy Times, a solo exhibition of new paintings and watercolors by artist Vonn Cummings Sumner, on view from October 9–November 3, 2021. Reflecting the artist’s longstanding interest in the career of famed American cartoonist George Herriman, Sumner’s recent works render the eponymous protagonist of Herriman’s Krazy Kat comic strip in settings and circumstances evocative of contemporary life.
 
Sumner was first introduced to Krazy Kat while under the tutelage of painter Wayne Thiebaud, whose love of Krazy Kat was shared by peers such as Philip Guston and Willem de Kooning. Appearing in newsprint from 1913 to 1944, Krazy Kat remains a keystone in the history of American cartooning, memorialized in part by the works of those it influenced. In the present decade, Krazy Kat has long since ceased publication; yet, the reinvigoration of its visual vocabulary by Sumner highlights its utility as a vehicle for investigating 21st-century themes.


Author:
Devon Ma
Date:
August 10, 2021

Vonn Cummings Sumner: Krazy Times

Devon Ma
Files: 8

Vonn Cummings Sumner: Krazy Times

October 9th – November 3rd, 2021

Devon Ma
Files: 4
Vonn Cummings Sumner

Tony Kat, 2021
Oil on panel
12 x 12 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

The Twisties, 2021
Oil on canvas over panel
24 x 24 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

The Sky is On Fire, 2021
Oil on panel
18 x 18 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Little Twisty, 2021
Oil on panel
12 x 12 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Old Krazy, 2021
Oil on panel
14 x 11 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Krazy Time II, 2021
Oil on panel
20 x 16 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Krazy Time, 2021
Oil on panel
24 x 24 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Krazy Tired, 2021
Oil on paper on panel
10 x 8 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Kokonut Island, 2021
Oil on panel
18 x 18 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Krazy Dreams, 2021
Oil on panel
18 x 18 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Krazy Mirror, 2021
Oil on panel
10 x 8 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Fat Kat, 2021
Oil on panel
12 x 12 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Kat Fight, 2021
Oil on panel
18 x 18 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Kat Hole, 2021
Oil on panel
18 x 18 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Kat vs. Kat, 2021
Oil on panel
11 x 14 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

DGAF Kat, 2021
Oil on panel
12 x 12 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Study for Baggage, 2020-2021
Oil on paper on panel
9 x 12 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Love Kat, 2021
Oil on panel
8 x 8 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Is It Ok...yet?, 2020-2021
Oil on panel
24 x 24 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Ghosts, 2021
Oil on paper on panel
12 x 12 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Spill, 2020
Oil on panel
16 x 16 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Self Reflection, 2020
Oil on panel
16 x 16 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Out of Reach, 2020
Oil on panel
16 x 16 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Huge Red Flag, 2020
Oil on panel
16 x 16 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

Vonn Cummings Sumner

Froot Stand, 2020
Oil on panel
16 x 16 inches
Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Courtesy the artist and Morton Fine Art

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