NUEVAS VISIONES AT CSULB
Frank Salata
“The Union”
Long Beach, California
October 8, 1990, p. 7
July 5 – July 19, 1994

Drawing from the deterioration of the inner city, Georges Le Chevallier combines abstract art and minimalist form to portray a vision of erosion in civilization.

Le Chevallier’s exhibit, “Nuevas Visiones,” continues it’s showing in Gallery B through this Thursday, October 11 from Noon to 5.

The exhibit features a number of works, rich in textures and movement. His minimal style follows the concept that less is more, an art form he integrated into his own personal style while studying in Spain. Le Chevallier takes an aggressive approach to his work by literally assaulting the canvas with scratches and scrapes.

To achieve the desired texture in his work, Le Chevallier mixes his medium with sand, wax, marble dust and other objects such as old towels and wood chips, producing a visual feast for the eyes and mind.

“I’m looking for the truth through material and textures…I see the canvas almost like a wall weathered and dirty,” he says. This exhibit has been in the works for close to a year.

“It’s taken me that long to digest what I studied in Madrid; “Nuevas Visiones” is what I learned from the trip,” explains Le Chevallier. His study follows a traditional Spanish style by using many shades of light and dark to achieve a contrast in colors that complement each other.

Le Chevallier takes a spiritual insight into his work: “My interest is not in imitating life, but creating my own nature within the painting by defining the space, forms, color relationships and textural differences and expression.”

Le Chevallier has created many stand out works of art during his short but rewarding pursuit of abstract excellence. He has been featured in four solo exhibitions and has created numerous artworks displayed in galleries from Los Angeles to Long Beach.

Recently he finished a mural commissioned by the city of Long Beach entitled “El Sol Naciente.” The future of this young painter looks bright and art patrons will be seeing a lot more of his work in the coming years.