The slapdash brushwork of Gabriel Madan’s work suggests a personal but ultimately fleeting investment in his subjects. The style and content are both Pop but not too Pop – an oddball mix of semi-famous celebrities and obscure kitsch. By loosely hand-painting collage-like images of things usually seen in a tightly controlled way, he highlights the relationship of the “personal” to the “algorithm.” The best work here is a relatively unadorned painting of a lizard, which showcases his light and painterly touch. This is a fun show with its bold, fresh colors and ADHD formalism, but it leaves me wondering if it would have been better if he had logged off and slowed down.
Gabriel Madan at Gattopardo
Installation view of Helmut Lang: “What remains behind” at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Schindler House, Los Angeles, 2025. Photo: Joshua Schaedel.