Lola Montes

b. 1981, New York

Lola Montes was born in New York, New York and graduated with a BFA from the Cooper Union in 2008. A painter, printmaker, photographer and filmmaker, she has exhibited internationally, including Tripoli Gallery, Southampton, NY; Ace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; The Hole, New York, NY, among others. Recent exhibitions include Heaven, which was on view at the Shelbourne Hotel during Art Basel Miami 2014, and Forms Wrestling with Existence, at Eden Rock Gallery, Saint Barthélemy. She has collaborated with Max Mara Carte Blanche (2012) and Alice + Olivia (2015) on textile designs created from her watercolors, and her film work includes “Training Day,” a Nike commercial featuring Steve Nash, and projections for Lou Reed’s concert and feature film, Berlin, both in 2007. She recently completed a residency at Villa Lena in Italy, also producing prints at the Fondazione il Bisonte in Florence which gave rise to the works in this exhibition. She serves on the board of advisors at Anthology Film Archives, and in 2013 presented a film on Luigi Ontani, Dialogue Between Soul and Nature, at the 55th Venice Biennale. Previous exhibitions at Tripoli Gallery include Infinite Blinding Beam, 2009; Iodine Portraits, 2011; Night Vision, 2012; and Within Reach, 2013. Aakashic Records (2015) will be Lola’s fifth solo show with Tripoli Gallery. Lola Montes currently lives and works in New York City.

Julian, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
62.5 × 32.5 inches

Katie, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
42.5 × 28.5 inches

Damaria, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
32.5 × 24.5 inches

Grayson, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
49.5 × 37.5 inches

Hector, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
42.5 × 28.5 inches

Cedric, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
32.5 × 24.5 inches

Untitled, 2011
Watercolor on italian place setting
27 × 21.5 inches

Noto Sicily, 2017
oil on linen
72 × 82 inches (182.88 × 208.28 cm)

Hairdresser from Naples, 2010
oil on canvas
40 × 30 inches

Karima, 2011
oil on canvas
40 × 30 inches

Moonscape, 2013
oil on canvas
20 × 20 inches

The Netherlands, 2013
oil on canvas
18 × 18 inches

Rust, 2013
oil on canvas
18 × 18 inches

Cutting the Akashic Cords, 2015
pigment, enamel, glue, and oil paint on sipo
38× 35 inches

Orphan, 2015
pigment, enamel, glue, and oil paint on sipo
40-1/2 × 31 inches

Pray for the Way, 2015
pigment, enamel, glue, and oil paint on sipo
31-3/4 × 31 inches

Resting with Demons, 2015
pigment, enamel, glue, and oil paint on sipo
40 × 31 inches

Transmission, 2015
pigment, enamel, glue, and oil paint on sipo
30-1/4 × 30-3/4

A Message From Rene, 2015
oil on linen
86-1/2 × 67 inches

The Rainbow Connection; edition of 30, 2014
etching on paper
18 × 16 inches, 38-1/2 × 30-3/4 inches framed

Akashic records, installation shots

Akashic records, installation shots

Akashic records, installation shots

Akashic records, installation shots

Untitled, 2006
Silk screen and Xerox transfer on Japanese paper
22-3/8 × 27-7/17 inches (framed)

Three Months Before Birth, 2012
Ink on watercolor paper
47-1/2" × 31.5"

Red Sky, 2012
Oil on linen
75 × 85 inches

Red Sky 2, 2012
Oil on linen
75 × 85 inches

Red Sky 3, 2012
Oil on linen
75 × 85 inches

Red Sky 4, 2012
Oil on linen
75 × 85 inches

Red Sky 5, 2012
Oil on linen
75 × 85 inches

Red Sky 6, 2012
Oil on linen
75 × 85 inches

Boundless, 2012
Oil on linen
25-1/4 × 32 inches

Neither Here Nor There, 2012
Oil on linen
25-3/4 × 32 inches

Passageway Between Here And There, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

Kiss Of Death, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

Untitled, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

Kiss Of Life, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

The Melting Pot, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

The Skin Of Your Teeth, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

Usury, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

Father Imago, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

Baby Moses, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

The Time They Met, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

Untitled, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

Untitled, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

Hona Lee, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

Lola And Isaac, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

Lover's Marionette, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

Red Sky Study, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

State Of Bliss III, 2012
Gouache and watercolor on vellum
12-1/2 × 18-1/4 inches

Installation View, Within Reach, Photograph by Patrick Abillama, 2013

Installation View, Within Reach, Photograph by Patrick Abillama, 2013

Installation Shot, Within Reach, Photograph by Patrick Abillama, 2013

Meeting, 2012
Flashe vinyl paint, shellac ink, and acrylic on linen
86 × 74 inches

Bird Call, 2012
Flashe vinyl paint, shellac ink, and acrylic on linen
72 × 51inches

Looking Ahead, 2012
Flashe vinyl paint, shellac ink, and acrylic on linen
72 × 52 inches

Boat of Souls, 2012
Flashe vinyl paint, shellac ink, and acrylic on wood panel
48 × 48 inches

Force of Will, 2012
Flashe vinyl paint, shellac ink, and acrylic on linen
48 × 48 inches

Xing Xing, 2012
Flashe vinyl paint, shellac ink, and acrylic on linen
48 × 48 inches

Night Vision, 2012
Flashe vinyl paint, shellac ink, and acrylic on linen
40 × 40 inches

Creating the Future, 2012
Flashe vinyl paint, shellac ink, and acrylic on linen
40 × 40 inches

Boat of Souls #2, 2012
Flashe vinyl paint, shellac ink, and acrylic on linen
40 × 40 inches

Genetic Memory, 2012
Flashe vinyl paint, shellac ink, and acrylic on wood panel
20 × 20 inches2

The Little One, 2012
Flashe vinyl paint, shellac ink, and acrylic on linen
12 × 50 inches

Hector, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
42.5 × 28.5 inches

Enrique, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
49.5 × 37.5 inches

Julian, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine solution and ink on paper
62.5 × 32.5 inches

Loren Kramer, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
62.5 × 32.5 inches

Damaria, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
32.5 × 24.5 inches

Nico, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
42.5 × 28.5 inches

Cedric, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
32.5 × 24.5 inches

Kate, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
42.5 × 28.5 inches

Lola, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
49.5 × 37.5 inches

Grayson, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
49.5 × 37.5 inches

Jacqueline, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
49.5 × 37.5 inches

Grey, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
42.5 × 28.5 inches

Cedric 2, 2011
Gentian violet, iodine and ink on paper
42.5 × 28.5 inches

Untitled, 2011
Water color on italian place settings
27 × 21.5

Untitled, 2011
Water color on paper
27 × 21.5

Untitled, 2011
water color on paper
27 × 21.5 inches

Untitled, 2011
Water color on italian place settings
27 × 21.5

Untitled, 2011
Water color on paper
27 × 21.5

Raina, 2009
Mixed media on wood
36 × 48 inches

Understanding Your Own Set, 2009
Mixed media on wood
30 × 35 3/4 inches

Skeptical, 2009
Mixed media on wood
29 3/4 × 24 inches

Landscape, 2009
Mixed media on wood
30 1/4 × 40 1/4 inches

Taking Care, 2008
Ink on paper
46 3/4 × 65 1/4 inches

Double Vision, 2009
Ink on paper
30 × 22 1/5 inches

Raina, 2007
Ink on paper
22 × 30 inches

Jealousy, 2008
Ink on paper
47 1/2 × 31 3/4 inches

Peacock, 2009
Iodine and white ink on paper
22 × 18 inches

Taline, 2009
Iodine and white ink on paper
22 × 18 inches

Professor, 2009
Iodine and white ink on paper
22 × 18 inches

Little Girl, 2009
Iodine and white ink on paper
22 × 18 inches

Exchange of Knowledge for Youth, 2009
Iodine and white ink on paper
22 × 18 inches

Acrobat, 2009
Iodine and white ink on paper
22 × 18 inches

Yawn, 2009
Iodine and white ink on paper
22 × 18 inches

Monkey Painting, 2009
Oil on canvas
50 × 37 inches

My Favorite Tree, 2009
Oil on canvas
30 × 24 inches

Seeing Through the Dark, 2009
Oil on canvas
50 × 37 inches

Too Many People, 2009
Photo drawing
21 1/2 × 17 1/2 inches

Portrait Painting, 2009
Photo drawing
21 1/2 × 17 1/2 inches

Looking For His Body, 2009
Photo drawing
21 1/2 × 17 1/2 inches