Stations series, c. 2003

Stone lithographs

20 x 15 in (50.8 x 38.1 cm)

Edition. BAT: Suite of 12 Stone Lithographs (from the edition of: 1 BAT, 2 PPs, 3 APs, 20 numbered editions)

$25,000

"Depicting the last day, and fight, of a boxer’s life, Valdez based his series loosely on the Stations of the Cross, or the last moments in Jesus’ life, which include his taking up the cross, falling, and dying. Physically, the corners of the gallery have been rounded by panels, suggesting the circular face of a clock and the cyclical nature of birth, death and rebirth. Roman numerals applied to the walls tick off the stations, again reminding one of the hours and moments of a single day. Viewers, rather than arms, sweep around the room from work to work. As a side note to visitors, due to the gallery’s physical limitations, the drawings are hung slightly out of sequence, starting with the final image. Since it couldn’t be avoided, call it non-linear time and just enjoy." - Catherine Walworth

The "Station" series prints are taken from the charcoal drawings of the same name.

About the artist

Vincent Valdez

Vincent Valdez is recognized for his monumental portrayal of the contemporary figure. His drawn and painted subjects remark on a universal struggle within various socio-political arenas and eras. He states, “My aim is to incite public remembrance and to impede distorted realities that I witness, like the social amnesia that surrounds me.”

Valdez was born in 1977 in San Antonio, Texas. He received a full scholarship to study at the Rhode Island School of Design, and earned his BFA in 2000. A recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant for Painters and Sculptors (2016), as well as residencies at the Skowhegan School of Painting (2005), the Vermont Studio Center (2011) and the Kunstlerhaus Bethania Berlin Residency (2014), Valdez currently lives and works in Houston.

Exhibitions and Collections include: The Ford Foundation, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, MassMOca, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, The Smithsonian Museum of American Art, and The National Portrait Gallery, among others.