Salman Toor's guest appearances

Salman Toor

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Talk Art

Tell Me About Your Father

Doron Langberg

Jerry Saltz

Louis Fratino

Jenna Gribbon

Gavin Turk

London Hughes

Louisa Buck

Michael Craig-Martin

Luke Evans

Helen Cammock

David Dawson

Lucian Freud

David Shrigley

Walt Whitman

Joel Kim Booster

OwlTail

Artist Salman Toor, 38, had his first solo museum show in late 2020 at the Whitney, an acclaimed exhibition of 15 paintings titled How Will I Know, which the New York Times called “a brilliant debut.” Since then, Toor, who has shown work at the Frick Collection, has rocketed to stardom in the art world with a stunning body of work in lush green evocative of 16th and 17th century-style old masters paintings. Many of Toor's pieces depict young, queer South Asian people, which he says are based on himself and his friends, finding connection in a world dominated by white patriarchy. On the episode of Tell Me About Your Father, Salman talks with co-host Matt Phillp about growing up queer in Pakistan, his relationship with his father and mother both as an adolescent and now, and how they view his success. They compare notes about attending all-boys prep schools in outposts of the British empire, and Salman talks about a recurring figure in his work that he calls a “shadow father”, paintings of which will be featured in another exhibition this May at the Baltimore Museum of Art. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tell-me-about-your-father/support

Artist Salman Toor, 38, had his first solo museum show in late 2020 at the Whitney, an acclaimed exhibition of 15 paintings titled How Will I Know, which the New York Times called “a brilliant debut.” Since then, Toor, who has shown work at the Frick Collection, has rocketed to stardom in the art world with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXrnwA1z0w0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a stunning body of work in lush green</a> evocative of 16th and 17th century-style old masters paintings. Many of Toor's pieces depict young, queer South Asian people, which he says are based on himself and his friends, finding connection in a world dominated by white patriarchy. On the episode of Tell Me About Your Father, Salman talks with co-host Matt Phillp about growing up queer in Pakistan, his relationship with his father and mother both as an adolescent and now, and how they view his success. They compare notes about attending all-boys prep schools in outposts of the British empire, and Salman talks about a recurring figure in his work that he calls a “shadow father”, paintings of which will be featured in another exhibition this May at the Baltimore Museum of Art. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tell-me-about-your-father/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tell-me-about-your-father/support</a>

Artist Salman Toor on Painting the Shadow Father

NYC Special Episode!!! Robert and Russell meet artist Salman Toor (b. 1983) at his studio in Brooklyn, New York as he puts the finishing touches to his paintings for his first institutional solo show at Whitney Museum of American Art. Known for his small-scale figurative works that combine academic technique and a quick, sketch-like style, Toor offers intimate views into the imagined lives of young, queer Brown men residing between New York City and South Asia. Recurring colour palettes and references to art history heighten the emotional impact of Toor’s paintings and add a fantastical element to his narratives drawn from lived experience. Lush interior scenes depict friends dancing, playing with puppies, and gazing into their smartphones. In these idealistic settings, Toor’s figures are freed from the impositions placed upon them by the outside world. In contrast, his more muted tableaus highlight moments of passivity to convey nostalgia or alienation. One painting features a forlorn man whose possessions are on display for the scrutiny of airport security officers; another renders unspoken tensions around a family dinner table palpable. Taken as a whole, Toor’s paintings consider vulnerability within contemporary public and private life and the notion of community in the context of queer, diasporic identity. Toor was born in Lahore, Pakistan in 1983 and currently lives and works in New York. He studied painting and drawing at Ohio Wesleyan University, and received his MFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Salman Toor: How Will I Know is on view at the Whitney Museum, New York until April 4, 2021 and is accompanied by a new publication: https://whitney.org/exhibitions/salman-toorFollow and view more of his work at Instagram: @Salman.Toor and visit Toor's artist page at Luhring Augustine Gallery: https://www.luhringaugustine.com/artists/salman-toor For images of all artworks discussed in this episode visit @TalkArt. Talk Art theme music by Jack Northover @JackNorthoverMusic courtesy of HowlTown.com We've just joined Twitter too @TalkArt. If you've enjoyed this episode PLEASE leave us your feedback and maybe 5 stars if we're worthy in the Apple Podcast store. Thank you for listening to Talk Art, we will be back very soon. For all requests, please email talkart@independenttalent.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NYC Special Episode!!! Robert and Russell meet artist Salman Toor (b. 1983) at his studio in Brooklyn, New York as he puts the finishing touches to his paintings for his first institutional solo show at Whitney Museum of American Art. Known for his small-scale figurative works that combine academic technique and a quick, sketch-like style, Toor offers intimate views into the imagined lives of young, queer Brown men residing between New York City and South Asia. Recurring colour palettes and references to art history heighten the emotional impact of Toor’s paintings and add a fantastical element to his narratives drawn from lived experience. Lush interior scenes depict friends dancing, playing with puppies, and gazing into their smartphones. In these idealistic settings, Toor’s figures are freed from the impositions placed upon them by the outside world. In contrast, his more muted tableaus highlight moments of passivity to convey nostalgia or alienation. One painting features a forlorn man whose possessions are on display for the scrutiny of airport security officers; another renders unspoken tensions around a family dinner table palpable. Taken as a whole, Toor’s paintings consider vulnerability within contemporary public and private life and the notion of community in the context of queer, diasporic identity. Toor was born in Lahore, Pakistan in 1983 and currently lives and works in New York. He studied painting and drawing at Ohio Wesleyan University, and received his MFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Salman Toor: How Will I Know is on view at the Whitney Museum, New York until April 4, 2021 and is accompanied by a new publication: <a href="https://whitney.org/exhibitions/salman-toor" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://whitney.org/exhibitions/salman-toor</a>Follow and view more of his work at Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/salman.toor/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@Salman.Toor</a> and visit Toor's artist page at Luhring Augustine Gallery: <a href="https://www.luhringaugustine.com/artists/salman-toor" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.luhringaugustine.com/artists/salman-toor</a> For images of all artworks discussed in this episode visit <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talkart/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@TalkArt</a>. Talk Art theme music by Jack Northover <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jacknorthovermusic/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@JackNorthoverMusic</a> courtesy of <a href="https://howltown.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">HowlTown.com</a> We've just joined Twitter too <a href="https://twitter.com/talkart?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@TalkArt</a>. If you've enjoyed this episode PLEASE leave us your feedback and maybe 5 stars if we're worthy in the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/talk-art/id1439567112" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcast store</a>. Thank you for listening to Talk Art, we will be back very soon. For all requests, please email talkart@independenttalent.com Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Salman Toor (NYC Special Episode)

Salman talks to Brian about his paintings, life from Pakistan to NYC and much more. Sponsored by Golden Paints.