Wulf Treu's 'Figurative Destruction' Exhibition on View at the Quin Hotel Today

NEW YORK, NY - The next exhibition in the acclaimed Quin Arts series, an increasingly popular program curated by DK Johnston of The Arts Fund and presented at the Quin hotel on 57th Street and Sixth Avenue, is titled "Figurative Destruction," featuring the work of renowned German artist Wulf Treu. On view to the public from May 15 through June 15, the exhibition launches with an artist salon hosted by Wulf Treu on May 14, coinciding with the Frieze New York Art Fair on Randall's Island. Figurative Destruction features dramatic large format oil paintings on canvas, mixed media works on wood, and a video art wall installation highlighting the artist's neon works. For the first time, Treu will also present studies on paper from his body of work in sculpture, painting, and mixed media. These studies will be grouped into five stories, each containing four original oil, pastel, pencil and watercolor works, affording collectors and guests a special opportunity to acquire Treu's work at an unprecedented price point. Framed with offset primary colors, each piece is signed, dated and embossed by the artist.

Wulf Treu was born in Potsdam, Germany and grew up and studied in East Berlin, attending the East Berlin University of Art before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Treu escaped from his strict upbringing and an oppressive regime through the pursuit of his art and by fleeing to West Berlin. He would go on to live and work in London, Johannesburg, New York, and Miami. He has exhibited his work in prominent galleries and collections in major cities around the world, including Vienna, Salzburg, Miami, London, New York, Berlin and Washington D.C. In addition, Treu's work is currently used in the University of Western Australia's teaching program.

Wulf Treu's art straddles the line between abstract and figurative. Damien Whitmore, Creative Director for Phillips auction house, commented, "What I love about the work is the powerful sense that there is a kind of cold war still going on in Wulf Treu's head. The work is warm, perverse, innocent and dirty. It's also very funny, even when it's going for the jugular."

Carol Damien, Director and Chief Curator of the Patricia and Philip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, added, "His work is personal, brash, painterly, expressive and full of extraordinary energy. Found objects range from street signs to fragments of any description. He works in a style that combines graffiti-like markings with dramatic brushwork on a variety of surfaces. Together, color, objects, words and the artists' energetic handling charge the work and the viewer's response to his message."

Figurative Destruction will be on display in the Quin's striking lobby, which includes a 13-piece, 15-foot video art wall in the grand salon. The Quin also displays two of Wulf Treu's works on guest room floors as part of its permanent art collection. Information on pre-show sales is available by emailing DKJ@concllc.com. Reservations information and further information on Quin Arts is available at www.thequinhotel.com

About The Quin
The Quin, New York City's quintessential luxury lifestyle hotel, is located on the corner of 57th Street and 6th Avenue. At the intersection of art, music, and fashion, its privileged Midtown location provides effortless access to Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Museum of Modern Art and Fifth Avenue couture. The Quin melds modern opulence with its rich artistic heritage in each of its 208 thoughtfully appointed guestrooms including 28 suites. Guests enjoy urbane and intelligent services, from the Attaché, who curate a guest's New York experience, to distinguished amenities including a state-of-the-art Technogym fitness center, Apple equipped drawing room, Dux beds by Duxiana, Fresh Spa Products and a two-story, 130-seat artisanal American seafood grill, The Wayfarer, showcasing a menu of fresh regional seafood. Renowned architecture and interior design firm, Perkins Eastman, has transposed a contemporary masterpiece on the classical foundation that was once home to cultural icons like pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski and artist Georgia O'Keeffe. http://www.theQuinhotel.com

About Quin Arts
Quin Arts brings a global community of artists, patrons, and guests together through an ongoing series of culturally significant events, exhibitions, and performances. This multi-media initiative extends to a substantial permanent collection, along with an artist-in-residence program, digital displays on the lobby's 15-foot abstract video art wall, and intimate salons with participating artists. Curated and co-founded by DK Johnston, previous exhibits include Creative Chaos, a vibrant collection of new large-scale paintings by Corno, an exclusive preview of Eric Zener's land series, which was exhibited at Gallery Henoch, and Heritage a collection of iconic photography from Burt Glinn, Erich Hartmann, Dennis Stock, and Elliott Erwitt, presented in partnership with Magnum Photos. Blek le Rat, the "Father of stencil graffiti," created a series of unique lithographs, collectively entitled Escaping Paris, at the New York Academy of Art for the Quin during his tenure as artist in residence. The artist commemorated his residency on the Quin's façade with an image of Andy Warhol. The Quin's permanent collection also includes Blek le Rat's "Love America" on the 14th floor and loaned works the "Great Wedding," "What Has Been Seen Cannot Be Unseen," and "Tango," as well as original work from YZ, Wulf Von Treu, "the German Basquiat," and Patrick Graham, plus 15 new pieces from Bristol-based street artist, Nick Walker. Quin Arts has garnered critical acclaim in publications ranging from Forbes to Conde Nast Traveler and Harper's Bazaar Art and was nominated for the "Most Creative Collaboration" Award at LE Miami.