This exhibit explored portraits in all mediums and styles. As you can see Allans work is very much shaped by pop culture. His use of popular icons and current events is quite evident in his older works. This exhibit ran from February to March in 1988.
This exhibit was quite successful inside the spacious Installations one gallery.
Idol
1987, Mixed media on board
24 x 36
Private collection
Purple man
1988, Acrylic on canvas
16 x 20
Paisley Portrait of Vahe
1987, Mixed media on foam core
24 x 36
Pale face
1988, Acrylic on canvas
16 x 20
Private collection
Yellow purple sun
1988, Acrylic on canvas
40 x 48
Private collection
Shades
1987, Mixed media on board
24 x 36
Private collection
Stone face
1988, Acrylic on canvas
18 x 24
Private collection
Silhouette
1988, Acrylic on canvas
16 x 20
As you can see Allan took liberty with several unconventional styles for his portraits. He sold five pieces of work as a result of this show. George Bush won the presidential election in this year, and the Iran and Iraq war ends after eight years. The biggest leveraged buyout ever, happens with Nabisco during the 80's craze of mergers and acquisitions and the art world exploded. Allan's influences at the time were Nagel, and Warhol.
The gallery held a champagne reception for this opening. Allan Linder is standing on the left in the rear wearing a black shirt. The event was covered by the local press and television stations. This is just the beginning of a long history of successful shows for this artist. Allan exhibited in three more shows later this year.