#robertrussell

What’s in a name? In Russell’s case, the answer might be a case of mistaken identity. The inaugural show at the new gallery Osmos, run by the curator Cay Sophie Rabinowitz, features the Los Angeles painter’s realist portraits of men named Robert Russell, which are based on pictures he found on the Internet and rendered with academic panache. Despite its obvious shtick, the project succeeds as a satire of narcissism in the digital age, while deflating the myth of artistic expression as a quest for the authentic self. Through April 24.

Lisa Edelstein and Robert Russell @ the show "Robert Russell: Men Who Are Named Robert Russell", Osmos, NYC