Andre on Top, 2009
Pencil on paper
14 x 11"

L2009.167.1

 

Gareth and Claudio, 2007
Acrylic on watercolor paper
24 x 18"

L2009.170.1

 

Doug and Tom, 2008
Acrylic on watercolor paper
22.25 x 15.25"

L2009.170.2

Ken, 2008
Charcoal and white acrylic paint on paper
17 x 14"

L2009.199.1

 

James, 2008
Charcoal on paper
17 x 14"

L2009.199.2

Black and White Fuck, 2009
Colored pencil, oil stick and pastel on paper
12 x 16"

L2009.205.1

 

Colorful Fuck, 2009
Colored pencil, oil stick and pastel on paper
12 x 16"

L2009.205.2

He Man, 2009
Mixed media on paper
17 x 14"

L2009.231.1

 

Head, 2008
Pencil, charcoal and watercolor on paper
19.75 x 12.75

L2009.168.1

 

Couple, 2008
Pencil and watercolor on paper
11 x 8.25"

L2009.168.2

Passion, 2008
Pencil and waterdolor on paper
11 x 8.25"

L2009.168.4

Embrace, 2008
Mixed media collage and charcoal on paper
11 x 8.25"

L2009.168.5

Hole Foods (from a series of collaborative drawings by the two artists), 2008
Ink and gouache on paper
24 x 18"

L2009.217.1

 

Though they both create work that is sexually and politically charged, Robert W. Richards and Brian Kenny, with their divergent artistic styles, might seem unlikely collaborators. Their process starts with one of the pair (Richards, in this example) independently producing a drawing, then giving it to the other (Kenny, in this case) for additional embellishments and commentary based on their differing generational and societal perspectives. The result is unique and subversive, a witty, ironic commentary on contemporary gay themes.

Dancers of the Dance (two of three panels), 2010
Charcoal and white chalk on handmade paper
39 x 118"

L2009.169.8

 

Dancers of the Dance (compositional design), 2009
White gouache and brown ink over giclee on paper
14 x 42 "
Unnumbered print from a series of 5

L2009.169.9

Nipple Play, 2009
Ink and marker on paper
14 x 11"

L2009.204.1

 

XXIII: A bird comes down the walk, 2007
Ink, pencil, collage on paper
24 x 18"

L2009.171.1

 

Fisting Study, 2010
Watercolor on cardboard
11 x 14"

L2009.224.1

 

Temptation, 2009
Color pencil and gouache on paper
19 x 24"

L2009.208.1

 

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