Ron Nagle

RON NAGLE
Necessary Obstacles

RON NAGLE
Necessary Obstacles

Ron Nagle

Hot Prowler 2021
Ceramic, catalyzed polyurethane, epoxy resin, and acrylic

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Giving reality its due is Nagle’s specialty. And he does it like no one else. In his hands, reality is more splendid than usual: complex, confounding, and charged, it sizzles with mystery and rivets your attention to every detail.

—David Pagel

Ron Nagle

Only the Homely 2021
Ceramic, catalyzed polyurethane, epoxy resin, and acrylic

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Ron Nagle

Necessary Obstacles 2021
Ceramic, catalyzed polyurethane, epoxy resin, and acrylic

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Massimiliano Gioni: What do you like the look of?


Ron Nagle: Everything from nature to low rider cars, to Japanese interiors, gardens, food, etc. All things Japanese really, and fashion magazines, high-end food presentation, other art, some sculpture, mostly painting, random influences from street imagery, graffiti, architecture, and then textures and color combinations, or a tastefully assembled outfit.

Ron Nagle

The Eye-roller 2021
Ceramic, catalyzed polyurethane, and epoxy resin

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Ron Nagle

Smart as a Whippet 2021
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Ron Nagle

Pink Flamenco 2021
Ceramic, catalyzed polyurethane, and epoxy resin

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Ron Nagle’s studio in San Francisco

Ron Nagle

WPLJ (White Port & Lemon Juice) 2021
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Ron Nagle

Shadow Knocker 2021
Wood, porcelain, and catalyzed polyurethane

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Ron Nagle

Silent Witness 2021
Ceramic, catalyzed polyurethane, and epoxy resin

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If Fabergé had lived in California, loved hot rods and surfboards, and been blessed with an impudent art-historical wit, on his best day he still couldn’t compete with Nagle. No larger than teacups, Nagle’s pieces shine, glow, swoop, curve, and blend—each with its own ghostly presence and haunting silhouette. We don’t know what they are, but, clearly, they couldn’t be better.

—Dave Hickey

Ron Nagle

North Pole Dancer 2021
Ceramic, catalyzed polyurethane, and epoxy resin

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Ron Nagle

Barnyard Dharma 2021
Ceramic, catalyzed polyurethane, epoxy resin, and acrylic

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Ron Nagle

Dark Alibi 2021
Ceramic and catalyzed polyurethane

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Ron Nagle on his work

Ron Nagle

Required Scandal 2021
Ceramic, catalyzed polyurethane, and epoxy resin

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Ron Nagle

Sinister Disguise 2021
Ceramic, catalyzed polyurethane, and epoxy resin

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Ron Nagle

Curtain of Oblivion 2021
Ceramic, glaze, catalyzed polyurethane, and epoxy resin

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The execution of the work approaches perfection. The carefully composed pallet of paint and glaze is meticulously applied, often in several layers, resulting in a finish that effortlessly matches the transcendent beauty of sixteenth-century Momoyama aesthetics.

—Annemartine van Kesteren

Ron Nagle

The Whisperer 2021
Ceramic, catalyzed polyurethane, epoxy resin, and acrylic

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Ron Nagle

The Perfect Strum 2021
Ceramic, catalyzed polyurethane, and epoxy resin

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Ron Nagle

Distingushed Mustang 2021
Ceramic and catalyzed polyurethane

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I found my way to art through rebellion. From seeing and hearing stuff I’d never heard before. It gave me my own secret life.

—Ron Nagle

Ron Nagle

Untitled 2020
Ink, colored pencil, and graphite on craft paper

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Ron Nagle

Untitled 2021
Ink, acrylic, colored pencil, and graphite on craft paper

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Ron Nagle

Untitled 2020
Ink, colored pencil, and graphite on craft paper

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Ron Nagle

Untitled 2020
Ink, acrylic, colored pencil, and graphite on craft paper

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Ron Nagle

Untitled 2020
Ink, colored pencil, and graphite on craft paper

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Ron Nagle

Untitled 2020
Ink, colored pencil, and graphite on craft paper

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