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Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, There is no other, 2023

Cross Currents

9 September - 21 October 2023


Terry Rodgers



About "Cross Currents"

Opening: Saturday, 9 September, 16:00 - 19:00

TORCH Gallery is pleased to present 'Cross Currents', an exhibition that showcases the wide scope of artworks created by Terry Rodgers. For over forty years, Terry has been building a unique artistic universe. He addresses the tensions and confusions endemic to today's society. His paintings are known for their rich decorations and sensual nudity, but these are but veneer, covering a raw, existential emotional state. The exhibition accompanies the new publication 'The Works – 1962 to 2023', to be launched during the opening on 9 September. 


The work of Terry Rodgers has only increased in meaning and relevance over the years. As technologies progress, we are surrounded by an increasing variety of experiences – stadium performances, selfie addictions, altercations, love affairs, over-the-top-advertisements, shiny objects parading as art, warfare, miraculous sunsets. In this morass of details, we don't always appreciate the many things we possess or have access to, which can result in a state of spoiled and uninterested decadence. The half-naked protagonists in their fancy homes don't seem to connect with each other, or even enjoy their circumstances.


Cross Currents introduces 10 new and recent large-scale oil paintings. It also presents an extensive collection of very diverse artworks spanning the 1970s until now: different types of smaller paintings, photography, sculpture, drawings and painted-over magazine pages named 'MagWerks'. These multiple modes of creating are inspired by the muchness of our experiences. Each expression has its autonomous authority - a different way for Terry to observe something that catches his attention, and to discover what his tools can reveal. A black-and-white photograph displays stunning aspects that colour distracts from; a pencil drawing can be meticulous or magically unrealistic; clay and bronze make inner workings appear on the outside.


About the Artist

Terry Rodgers (b. 1947, lives and works in Columbus, OH) has acquired considerable fame as the creator of large-scale cinematic paintings of a disenchanted world where beauty, sex and money do not seem to bring happiness. His work has been represented in numerous museum and gallery exhibitions from New York and Los Angeles to Brussels and Milan, and at art fairs such as Art Basel. TORCH has been working with Terry for [..] years. Together, they have published books such as Dimensions of Ambiguity, The Apotheosis of Pleasure and Solo Spaces.


The Works

'The Works – 1962 to 2023', published by TORCH, provides the first overview of the entire career of Terry Rodgers, ranging from the earliest to the most recent paintings, drawings, photographs and more. The limited edition of 100 signed & numbered copies includes a print and a unique drawing on black paper, presented in a high-quality slipcase that also features a unique drawing. The regular and limited edtions of 'The Works' premiere at the exhibition opening on Saturday, 9 September. They will be exclusively available to purchase at torchwebshop.com from Sunday, 10 September.

Art/Images in "Cross Currents"

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    Terry Rodgers signing The Works

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    Terry Rodgers signing The Works

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  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, Seen But Not Heard, 2018

    SEEN BUT NOT HEARD, 2018

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    SEEN BUT NOT HEARD

    oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, Isle of Dreams, 2020

    ISLE OF DREAMS, 2020

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    ISLE OF DREAMS

    oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, At a Glance, 2023

    AT A GLANCE, 2023

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    AT A GLANCE

    oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on palette paper, Amy, 2019

    AMY, 2019

    oil on palette paper
    Terry Rodgers

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    AMY

    oil on palette paper

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on palette paper, David, 2019

    DAVID, 2019

    oil on palette paper
    Terry Rodgers

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    DAVID

    oil on palette paper

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Archival print, Window Dressing, 2021

    WINDOW DRESSING, 2021

    archival print
    Terry Rodgers

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    WINDOW DRESSING

    archival print

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Archival print, Flower Child, 2021

    FLOWER CHILD, 2021

    archival print
    Terry Rodgers

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    FLOWER CHILD

    archival print

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Archival print, Box for Gary, 2022

    BOX FOR GARY, 2022

    archival print
    Terry Rodgers

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    BOX FOR GARY

    archival print

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Archival print, Speed Limit, 2022

    SPEED LIMIT, 2022

    archival print
    Terry Rodgers

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    SPEED LIMIT

    archival print

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, Present Tense, 2023

    PRESENT TENSE, 2023

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    PRESENT TENSE

    oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, The Seer, 2023

    THE SEER, 2023

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    THE SEER

    oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Archival print, Jurisprudence, 1988

    JURISPRUDENCE, 1988

    archival print
    Terry Rodgers

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    JURISPRUDENCE

    archival print

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Paint on magazine page, untitled #41, 2018

    UNTITLED #41, 2018

    paint on magazine page
    Terry Rodgers

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    UNTITLED #41

    paint on magazine page

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Acrylic on magazine page, untitled #13, 2017

    UNTITLED #13, 2017

    acrylic on magazine page
    Terry Rodgers

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    UNTITLED #13

    acrylic on magazine page

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Acrylic on magazine page, untitled #34, 2018

    UNTITLED #34, 2018

    acrylic on magazine page
    Terry Rodgers

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    UNTITLED #34

    acrylic on magazine page

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Acrylic on magazine page, untitled #38, 2018

    UNTITLED #38, 2018

    acrylic on magazine page
    Terry Rodgers

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    UNTITLED #38

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    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on canvas, untitled #8, 2020

    UNTITLED #8, 2020

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    UNTITLED #8

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    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on canvas, untitled #6, 2021

    UNTITLED #6, 2021

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    UNTITLED #6

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    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on palette paper, Vanessa, 2019

    VANESSA, 2019

    oil on palette paper
    Terry Rodgers

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    VANESSA

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    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on palette paper, Richie, 2019

    RICHIE, 2019

    oil on palette paper
    Terry Rodgers

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    RICHIE

    oil on palette paper

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Bronze, Judgement, 2018

    JUDGEMENT, 2018

    bronze
    Terry Rodgers

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    JUDGEMENT

    bronze

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Inkjet print on Baryta, Willow, 2013

    WILLOW, 2013

    inkjet print on Baryta
    Terry Rodgers

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    WILLOW

    inkjet print on Baryta

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Archival print, Washington D.C. Bar, 1978

    WASHINGTON D.C. BAR, 1978

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    Terry Rodgers

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    WASHINGTON D.C. BAR

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    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Acrylic on fabric, Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained, 2017

    NOTHING VENTURED NOTHING GAINED, 2017

    acrylic on fabric
    Terry Rodgers

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    NOTHING VENTURED NOTHING GAINED

    acrylic on fabric

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, Momentary Diversion, 2021

    MOMENTARY DIVERSION, 2021

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    MOMENTARY DIVERSION

    oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, Turning Point, 2022

    TURNING POINT, 2022

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    TURNING POINT

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    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, Momentary Diversion, 2021

    MOMENTARY DIVERSION, 2021

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    MOMENTARY DIVERSION

    oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Silver marker on black paper, untitled, 2023

    UNTITLED, 2023

    silver marker on black paper
    Terry Rodgers

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    UNTITLED

    silver marker on black paper

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Silver marker on black paper, untitled, 2023

    UNTITLED, 2023

    silver marker on black paper
    Terry Rodgers

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    UNTITLED

    silver marker on black paper

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Silver marker on black paper, untitled, 2023

    UNTITLED, 2023

    silver marker on black paper
    Terry Rodgers

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    UNTITLED

    silver marker on black paper

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Silver marker on black paper, untitled, 2023

    UNTITLED, 2023

    silver marker on black paper
    Terry Rodgers

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    UNTITLED

    silver marker on black paper

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Silver marker on black paper, untitled, 2023

    UNTITLED, 2023

    silver marker on black paper
    Terry Rodgers

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    UNTITLED

    silver marker on black paper

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on canvas, untitled #3, 2020

    UNTITLED #3, 2020

    oil on canvas
    Terry Rodgers

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    UNTITLED #3

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    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, You Were Never Really There, 2018

    YOU WERE NEVER REALLY THERE, 2018

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    YOU WERE NEVER REALLY THERE

    oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, There is no other, 2023

    THERE IS NO OTHER, 2023

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    THERE IS NO OTHER

    oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers


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