# Juxtaposed Portraiture Exhibits This Event Will Showcase George Condo Paintings with Classical Art By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-10-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/george-condo-paintings References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2016/10/george-condo-confrontation) & [smb.museum](http://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/museum-berggruen/exhibitions/detail/george-condo-confrontation.html) George Condo paintings stand out due to their rather demented nature, with the human subjects that are contained within them contorted in a way that's wholly unnatural and a little disturbing. Facial features are displaced and body parts are extended or shortened in an exaggerated manner, giving the pieces a nightmarish effect. For [a new exhibition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-in-motion-exhibition), [Museum Berggruen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-graffiti1) in Berlin, Germany, will juxtapose a selection of George Condo paintings with [classical art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calder-rver-en-quilibre). With this, the exhibition will aim to show how the artist's work radicalizes that of the past, with George Condo explaining the endeavor by saying "It's not simply to have a confrontation with other artists, it's about the idea that I make my work in a confrontation with myself and I'm confronting my demons, my depressions, my happiness, my existence." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Classical Art Juxtaposition:** Pairing contemporary art with classical art to showcase radicalization of art through time. - **Exaggerated Human Portraiture:** Utilizing distorted facial features and unnatural body parts in artistic expression. - **Self-confrontational Art:** Creating art as a means of confronting personal demons, depressions, happiness, and existence. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art Exhibition:** Incorporating various forms of art to showcase contrasts and radicalization of art through time. - **Contemporary Art:** Exploring artistic expression through exaggerated and distorted human portraiture. - **Museums and Galleries:** Providing spaces for artists to showcase their work and share their personal journey and inspiration with the public. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Human Duality-Themed Abstract Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passive-aggression.md) - [Collaborative Monochromatic Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-monochromatic-art-exhibition.md) - [Dark Abstracted Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-minyades-exhibition.md) - [Abstract Geometric Solo Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/impermanent-state-of-being.md) - [Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frank-stella-recent-sculpture.md) - [Boundless Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frameless-experience.md) - [Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/becoming-familiar.md) - [American Art Furniture Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-art-furniture.md) - [Otherwordly Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/william-monk.md)