Henry Taylor

The Incredible Henry VIII

- Charles Moore

Los Angeles-based artist Henry Taylor compares painting to having a child, elaborating that artists don’t decide what to create, but rather, the works themselves demand they be brought to life. Each piece beckons the creator, the subject matter sowing the seeds of fruition—and just like that, the artist applies paint to canvas. It’s by way of this eclectic approach that Taylor prepares for his Museum of Contemporary Art retrospective B Side, scheduled for viewing at the renowned MOCA from November 6, 2022—April 30, 2023. While the exhibition surveys over thirty years of Taylor’s work, the artist reiterates that it has no theme. Taylor doesn’t think about things like that. The curators are doing their part, while he, as the artist, is simply in the studio making work every day. This is his main objective: creating, putting paint on canvas, and connecting with his family.