'Back' by Cole Puetz

CURATOR'S NOTE

Cole’s Back is a study in restraint and charge: a shoulder turning away, the back becoming landscape. The crop is intimate and cinematic—no face, just the quiet architecture of Cole's body at rest. It’s a painting about looking without announcing; desire held in the curve of a spine.

WHY THIS WORK

A quintessential Puetz vantage—cropped, tender, and undeniably Cole.

The bicycle motif creates a crisp counter-shape, grounding the figure with graphic rhythm.

At 36 in. square, it has true room presence; the brushwork rewards both distance and close inspection.

DETAILS

Artist: Cole Puetz

Title: Back

Year: 2024

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 24 x 30 in.

Framing: Unframed (framing available on request).

Provenance: The Visitors Center; directly from the artist.