Fringe

*1976
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South Africa

Fringe showcases his artistic prowess through captivating oil paintings on canvas and intricately crafted figurative sculptures in bronze, ceramic, and stone. His journey as an artist is a fusion of prolific creativity and strategically timed solo exhibitions that have propelled his distinctive series to the forefront of contemporary discourse.

The art world has witnessed the resounding success of major solo exhibitions by Fringe, each culminating in a complete sell-out — a fact that both delights him and mildly irritates his instinct to distrust applause. Born in the late 70s, Fringe transitioned from a corporate background into the illustrious and occasionally bewildering realm of fine art. This shift enabled him to merge branding iconography with emotionally charged, thought-provoking imagery, resulting in multimedia works and sculptures that resonate deeply with a diverse and global audience.

What defines Fringe’s trajectory is his unceasing evolution. Each exhibition stands as a marker of growth, with every showcase offering a distinct and immersive experience. His discipline spans oils on canvas, complex mixed media applications, and striking sculptural forms that oscillate between the playful and the profound.

Yet beneath the polish of sold-out shows and calculated exhibition calendars lies a quieter psychological wrestling match. Fringe understands the importance of the art world — its institutions, validation systems, critical frameworks, market mechanisms. He studies them. He respects them. He occasionally rolls his eyes at them.

There exists a subtle sarcasm in his process: a man acutely aware of the machinery of cultural significance, while simultaneously attempting to record something deeply personal and unfiltered. He knows the difference between what matters and what is marketed as mattering. He navigates both.

In private moments, the artist is less concerned with art historical placement and more preoccupied with memory, ghosts, and unfinished emotional business. “He still wakes up some nights screaming the name Shirley,” he says — though whether Shirley is a muse, a metaphor, or simply the subconscious refusing to be archived remains deliberately unresolved.

Fringe’s work ultimately lives in that tension — between spectacle and sincerity, commerce and confession, mythology and memory. His exhibitions are not merely presentations of objects, but staged negotiations between the public persona of an artist and the private archive of a man attempting to understand his own narrative in real time.

And perhaps that wrestling — that refusal to fully resolve the argument — is precisely what keeps the work alive.

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Fringe

Name

Fringe

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*1976

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South Africa

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Paris, France

9/23/2026
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Las Vegas, Nevada

9/23/2025
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Script of the Flame

Los Angeles, CA

5/31/2025
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Markus Klinko Photographs Heidi Montag at Jonathan Club

at Jonathan Club, Los Angeles

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Peak Inside RETNAs SOS "Sequence of Sentences"

at Gravitas, Beverly Hills

3/13/2025
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The Core Fine Art presents RETNA - SOS

"Sequence of Sentences"

2/17/2025
17/2/25
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This January 5th 2025, marks what would have been David Bowie’s 78th birthday, a moment to reflect on an artist who continually reshaped the contours of identity and fame. In the sunroom of the Jonathan Club, The Core presents two photography of Bowie by Markus Klinko: “Smoking” and “Meditation,” each of which offers a different facet of the artist’s complex persona.

2/1/2025
13/2/25
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11/15/2024
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2/5/2024
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4/29/2024
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