Norr Cohan Pairs Ilana Savdie and Chaïm Soutine in Cross-Generational Exhibition
The exhibition "Savdie / Soutine," currently on display at Norr Cohan in New York until October 24, showcases new pieces by Ilana Savdie alongside the works of Chaïm Soutine from the post-World War I period. This marks one of the initial exhibitions at the gallery, which has been under the sole ownership of David Norr since July. Soutine, who was born in Belarus in 1893, became associated with the École de Paris and formed friendships with artists such as Marc Chagall. His significant works include Carcass of Beef (1925) and Jeune Homme Obliquement Étendu (1921–22). Savdie, 40, who received her MFA from Yale in 2018 and previously held a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum, draws inspiration from her varied background. The show examines the connections between Soutine's art and Savdie's, focusing on themes of beauty and displacement.
Key facts
- "Savdie / Soutine" is on view at Norr Cohan in New York through October 24.
- The gallery was formerly known as James Cohan; David Norr became sole owner in July.
- Chaïm Soutine was born in 1893 in Belarus and moved to France at age 20.
- Soutine was associated with the École de Paris and befriended Marc Chagall, Jacques Lipchitz, and Amedeo Modigliani.
- In 1918, dealer Léopold Zborowski brought Soutine to Nice with Modigliani and Tsuguharu Foujita; he later settled in Céret.
- American collector Albert Coombs Barnes purchased more than 50 Soutine works in 1923.
- Ilana Savdie, 40, grew up in Barranquilla, Colombia, and later moved to Miami; she earned her Yale MFA in 2018.
- Savdie had a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art five years after graduating and is represented by White Cube.
Entities
Artists
- Ilana Savdie
- Chaïm Soutine
- Marc Chagall
- Jacques Lipchitz
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Tsuguharu Foujita
- Albert Coombs Barnes
- David Norr
Institutions
- Norr Cohan
- James Cohan
- École de Paris
- Yale University
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Jewish Museum
- White Cube
- Olney Gleason
- Piano Nobile
- CULTURED
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Belarus
- France
- Paris
- Montparnasse
- Nice
- Céret
- Colombia
- Barranquilla
- Venezuela
- Lebanon
- Egypt
- Miami