Allison Katz's 2009-2010 Exhibition Features Mixed Media Works Including Drapery Inspired by Yves Saint Laurent
Allison Katz presented several works created between 2008 and 2009 at Battat Contemporary. The exhibition included "Chalk Farm" (2009), an oil on canvas measuring 39 by 34 inches. Another piece, "Poires Noires" (2009), combined oil and rayon string on a 66 by 56 inch canvas. "Jelly" (2008) was executed in oil on a 25 by 18 inch canvas. A mixed media installation titled "Drapery, after Yves Saint Laurent's coffin cover" (2009) incorporated cloth, dried wheat, spraypaint, and a table within dimensions of 24 by 60 inches. The show also featured a floor-based sand painting using colored sand that measured 70 by 66 inches. These works were documented on artcritical.com on June 3, 2010. The presentation highlighted Katz's exploration of diverse materials and references to fashion history.
Key facts
- Allison Katz exhibited at Battat Contemporary
- Works created between 2008-2009
- Included oil paintings "Chalk Farm" and "Jelly"
- Featured mixed media piece "Drapery, after Yves Saint Laurent's coffin cover"
- Show included sand painting on floor
- Documented on artcritical.com June 3, 2010
- Exhibition referenced fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent
- Works ranged from 25x18 inches to 70x66 inches
Entities
Artists
- Allison Katz
- Yves Saint Laurent
Institutions
- Battat Contemporary
- artcritical