Catherine Lee's 'Quanta' Paintings and Ceramic Installation at Galerie Lelong Explore Color and Memory
From March 22 to April 28, 2012, Galerie Lelong in New York City hosted Catherine Lee's exhibition titled 'Quanta.' This showcase featured 18 oil paintings from her 'Quanta' series, created between 2011 and 2012, alongside a ceramic wall installation named 'Alice.' The paintings varied in size from six inches to nearly six feet and utilized layered pigments over pencil-drawn grids to produce intricate perceptual effects. 'Alice' comprised 105 raku-fired ceramic pieces, each inscribed with family names, paying homage to Lee's mother. The exhibition also drew connections to Lee's previous works, such as the 'Alphabet Series' (1991-95) and the 'Mark Paintings' from the 1970s. The title 'Quanta' highlighted relationships between physiological optics and electronic realms, underscoring the significance of painting in a globalized world.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Quanta' by Catherine Lee at Galerie Lelong
- Dates: March 22 – April 28, 2012
- Location: 528 West 26th Street, New York City
- Featured 18 oil paintings from the 'Quanta' series (2011-12)
- Included ceramic installation 'Alice' with 105 raku-fired forms
- Paintings used hand-applied pigments on pencil-drawn grids
- Works referenced earlier series like 'Alphabet Series' and 'Mark Paintings'
- Art historical connections to Vermeer, Cézanne, and Rosalind Krauss
Entities
Artists
- Catherine Lee
- Agnes Martin
- Georges Seurat
- Marcel Proust
- Rosalind Krauss
- Georges Didi-Huberman
- Henri Matisse
- Paul Cézanne
- Johannes Vermeer
Institutions
- Galerie Lelong
- artcritical
Locations
- New York City
- United States