Cy Twombly Sculptures at Gagosian London
In London’s Mayfair, Gagosian's Grosvenor Hill gallery showcases an exceptional collection of sculptures by Cy Twombly, in collaboration with the Cy Twombly Foundation. This exhibition aligns with the release of the second volume of the sculpture catalogue raisonné, which Nicola Del Roscio edited and Schirmer/Mosel published. Featuring twenty-three sculptures created between 1977 and 2009, the display includes medium-sized assemblages made from discarded items often sourced from New York's Chinatown. Twombly applied white paint to these pieces, famously declaring, "White paint is my marble." From 1979 onwards, some works were cast in bronze, with titles inspired by literature, myth, and history. The exhibition will be open until December 21, 2019.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Gagosian, 20 Grosvenor Hill, London, until December 21, 2019
- 23 sculptures from 1977 to 2009
- Coincides with publication of second volume of sculpture catalogue raisonné
- Catalogue raisonné edited by Nicola Del Roscio, published by Schirmer/Mosel
- Twombly began assemblages in 1946, resumed sculpture in 1976 after a hiatus
- Materials include found objects from Chinatown, NYC
- White paint used to unify assemblages; bronze casting began in 1979
- Titles reference literature, myth, history (e.g., San Sebastian, Babur)
Entities
Artists
- Cy Twombly
Institutions
- Gagosian
- Cy Twombly Foundation
- Schirmer/Mosel
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Mayfair
- Grosvenor Hill
- New York City
- Chinatown
- Rome
- Kabul