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David Row's Four Decades of Painting at Loretta Howard Gallery

exhibition · 2026-04-22

From February 18 to April 2, 2016, the Loretta Howard Gallery located at 525 West 26th Street in New York City showcased "David Row: Four Decades of Painting." This exhibition comprised 15 artworks spanning from 1976 to 2016, illustrating Row's artistic journey. Early works such as Koloph I (1986) draw inspiration from Brancusi's "Endless Column." By the 1990s, Row's color choices diversified, as seen in Split Infinitive (1993) featuring concentric ellipses. Wind Cools Itself (1996), which measures 7½ by 12 feet, reveals intricate layers and hints at influences from Indian art. Later pieces, including Here and There (2003), incorporate screen-printed dot grids, while recent works like Elektor (2013) and Joule (2016) were also displayed. Unconventional pieces like Omega (1991) and Dean Street Special (1990) were part of the exhibition.

Key facts

  • Exhibition ran from February 18 to April 2, 2016
  • Held at Loretta Howard Gallery, 525 West 26th Street, New York City
  • Featured 15 paintings spanning 1976-2016
  • Row's work described as "conceptual abstraction" and "calisthenic abstraction"
  • Koloph I (1986) references Constantin Brancusi's "Endless Column"
  • Split Infinitive (1993) introduced concentric ellipses as signature device
  • Wind Cools Itself (1996) measures 7½ by 12 feet
  • Recent works include irregular polygonal shapes like Elektor (2013)

Entities

Artists

  • David Row
  • Constantin Brancusi

Institutions

  • Loretta Howard Gallery
  • artcritical

Locations

  • New York City
  • United States

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