Deborah Remington's late paintings from the 1990s and early 2000s exhibited at Kimmerich in Berlin
The Kimmerich gallery in Berlin showcases eight oil paintings by American artist Deborah Remington, produced between 1991 and 2003, each with dimensions of 163 x 119 cm. This exhibition comes after her 2016 solo display, which included 16 works from 1972 to 1982. Remington, who passed away in 2010, was a student at the California School of Fine Arts during the 1950s and was a co-founder of the Six Gallery, where Allen Ginsberg first performed 'Howl' in 1955. Her later years were marked by struggles, including lung cancer and the aftermath of September 11. Notable pieces on display are 'Mechelen' (1989–91), 'Quanta' (1991), and 'Calyd' (1999–2003). The exhibition is open from February 27 to April 14 and will be featured in the May 2018 issue of ArtReview.
Key facts
- Deborah Remington (1930–2010) was an American painter
- Exhibition features eight oil paintings from 1991–2003
- All works measure 163 x 119 cm with portrait format
- Limited palette of black, white, yellow, red, and blue
- Remington studied at California School of Fine Arts (San Francisco Art Institute)
- She co-founded Six Gallery with Jack Spicer and Hayward King
- Allen Ginsberg first read 'Howl' at Six Gallery in 1955
- Late period influenced by lung cancer, depression, and 9/11 attacks
- Exhibition at Kimmerich, Berlin from February 27 to April 14
- Previous Kimmerich exhibition in 2016 showed 16 works from 1972–82
- Works include 'Mechelen' (1989–91), 'Quanta' (1991), 'Calyd' (1999–2003)
- Remington described her approach as 'equilibrium through dis-equilibrium'
- Her art avoids clichés of feminine aesthetics
- Late paintings show loosened technique referencing Abstract Expressionism
- Exhibition reviewed in ArtReview May 2018 issue
Entities
Artists
- Deborah Remington
- Jack Spicer
- Hayward King
- Allen Ginsberg
- Édouard Manet
- Chaim Soutine
- Frank Beacham
Institutions
- Kimmerich
- California School of Fine Arts
- San Francisco Art Institute
- Six Gallery
- ArtReview
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Lower Manhattan
- New York
- United States
- California
- San Francisco
- Mechelen
- Belgium
- Auschwitz
- Poland