Gary Panter's Paintings Exhibition at Fredericks & Freiser Explores Graphic Art Legacy
From October 6 to November 5, 2011, Fredericks & Freiser in New York City hosted "Gary Panter: Paintings, 1986 – Present" at 536 West 24th Street. This exhibition highlighted 25 years of Panter's artistic journey, focusing on his unique color separation technique derived from comic art. His linework, as seen in Jimbo (1983), showcases a distinctive apocalyptic humor that sets him apart from R. Crumb and Robert Williams. Earlier works such as "Deadlier Than Male" (1986) feature sharp outlines, while later creations like "Flypaper," "Wanting," and "Water" (2004) introduce cartoonish robots. More recent pieces like "Sweat It" (2010) do away with outlines. Panter also co-curated a Zap Comix exhibit at Andrew Edlin gallery, connecting to MoMA's "German Expressionism, The Graphic Impulse," reflecting Walter Benjamin's ideas on aura and reproduction.
Key facts
- Exhibition ran October 6 to November 5, 2011
- Showcased paintings from 1986 to 2011
- Located at 536 West 24th Street, New York City
- Panter created punk comix hero Jimbo in 1983
- Early work "Deadlier Than Male" dated 1986
- Works "Flypaper," "Wanting," "Water" all from 2004
- Canvas "Sweat It" created in 2010
- Panter co-curated concurrent Zap Comix show at Andrew Edlin gallery
Entities
Artists
- Gary Panter
- R. Crumb
- Robert Williams
- Otto Dix
- George Grosz
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- Max Beckmann
- Willem de Kooning
- Philip Guston
- Andy Warhol
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Ad Reinhardt
- Walter Benjamin
- Carroll Dunham
- Don Kirchner
Institutions
- Fredericks & Freiser
- Andrew Edlin
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- Artforum
- Zap Comix
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Chelsea
- Texas