Grisaille Exhibition at Luxembourg & Dayan Explores Monochrome Across Art History
From November 7, 2011, to January 28, 2012, Luxembourg & Dayan will host a grisaille exhibition at its townhouse located on the Upper East Side. Featured on the ground floor is Glenn Brown's 1999 artwork Oscillate Wildly (After 'Autumnal Cannibalism' by Salvador Dali). The upper level displays Willem van de Velde the Elder's drawing A Dutch Harbor in Calm from the late 1640s, alongside pieces by artists such as Alex Katz, Christopher Wool, Alberto Giacometti, Carl Andre, Daniel Buren, Brice Marden, Robert Morris, and Betty Tompkins' Fuck Painting #4 (1972). This exhibition emphasizes the relevance of grisaille in conceptual art and includes works by Jasper Johns, Daniel Buren, Jeff Koons, Gerhard Richter, and John Currin. A catalogue will be available, marking its prior presentation in London.
Key facts
- Exhibition dates: November 7, 2011 to January 28, 2012
- Location: 64 East 77th Street, between Madison and Park avenues, New York City
- Gallery: Luxembourg & Dayan's five-story Upper East Side townhouse
- Theme: All works presented in grisaille (shades of gray)
- Historical context: Grisaille used by Northern Renaissance masters for altarpiece wings during Lent
- Notable installation: Works displayed before Joesph Dufour et Cie's 1815 panoramic wallpaper
- Previous showing: Exhibition first seen in London before New York presentation
- Publication: Lavish catalogue with tipped-in plates supported by gallery
Entities
Artists
- Glenn Brown
- Salvador Dali
- Willem van de Velde the Elder
- Alex Katz
- Christopher Wool
- Alberto Giacometti
- Carl Andre
- Daniel Buren
- Brice Marden
- Robert Morris
- Betty Tompkins
- Jasper Johns
- Jeff Koons
- Gerhard Richter
- John Currin
- Adrian Stokes
Institutions
- Luxembourg & Dayan
- Skira
- Joesph Dufour et Cie
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- Upper East Side
- 64 East 77th Street
- Madison Avenue
- Park Avenue