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Group exhibition explores successive approximation in contemporary art at Perry Rubenstein Gallery

exhibition · 2026-04-22

Between January 10 and February 16, 2008, the Perry Rubenstein Gallery in New York City hosted an exhibition titled 'Successive Approximation,' which featured the works of Tauba Auerbach, Daniel Buren, Sol LeWitt, Mike Quinn, and Robin Rhode. This showcase examined the incremental methods of artists, drawing inspiration from Ernst Gombrich's concept of 'making and matching.' Auerbach presented the 2007 video 'Telephone' alongside 'The Answer/Wasn't Here (Anagram VII)' (2007). Quinn's contribution included 'March Mad Addition Descent' (2007), while Rhode exhibited 'Untitled, Bottles' (2005) and 'Shell Drawing 2' (2007). Additionally, LeWitt's 'Pyramide MH 13' (1991) and Buren's 'Peinture Acrylique Blanche sur tissu raye blanc et vert' (1972) emphasized the links between modern art and its historical roots.

Key facts

  • Exhibition dates: January 10 to February 16, 2008
  • Location: Perry Rubenstein Gallery, New York City
  • Artists: Tauba Auerbach, Daniel Buren, Sol LeWitt, Mike Quinn, Robin Rhode
  • Concept based on Ernst Gombrich's 'making and matching'
  • Auerbach's video 'Telephone' (2007) shows phrase transformation
  • Quinn's 'March Mad Addition Descent' (2007) includes 31 collages
  • Rhode's 'Untitled, Bottles' (2005) is a 10:09 minute video
  • LeWitt and Buren represented as senior figures in the show

Entities

Artists

  • Tauba Auerbach
  • Daniel Buren
  • Sol LeWitt
  • Mike Quinn
  • Robin Rhode
  • Ernst Gombrich
  • Uccello
  • Piero della Francesca
  • Constable
  • Cimbue

Institutions

  • Perry Rubenstein Gallery
  • New York Times

Locations

  • New York City
  • United States

Sources