Kasmin Gallery Show Challenges Assumptions About Artist's Beginnings
The legacy of a renowned artist is currently highlighted through four exhibitions, including a significant retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). One notable display at Kasmin Gallery features the artist’s vivid Blancs, characterized by intricate canvas folding techniques. Another remarkable work, titled "Arson," presents a provocative portrayal of flames consuming a Mercedes, challenging conventional exhibition space. This exhibition at Kasmin Gallery on West 27th Street is open until June 14. Additionally, other showcases include artists like Alison Knowles, Jaq Chartier, Iván Navarro, and Rirkrit Tiravanija across various venues.
Key facts
- The late artist is subject of four simultaneous exhibitions including a MoMA retrospective.
- Kasmin Gallery show features colored forms made by folding and creasing the canvas (the Blancs).
- Artist uses idiosyncratic technique to make colorful paintings of bubbles.
- Arson is presented as avant-garde, reorganizing exhibition space experience.
- Study of fire destroying a Mercedes is described as mesmerizing and scary.
- Exhibition at Kasmin Gallery, West 27th Street, through June 14.
- Other shows: Alison Knowles at James Fuentes LLC, Jaq Chartier at Morgan Lehman, Iván Navarro at Paul Kasmin, Rirkrit Tiravanija at Gavin Brown’s enterprise.
- Artcritical PIC from September 2009 describes a swell of A-list crowd after doors opened.
Entities
Artists
- Alison Knowles
- Jaq Chartier
- Iván Navarro
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
Institutions
- Kasmin Gallery
- MoMA
- James Fuentes LLC
- Morgan Lehman
- Paul Kasmin
- Gavin Brown’s enterprise
- artcritical
Locations
- West 27th Street
- New York City