Kris Martin's 2007 Exhibition at Cheim & Read Explores Mortality Through Historical References

Kris Martin presented an exhibition at Cheim & Read gallery from September 20 to November 3, 2007. The show was located at 547 West 25th Street in New York City. Martin's work engages with themes of mortality and transience, drawing connections to historical artistic depictions of death. Pieter Brueghel the Elder's 1562 painting "Triumph of Death" serves as a reference point, with its skeletal figures overwhelming a town to emphasize life's fleeting nature. The exhibition examines how representations of death have transformed over time. Cheim & Read gallery hosted this presentation of Martin's conceptual practice. The gallery's contact number was 212-242-7727 during this period.