Rosemarie Castoro retrospective at MAMCO Geneva reveals artist's elusive career
From October 9, 2019, to February 2, 2020, MAMCO in Geneva showcased a retrospective of Rosemarie Castoro, illustrating her artistic journey beginning in the mid-1960s. Initially, her New York pieces merged Pop art with Minimalism, characterized by vivid abstract works featuring Y-shapes. By 1968, she had created significant monochromatic canvases and drawings, including Portrait of Sol LeWitt with Donor and Friends. Her SoHo loft became a gathering place for artists such as Agnes Martin and Carl Andre. In 1969, she documented her daily activities in typed form. By 1972, she transitioned to relief paintings, and by 1975, she began producing sculptural art. Castoro, who passed away in 2015 with limited acclaim, had her estate acquired by Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, emphasizing her varied artistic styles.
Key facts
- Rosemarie Castoro retrospective at MAMCO Geneva ran from October 9, 2019 to February 2, 2020
- Castoro's early 1960s work combined Pop aesthetics with Minimalist attention to the body
- She created large monochromatic paintings with diagonal pencil lines related to her arm span
- Her 1968 drawing Portrait of Sol LeWitt with Donor and Friends used sloping lines within grids
- Castoro's SoHo loft hosted artists including Agnes Martin, Carl Andre, and Yvonne Rainer
- 1975-1976 sculptures Land of Lads and Land of Lashes explored gender themes
- 1979 Flasher sculptures addressed male-female power relations through wrapped aluminum forms
- Castoro died in 2015 and her estate was acquired by Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
Entities
Artists
- Rosemarie Castoro
- Sol LeWitt
- Agnes Martin
- Carl Andre
- Yvonne Rainer
- Lee Lozano
- Richard Serra
- Frank Stella
- Howard Hodgkin
Institutions
- MAMCO
- Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
- ArtReview
Locations
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- New York
- United States
- SoHo