Sadie Benning Reimagines Art History at Kaufmann Repetto, Milan
American artist Sadie Benning (b. 1973), based in New York, presents her second solo exhibition at Milan's Kaufmann Repetto gallery. The show features a new body of work that reinterprets details from iconic paintings by Matisse, Picasso, and Gauguin. Benning photographs these masterpieces, then uses the images as source material for her own paintings and sculptures. The process begins with digital and analog photography, followed by enlarging the shots and creating pieces with water-based resin that are combined into final works. This deconstructive approach challenges both the original artworks and viewers' perceptions, encouraging a subjective reclamation of opinion in contemporary society. The exhibition runs through early 2021.
Key facts
- Sadie Benning was born in 1973.
- Benning is based in New York.
- The exhibition is at Kaufmann Repetto gallery in Milan.
- This is Benning's second solo show at the gallery.
- Benning photographs works by Matisse, Picasso, and Gauguin.
- She uses both digital and analog photography.
- The final works are made with water-based resin.
- The exhibition aims to reclaim subjective judgment.
Entities
Artists
- Sadie Benning
- Henri Matisse
- Pablo Picasso
- Paul Gauguin
Institutions
- Kaufmann Repetto
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- New York
- United States