Three New York galleries present dark summer group shows exploring nightmares, exile, and apocalyptic cheer
In New York, three summer exhibitions explore somber subjects. "Nightmares of Summer," co-curated by George Robertson and Marcello Marvelli, is hosted at Marvelli Gallery, 526 West 26th Street, until July 8. This exhibition includes works from Barnaby Furnas, Francesca DiMattio, and Nils Karsten, along with photographs by Diane Arbus and others. At Alexander & Bonin, "Re:Location" runs until July 28 at 132 Tenth Avenue, addressing themes of exile and war, featuring C-prints by Willie Doherty and pieces from Mona Hatoum and Emily Jacir. Meanwhile, James Cohan Gallery showcases "A Brighter Day" through July 14 at 533 West 26th Street, highlighting eighteen artists, including Jenny Holzer and David Altmejd. This article was published in The New York Sun on June 8, 2006.
Key facts
- Three group exhibitions opened in New York in summer 2006: "Nightmares of Summer" at Marvelli Gallery, "Re:Location" at Alexander & Bonin, and "A Brighter Day" at James Cohan Gallery.
- "Nightmares of Summer" is co-curated by Marcello Marvelli and George Robertson, running through July 8, 2006.
- "Re:Location" addresses themes of exile and war, featuring artists like Willie Doherty and Mona Hatoum, and closes July 28, 2006.
- "A Brighter Day" includes 18 artists presenting dark themes with cheerful aesthetics, ending July 14, 2006.
- Barnaby Furnas's "Holiday" (2005) in "Nightmares of Summer" depicts an angelic figure splattering blood-like substance.
- Willie Doherty's "Apparatus" series in "Re:Location" focuses on decay in Northern Ireland related to "The Troubles."
- Emily Jacir's "Embrace" (2005) is a motion-sensor-activated miniature luggage carousel symbolizing exile.
- Ann Lislegaard's video installation "Bellona (after Samuel R. Delany)" (2005) in "A Brighter Day" features animated, shifting cityscapes.
Entities
Artists
- Marcello Marvelli
- George Robertson
- Monica Espinel
- Barnaby Furnas
- Francesca DiMattio
- David Fertig
- Nils Karsten
- Diane Arbus
- André Kertész
- Hans Bellmer
- Robert Beck
- Michael St. John
- Marilyn Minter
- Ann Craven
- Stuart Elster
- Willie Doherty
- Mona Hatoum
- Emily Jacir
- Diango Hernández
- Rita McBride
- Doris Salcedo
- Jenny Holzer
- McDermott & McGough
- Alejandro Cesarco
- Trenton Doyle Hancock
- Folkert de Jong
- David Altmejd
- Alison Elizabeth Taylor
- Eric Swenson
- Michaël Borremans
- Oliver Payne
- Nick Relph
- Ann Lislegaard
- Samuel R. Delany
Institutions
- Marvelli Gallery
- Alexander & Bonin
- James Cohan Gallery
- The New York Sun
- Whitney Biennial
Locations
- New York
- United States
- 526 West 26 Street
- 132 Tenth Avenue
- 533 West 26 Street
- Northern Ireland
- United Kingdom
- Gaza
- Palestine