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Paul Kasmin Gallery: NAKED! - 9 July 2009 to 19 Sept 2009 Current Exhibition |
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Kenny Scharf, Space Orgy , 2009
oil and glitter on linen, 48 x 60 inches / 121.9 x 152.4 cm signed Kenny Scharf '09 on back |
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NAKED! July 9th - September 19th, 2009 Private View, July 9th, 6-8PM Curated by Adrian Dannatt and Paul Kasmin Paul Kasmin Gallery 293 Tenth Avenue 511 West 27th Street Paul Kasmin Gallery is pleased to announce its upcoming summer exhibition of sundry flesh from July 9-September 19, with an opening reception on July 9th, 6-8PM. Naked is not nude nor "naturalist" - it is altogether more intriguing, predicating perhaps a state of desire, whether narcissistic or voyeuristic, that sense of being naked as an active, self-conscious sense of heightened awareness if not arousal. While nudity is continuously represented in the history of art, the classical nude often pretends to itself that it is not just plain naked. Of course, anyone can tell the difference, can feel it on their own skin indeed. While nudity, in its mythological and even mystic beauty is to be appreciated, this exhibition will present the naked � traditionally arousing, interpreted by myriad artists. With no further beating around the bush, this is a show of males and females without clothing, surely not inherently contentious at this stage of the game � we suppose. As magazine publishers have long established, women love to look at images of women, and so do men. Women like to look at themselves, and they like to be looked at; they like to be looked at looking at themselves. And often they are beautiful in all this. An exhibition of art works celebrating physically attractive naked females clearly cannot be called misogynistic, maybe just plain ole sexist, or "Post-Sexist" or "New Sexist." Alas, male flesh shall sully the haremic purity of this exhibition, but appropriately enough in Paul Kasmin's backroom. Hung separately, this concurrent exhibition is entirely devoted to just one outstanding part of the masculine anatomy, a jamboree entitled in spirit "Size Matters." Masterworks, as it were, abound, from the likes of David LaChapelle, Jack Pierson, and Mark Ryden, or Baroque maestro Nicolaes Berchem. There will surely be fine things from such impeccable pre-post-feminists such as Pablo Picasso, and popstars Mel Ramos, Andy Warhol, and Tom Wesselmann. Also expect the guilt-ridden inclusion of such female luminaries as Cecily Brown, Louise Bourgeois, Lee Miller, and Kate Millett. This is the one of many exhibitions curated by the ridiculously sublime Adrian Dannatt. For more information, please contact Hayden Dunbar at [email protected]. For image requests, please contact Mark Markin at [email protected]. Les Lalanne on Park Avenue The New York City Parks Public Art Program In Conjunction with Paul Kasmin Gallery Present The First-Ever, Large-Scale Outdoor Exhibition In The U.S. of Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne's Sculptures. September 13 � November 20, 2009 The New York City Parks Public Art Program, in conjunction with Paul Kasmin Gallery, and in cooperation with the Fund for Park Avenue Sculpture Committee, presents the first-ever, large-scale outdoor exhibition in the U.S. of Claude & Fran�ois-Xavier Lalanne's sculptures. From September 13 � November 20, 2009 seven monumental works and a single work comprised of 12 individual sculptures will span multiple-sites on Park Avenue between 52nd and 57th Street. Featured works include Pomme de New York by Claude Lalanne (b.1924), a large-scale bronze sculpture of an apple, epitomizing the monumentality of the city's iconic image, and Fran�ois-Xavier Lalanne's (1927�2008) last sculpture, Singe Avis� (Tr�s Grand), a cross-legged monkey with a pensive expression. Visitors will experience Claude's whimsical visions of the natural world in works like Choupatte (Tr�s Grand), an anthropomorphized cabbage with bird's feet, textured and colored by verdigris, and Nouveau Lapin de Victoire, 2007, a cane-carrying rabbit standing upright. Fran�ois-Xavier's works on view similarly explore the intersection between humanity and animals lending an iconic presence; Oiseau de nuit (grand) the owl, 2004, a symbol of wisdom, perches knowingly atop its bronze pedestal, while Wapiti, 1996, a North-American deer looks over its shoulder, making viewers aware of the animals' perspective. Also on view will be Fran�ois-Xavier's Moutons, 1988-1994, that feature a life-size flock of twelve sheep and lambs, crafted from epoxy and bronze. "It's an honor to present the first major outdoor exhibition of the work of renowned French artists Claude and Fran�ois-Xavier Lalanne on New York's celebrated Park Avenue," said Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe. "The artists' iconic sculptures, including one of New York's most enduring symbols�the 'big' apple�are sure to delight New Yorkers and visitors alike. I would like to thank the Paul Kasmin Gallery, the Fund for Park Avenue Sculpture Committee, and Parks' Public Art Program for bringing this exciting exhibition to New York City." Having rediscovered the Renaissance art of casting forms from life, then employing contemporary electro-plating techniques, Claude Lalanne achieves a delicacy and sensitivity in her work unparalleled in cast bronze. Fran�ois-Xavier Lalanne similarly found inspiration for his works in nature. In his words, "The animal world constitutes the richest and most varied forms on the planet." His subjects consist of a menagerie of animals, stylized forms oftentimes married with functionality. His works achieve streamlined elegance in their profound simplicity. The Lalanne's work, known individually and collectively since the 1960s, has been exhibited extensively in important exhibitions, and most recently, featured prominently in the sale of the collection of Yves Saint Laurent, Christie's. They are represented in major private and public collections including: the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum (New York); Mus�e Nationale d'Art Moderne/Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris); Mus�um National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris); the City of Paris; the City of Santa Monica; and, the City of Jerusalem. The Lalanne's are the latest in a roster of distinguished artists to exhibit on Park Avenue, including Lynda Benglis, Fernando Botero, Jean DuBuffet, Keith Haring, Robert Indiana, Louise Nevelson, and, Tom Otterness. Parks and Recreation's public art program has consistently fostered the creation and installation of temporary public art in parks throughout the five boroughs. Since 1967, collaborations with arts organizations and artists have produced hundreds of public art projects in New York City parks. For more information, please contact Clara Ha at [email protected]. For image requests, please contact Mark Markin at [email protected]. |
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