Jeff Koons, Gagosian Gallery Exhibition, Moscow, Russia, Sep 18 - Oct 25

Exhibition Description:

This exhibition continues to build upon the leading art dealer Larry Gagosian's growing presence in Russia. Prior to this he has provided support for the outstanding exhibitions of Cy Twombly and Willem de Kooning exhibitions at The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg in 2003 and 2006 and for the first time presented the Gagosian artists in Moscow last year.

The upcoming exhibition will feature international artists include Willem de Kooning, Jeff Koons, Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Edward Ruscha, Richard Serra and Cy Twombly. For many of the artists involved, this will be their first exposure in the capital.

The show contrasts ways in which contemporary artists continue to investigate the twin pillars of twentieth century art, the readymade and pure abstraction, reflecting on the sublime through a self-conscious engagement with the material and the processes involved.

To highlight these issues, the site for the exhibition is a 19th century former chocolate factory called "Red October," a powerfully suggestive and highly atmospheric architectural landmark named in the spirit of the Bolshevik Revolution. This landmark has been inaccessible to the public for many years. Gagosian will open Red October's doors once again, and inaugurate an ambitious new arts program for the city of Moscow.

Those attending will witness the performance of Arc Light by New York-based artist Aaron Young. The artist has choreographed a team of motorcycle riders to create tire-burns and skid marks by weaving dangerously on a specially prepared platform or support, creating an amplified expansion of Jackson Pollock's famous "action paintings."

Larry Gagosian heads up a leading international contemporary art gallery with exhibition spaces in New York, Los Angeles, London and Rome. The Gagosian Gallery is presenting this exhibition in collaboration with Prime Concept, Guta Group, Red October and the National Centre for Contemporary Arts.

Description:

Image: (c) Jeff Koons. courtesy of Gagosian Gallery.

Full Contact Details:

Gagosian Gallery
Moscow
Red October Chocolate Factory
Bersenevskaya Naberezhnaya 6
Moscow 119072
Russia
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EMAIL info (at) gagosian.com
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