Rebecca Ward
dal 10/4/2013 al 17/5/2013
Segnalato da
10/4/2013
Rebecca Ward
Ronchini Gallery, London
Cow tipping. Using an eclectic range of media including bleach, acrylic, spray paint, gouache and fabric dye, Ward continues her investigation of the relationship between the painted surface and its base.
Ronchini Gallery and ARTNESIA will present cow tipping the first major solo show by young
American artist Rebecca Ward from 12 April to 18 May 2013. Featuring installation and
painting, the exhibition consists entirely of new works, which continue the artist’s
exploration of colour and space.
Referencing Arte Povera, Rebecca Ward rarely uses a brush when painting, instead
preferring traditional and found materials. Using an eclectic range of media including
bleach, acrylic, spray paint, gouache and fabric dye, Ward continues her investigation of the
relationship between the painted surface and its base. Her paintings are a result of
everyday questioning and experimentation within the studio. A perceptual play of colour,
texture and light is set into motion by the viewer's interaction with the work.
In late April, Ward will spend several weeks creating new work at the former atelier of
Alighiero Boetti in Todi, Italy. Boetti’s atelier is a beautifully designed space on the estate
of the Boetti family home overlooking the Umbrian countryside, where Alighiero’s eldest
son Matteo now lives. The work created by Rebecca Ward during those weeks will be
presented at the inaugural show at Matteo Boetti and Andrea Bizzarro’s gallery, Bibo’s
Place. The show in Todi is a duo show with 89 year old Italian abstract painter Carla Accardi,
Rebecca Ward - Carla Accardi: Women’s Genius, One Step Beyond will run from 18 May – 7
September 2013.
Ronchini Gallery have had a gallery space in Umbria since 1992 and the collaboration in
bringing this young American artist to Europe marks the consolidation of decades of
friendship between the Boetti and Ronchini families.
About Rebecca Ward (b. 1984, Waco, TX)
Ward lives and works in New York. Ward’s much-celebrated tape installations adhere to
ceilings, walls and floors, converging with existing architecture. Ward has recently gained
wider international recognition, completing commissions for both Stella McCartney and
Center 548, the former Dia Art Foundation space in Chelsea, NY. Recent exhibitions include
The Virgins curated by Marilyn Minter, the inaugural show at Maurizio Cattelan and
Massimiliano Gioni’s gallery Family Business in New York (2011) and TIME, after TIME at
Ronchini Gallery London (2012). This year Rebecca Ward will also participate in a group
show at Aperto, a gallery for emerging Russian and international artists in St Petersburg,
curated by Elena Yushina.
About Ronchini Gallery
Ronchini Gallery is a contemporary art gallery founded by Lorenzo Ronchini in 1992 in
Umbria, Italy, which expanded in February 2012 with a space in Mayfair, London. Its
exhibitions have explored pioneering movements within Italy; the gallery aesthetic is
defined by Minimalism, Spatialism, Conceptualism and Arte Povera and it retains an
unblinking future-focus on progressive movements. Ronchini Gallery evolved from 20 years
of private collecting. Paterfamilias Adriano Ronchini was an early supporter of artists such as
Alighiero Boetti, Daniel Buren, Joseph Kosuth, Frank Stella and Michelangelo Pistoletto and
collected their work throughout the seventies. Subscribing to the highest standards of
curatorship and scholarship, the gallery provides a rigorous context in which its artists can
be viewed. Ronchini Gallery also maintains a successful publishing arm which produces
exhibition catalogues, monographs, critical texts and artist’s books.
About ARTNESIA
ARTNESIA is an arts project initiative set up in 2010 by Jason Lee and Carlo Berardi. Its
main activities are curatorial projects around the globe, artists’ residencies and
representations as well as book publishing. ARTNESIA’s activities started with Heavenly
Creatures, a group exhibition in partnership with Jack Wills at the Aubin Gallery, followed
by Confessions of Dangerous Minds, a comprehensive survey of Contemporary Art from
Turkey at Saatchi Gallery, London in 2011. In 2012, ARTNESIA curated TIME, after TIME:
Parallels Between Young American Artists and Italian Masters at Ronchini Gallery.
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Opening Reception: 11 April 2013, 6 – 8pm
Ronchini Gallery
22 Dering Street, London
Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 10am–6pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm
Admission free