The recurrent, Haunting Ghost

Francis M. Naumann Fine Art, New York

The title for this exhibition comes from a remark made by Kirk Varnedoe in 1993 when he was reinstalling the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. When asked by an interviewer for ARTnews if there were any significant changes, he noted that Picasso 'was a little less prominent,' while Duchamp was 'the recurrent, haunting ghost.' This show is dedicated to the memory of Kirk Varnedoe.

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Reflections of Marcel Duchamp in Modern and Contemporary Art

"THE RECURRENT, HAUNTING GHOST: Reflections on Marcel Duchamp in Modern and Contemporary Art" opens at Francis M. Naumann Fine Art on October 14, 2003.

The title for this exhibition comes from a remark made by Kirk Varnedoe in 1993 when he was reinstalling the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. When asked by an interviewer for ARTnews if there were any significant changes, he noted that Picasso "was a little less prominent," while Duchamp was "the recurrent, haunting ghost." This show is dedicated to the memory of Kirk Varnedoe.

Whereas Duchamp's influence on contemporary art is a subject that has been addressed in several earlier exhibitions, this show will focus on his continuous and enduring presence, be it visually manifest in the work of art (as in the form of an actual effigy), or obliquely present (where his relationship to the work is not immediately apparent, but still detectable in ghostly fashion).

The show will officially open on Tuesday, October 14, 2003, but there is no specific end date planned, and it will be open by appointment only (call the number provided on the stationery below). Moreover, although most works included in the exhibition will remain on display for at least two months, the show will change over time, as works are periodically removed and replaced by others.

The show will open with work by the following artists (others will be added during the course of the exhibition):

Robert Arneson
Sarah G. Austin
Ray Beldner
Sanford Biggers
Mike Bidlo
Ecke Bonk
Brice Brown
Donald Bradford
Damian Elwes
Marcel Gromaire
Don Joint
Jane Kaplowitz
William Koenig
Sherrie Levine
Sophie Matisse
Robert Mahon
Robert Morris
Jacques Moitoret
Victor Obsatz
Brian O'Leary
Sally Pepper
Nura Petrov
Richard Pettibone
AndrÃ© Raffray
Man Ray
Jonathan Santlofer
Naomi Savage
Jonathan Seliger
Tom Shannon
Gwenn Thomas
Jacques Villon
Douglas Vogel
Isabelle Waldberg
Beatrice Wood
Rob Wynne

Francis M. Naumann Fine Art specializes in the art of the Dada and Surrealist periods, as well as in contemporary artists whose work displays related aesthetic sensibilities.

Francis M. Naumann
22 East 80 Street
New York, New York 10021 USA
Tel : 212.472.6800
Fax: 212.472.6866

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