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7/2/2001

Peaks

Kagan Martos Gallery, New York

The Kagan Martos Gallery is pleased to announce a group exhibition entitled peaks.

Peaks highlights twenty two artists whose work in painting, photography, sculpture, or drawing focuses on mountains. The show includes established artists such as: Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke, Richard Tuttle, and April Gornik, mid career artists: Anne Chu, Eddy De Vos, Chuck Agro, Jean-Christian Bourcart, Hal Hirshorn, and Jean Odermatt, and emerging artists: Alberto di Fabio, Michael Bernstein,Christopher Johnson, Jenna Spevack, Hope Atcherton, Elise Ferguson, Khanh Vo, Lori Nix, Rob de Mar, and Jason Middlebrook.

Mountains occupy a prominent place in Gerhard Richter’s work. Peaks includes two works which represent this ongoing interest: a cibachrome photograph from 1996, and a 1968 collaboration with Sigmar Polke. Jean Odermatt dedicated over twenty years photographing his native Swiss Alps with scientific methodology. Jean-Christian Bourcart continues to explore the pleasures of voyeurism while turning his gaze to the natural world. A step removed from reality, Lori Nix captures in color photography her maquetts simulating natural disasters. Andy Warhol’s depictions of Vesuvius elevates the famous volcano to cultural iconography. While Keith Haring's volcano spits apocalyptic visions. In his typically minimalist style, Richard Tuttle draws three connected triangles suggesting a mountain range. Anne Chu, who has represented mountains both in her drawings and sculpture, contributes a watercolor of a mountain in pastel hues. April Gornik, who is well known for her meditative landscapes, offers a large charcoal drawing of an awesome mountain vista. Michael Bernstein’s drawings focus on the relationship of the mountain to architectural constructs. Alberto di Fabio series of mountain paintings on rice paper concern natural preservation. Jenna Spevack's miniature pencil drawings of rocks and sticks are her way of unifying disparaging theories of physics. Chuck Agro’s sleek landscape painting of a smooth voluminous mound reinterprets the traditional genre in cartoon language. Hal Hirshorn recreates romantic landscape while removing the human presence. Eddy De Vos’ painting of a mountain peaking through a valley suggests the ambiguities of multiple interpretations. Christopher Johnson offers a twist to the American landscape with a UFO hovering over a mountaintop. In sculpture, Hope Atcherton creates a fantastic prehistoric glacial setting with a cave woman chained to a personified mountainous form. Rob de Mar‘s round mountain stems from a long thin pole. Elise Ferguson makes black snow encrusted mountains out of clay. Khanh Vo’s mountain ranges are made of different types of metals. Jason Middlebrook constructs a tall vertical mountain range, which doubles as a bookcase. The artists represented in peaks describe mountain forms in diverse visual and conceptual vocabulary. It is apparent that mountains provide a space for wondering for many contemporary artists’ imaginations and interpretations.

The opening reception will be on Thursday February 8 from 6 to 8 PM. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11 AM to 6 PM.

For further information contact Alona Kagan at (212) 343-4293, by fax (212) 343-4292

Kagan Martos Gallery, 515 Broadway, Suite 5BF, New York, NY 10012 T 212 343 4293 F 212 343 4292

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