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The skin, the outermost covering, has always been for me the place of action. It is the moment of contact between the thing and the world.
—Anish Kapoor

Gagosian is pleased to present Anish Kapoor’s first solo exhibition with the gallery and his first in Hong Kong.

In sculptures made during the last ten years, the primacy of materials and their qualities in Kapoor’s process is revealed, whereby worlds are created in which geometric formulae are filled and emptied in three dimensions. Minerals in rare hues and highly polished metals provide his anthropomorphic forms with an ineluctable opulence.

In his monumental sculptural practice, Kapoor conflates concave and convex, inside and outside, upright and inverted. In the works in the exhibition, he explores and achieves the same tensions on a more intimate scale. Nestled in corners or placed on the floor, these sculptures feel almost familiar. Viewers entering the gallery share their space and their gravity. Yet, despite the appeal of their colors and textures, and the intimation of their weight, the sculptures resist approach. Curved mirrors of stainless steel and aluminum, mounted on the wall or free-standing, distort the viewer’s reflection and unsettle, or even liquefy, the slabs of carved stone that rest solidly on the floor. The effect is one of incomprehensibility without apparent reason—as if the rules of physics are being broken, but there is no way to prove it.

Gagosian Quarterly Fall 2024

Now available
Gagosian Quarterly Fall 2024

The Fall 2024 issue of Gagosian Quarterly is now available, featuring Andy Warhol’s Mao (1972) on the cover.

The Building Blocks: Amanda Williams & Alteronce Gumby

The Building Blocks: Amanda Williams & Alteronce Gumby

Jordan Carter, curator at Dia Art Foundation, sits down with artists Alteronce Gumby and Amanda Williams to discuss the profound significance of color in their work, as well as the intersections between art and architecture.

The Art of Biography: Christopher Isherwood

The Art of Biography: Christopher Isherwood

Katherine Bucknell, previously the editor of a four-volume edition of Christopher Isherwood’s diaries, has now published Christopher Isherwood Inside Out, an intimate and rigorous biography of the celebrated writer and gay cultural icon. Here she meets with Josh Zajdman to discuss the challenges and revelations of the book.

Kyle Abraham

Kyle Abraham

In this interview, we delve into the realm of dance with choreographer Kyle Abraham, who put on a special performance inside the exhibition Social Abstraction in Beverly Hills this past July. Ahead of that event, Cameron Thompkins met with Abraham at New York’s Park Avenue Armory to discuss the relationships between dance, visual art, and abstraction.

Fashion and Art: Grace Coddington

Fashion and Art: Grace Coddington

Grace Coddington, fashion editor and former creative-director-at-large for American Vogue, meets with the Quarterly’s Derek C. Blasberg to reminisce on some of her most iconic collaborations with photographers and artists.

The Bold Stroke: Spencer Sweeney & Lizzi Bougatsos

The Bold Stroke: Spencer Sweeney & Lizzi Bougatsos

Old friends chat about their love of music, nightclub paintings, life lessons from aikido, and Spencer Sweeney’s upcoming exhibition The Painted Bride, at Gagosian, New York.

Devin B. Johnson

Devin B. Johnson

Artist Devin B. Johnson meets with Diallo Simon-Ponte to reflect on the evolution of his practice, the impact of place on the temporal dimensions of his work, and the reemergence of ceramics in his exploration of abstraction and figuration.

The Gospel According to Beauty Supply

The Gospel According to Beauty Supply

Ryuan Johnson, sculptor and creative director, focuses on the works of Allana Clarke and Lauren Halsey to examine the key place of hair in Black culture. Through image and poetry, Johnson reveals the cultural and historical significance of hair as a medium to discuss identity, community, and the politics of representation.

“I Can’t Accept to Act Like a Zombie”: Enzo Mari and Design’s Utopian Impulse

“I Can’t Accept to Act Like a Zombie”: Enzo Mari and Design’s Utopian Impulse

The exhibition Enzo Mari, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist with Francesca Giacomelli at the Design Museum, London, runs through September 8. Taking a cue from this major retrospective, Bartolomeo Sala delves into Mari’s practice and convictions.

Remembering Brice Marden

Remembering Brice Marden

In conjunction with the memorial service for Brice Marden held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Mirabelle and Melia Marden produced a short film directed by Chiara Clemente to honor the late artist. Featuring interviews, archival photographs, and family videos, this film captures Marden’s vibrant life and enduring cultural impact.

Kahlil Robert Irving & Cameron Welch

Kahlil Robert Irving & Cameron Welch

Kahlil Robert Irving and Cameron Welch discuss their approaches to materiality and longevity.

Rick Lowe & Kevin Beasley

Rick Lowe & Kevin Beasley

Rick Lowe and artist Kevin Beasley discuss their engagement with material and place, as well as the social potentials of abstraction.