Richard Artschwager, Rome, January 14–April 24, 2021

Installation Views

Installation video. — Installation video

Installation view. Artwork © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Matteo D’Eletto, M3 Studio — Installation view
Artwork © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Matteo D’Eletto, M3 Studio

Thumbnail - Installation view. Artwork © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Matteo D’Eletto, M3 Studio

Works Exhibited

Richard Artschwager, Double Color Study, 1965. Formica on wood, in 2 parts, each: 16 ⅛ × 13 ¾ × 4 ⅛ inches (41 × 35 × 10.5 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Roland Schmidt — Richard Artschwager
*Double Color Study*, 1965
Formica on wood, in 2 parts, each: 16 ⅛ × 13 ¾ × 4 ⅛ inches (41 × 35 × 10.5 cm)
© 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Roland Schmidt

Richard Artschwager, Tract Home, 1964. Acrylic on Celotex, in Formica and wood artist’s frame, 48 ¼ × 68 ½ × 5 ½ inches (122.6 × 174 × 14 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Julien Grémaud — Richard Artschwager
*Tract Home*, 1964
Acrylic on Celotex, in Formica and wood artist’s frame, 48 ¼ × 68 ½ × 5 ½ inches (122.6 × 174 × 14 cm)
© 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Julien Grémaud

Richard Artschwager, Sliding Door, 1964. Formica on wood with metal handles, 41 ⅝ × 66 ⅛ × 6 ⅛ inches (105.7 × 168 × 15.6 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Roland Schmidt — Richard Artschwager
*Sliding Door*, 1964
Formica on wood with metal handles, 41 ⅝ × 66 ⅛ × 6 ⅛ inches (105.7 × 168 × 15.6 cm)
© 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Roland Schmidt

Richard Artschwager, Highrise, 1965. Acrylic on Celotex, in Formica and wood artist’s frame, 24 × 30 × 3 ⅛ inches (61 × 76 × 8 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York — Richard Artschwager
*Highrise*, 1965
Acrylic on Celotex, in Formica and wood artist’s frame, 24 × 30 × 3 ⅛ inches (61 × 76 × 8 cm)
© 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Richard Artschwager, Interior, 1964. Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 32 ¾ × 33 ⅞ × 1 ¼ inches (83 × 86 × 3 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York — Richard Artschwager, *Interior*
1964
Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 32 ¾ × 33 ⅞ × 1 ¼ inches (83 × 86 × 3 cm)
© 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Richard Artschwager, Corner, 1967. Formica on wood, 4 ⅜ × 12 ⅝ × 15 inches (11 × 32 × 38 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York — Richard Artschwager
*Corner*, 1967
Formica on wood, 4 ⅜ × 12 ⅝ × 15 inches (11 × 32 × 38 cm)
© 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Richard Artschwager, Industrial Complex, 1967. Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 22 ¼ × 34 ⅛ × 1 ¼ inches (56.5 × 86.5 × 3 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York — Richard Artschwager, *Industrial Complex*
1967
Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 22 ¼ × 34 ⅛ × 1 ¼ inches (56.5 × 86.5 × 3 cm)
© 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Richard Artschwager, Untitled, 1967/1984. Formica on wood, 26 ⅞ × 19 ⅞ × 10 ¾ inches (68.2 × 50.3 × 27.3 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Annik Wetter — Richard Artschwager, *Untitled*
1967/1984
Formica on wood, 26 ⅞ × 19 ⅞ × 10 ¾ inches (68.2 × 50.3 × 27.3 cm)
© 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Annik Wetter

Richard Artschwager, Weaving, 1969. Acrylic on Celotex, in wood artist’s frame, 23 ¼ × 30 ⅜ × 1 ⅝ inches (59.1 × 77 × 4 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York — Richard Artschwager
*Weaving*, 1969
Acrylic on Celotex, in wood artist’s frame, 23 ¼ × 30 ⅜ × 1 ⅝ inches (59.1 × 77 × 4 cm)
© 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Richard Artschwager, Weaving, 1969. Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 33 ¼ × 24 ⅜ × 1 ¾ inches (84.5 × 61.8 × 4.5 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York — Richard Artschwager
*Weaving*, 1969
Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 33 ¼ × 24 ⅜ × 1 ¾ inches (84.5 × 61.8 × 4.5 cm)
© 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Richard Artschwager, The Kitchen, 1971. Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 46 ¼ × 59 × 1 inches (117.5 × 149.9 × 2.5 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York — Richard Artschwager
*The Kitchen*, 1971
Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 46 ¼ × 59 × 1 inches (117.5 × 149.9 × 2.5 cm)
© 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Richard Artschwager, Trees Going Away II, 1985. Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 24 ½ × 21 ¾ × 2 ⅝ inches (62.2 × 55.2 × 6.5 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York — Richard Artschwager
*Trees Going Away II*, 1985
Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 24 ½ × 21 ¾ × 2 ⅝ inches (62.2 × 55.2 × 6.5 cm)
© 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Richard Artschwager, AT&T Building in the Year 2000, 1987. Acrylic on Celotex, in painted wood artist’s frame, 54 ⅝ × 43 ¾ inches (138.7 × 111 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Julien Grémaud — Richard Artschwager, *AT&T Building in the Year 2000*
1987
Acrylic on Celotex, in painted wood artist’s frame, 54 ⅝ × 43 ¾ inches (138.7 × 111 cm)
© 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Julien Grémaud

Thumbnail - Richard Artschwager, Double Color Study, 1965. Formica on wood, in 2 parts, each: 16 ⅛ × 13 ¾ × 4 ⅛ inches (41 × 35 × 10.5 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Roland Schmidt

Thumbnail - Richard Artschwager, Tract Home, 1964. Acrylic on Celotex, in Formica and wood artist’s frame, 48 ¼ × 68 ½ × 5 ½ inches (122.6 × 174 × 14 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Julien Grémaud

Thumbnail - Richard Artschwager, Sliding Door, 1964. Formica on wood with metal handles, 41 ⅝ × 66 ⅛ × 6 ⅛ inches (105.7 × 168 × 15.6 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Roland Schmidt

Thumbnail - Richard Artschwager, Highrise, 1965. Acrylic on Celotex, in Formica and wood artist’s frame, 24 × 30 × 3 ⅛ inches (61 × 76 × 8 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Thumbnail - Richard Artschwager, Interior, 1964. Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 32 ¾ × 33 ⅞ × 1 ¼ inches (83 × 86 × 3 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Thumbnail - Richard Artschwager, Corner, 1967. Formica on wood, 4 ⅜ × 12 ⅝ × 15 inches (11 × 32 × 38 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Thumbnail - Richard Artschwager, Industrial Complex, 1967. Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 22 ¼ × 34 ⅛ × 1 ¼ inches (56.5 × 86.5 × 3 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Thumbnail - Richard Artschwager, Untitled, 1967/1984. Formica on wood, 26 ⅞ × 19 ⅞ × 10 ¾ inches (68.2 × 50.3 × 27.3 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Annik Wetter

Thumbnail - Richard Artschwager, Weaving, 1969. Acrylic on Celotex, in wood artist’s frame, 23 ¼ × 30 ⅜ × 1 ⅝ inches (59.1 × 77 × 4 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Thumbnail - Richard Artschwager, Weaving, 1969. Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 33 ¼ × 24 ⅜ × 1 ¾ inches (84.5 × 61.8 × 4.5 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Thumbnail - Richard Artschwager, The Kitchen, 1971. Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 46 ¼ × 59 × 1 inches (117.5 × 149.9 × 2.5 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Thumbnail - Richard Artschwager, Trees Going Away II, 1985. Acrylic on Celotex, in metal artist’s frame, 24 ½ × 21 ¾ × 2 ⅝ inches (62.2 × 55.2 × 6.5 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Thumbnail - Richard Artschwager, AT&T Building in the Year 2000, 1987. Acrylic on Celotex, in painted wood artist’s frame, 54 ⅝ × 43 ¾ inches (138.7 × 111 cm) © 2021 The Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Julien Grémaud

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Form always begins with a something. And then if that something occurs in another place, there is slippage involved and what is created as a result develops a parallel existence to the original thing.

I have located my art in terms of reducing all objects to the attention they demand. This gives me a good shot at innovation, to put it boldly.
—Richard Artschwager

Gagosian is pleased to present an exhibition of works by the late Richard Artschwager from a key period in his career, 1964 to 1987.

Associated with many genres but conforming to none, Artschwager’s art has been variously described as Pop, because of its incorporation of quotidian objects and commercial materials; as Minimal, due to its crisp forms and solid geometric presence; and as Conceptual, owing to its cerebral engagement with information. This rare survey of the early decades of Artschwager’s varied career demonstrates his ability to rearrange the structures of perception, bringing the deceptive pictorial world of images into direct confrontation with the concretely human world of objects.

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