Installation
Blair Thurman
April 17–May 17, 2018
Garage Italia Milano
www.garageitaliamilano.it
Blair Thurman: Nell’Acqua Azzurra, presented by Gagosian and Garage Italia, showcases new work by Thurman in the iconic former petrol station Agip Supercortemaggiore in Milan. Featuring standardized forms pulled from slot-car racetracks, architectural frameworks, and found shapes from daily life, Thurman’s work transposes the formal details of everyday objects into the subliminal realm of abstraction. This unique collaboration continues the long tradition of exchange between fine art and the automobile industry that began with the Italian Futurist movement.
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Blair Thurman, Spectre, 2018 © Blair Thurman
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www.zsonamaco.com
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John Chamberlain, Untitled, 1993 © 2018 Fairweather & Fairweather LTD/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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artgenève 2018
February 1–4, 2018, booth B19
Palexpo, Geneva
www.artgeneve.ch
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If you wish to receive a PDF with detailed information on the works, please contact us at geneva@gagosian.com. Tickets are available at www.artgeneve.ch.
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Abstract/Not Abstract
December 6–10, 2017
Moore Building, Miami
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Steven Parrino, Untitled, 1988 © Steven Parrino
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