Launch
Katharina Grosse
Limited-Edition Surfboards
Friday, October 25, 2019, 6–7pm
Gagosian Shop, New York
Gagosian Shop is pleased to host a launch event with Katharina Grosse and Parley for the Oceans, a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to promoting ocean sustainability. To benefit Parley for the Oceans, Grosse has produced a series of uniquely painted surfboards constructed from sustainably sourced wood—reducing foam, resin, and fiberglass use. There will be remarks by Grosse and Cyrill Gutsch, founder of Parley, and the artist’s 2018 Gagosian monograph will be available for purchase. To attend the free event, RSVP to grossersvp@gagosian.com.
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Limited-edition surfboard by Katharina Grosse, produced in collaboration with Parley for the Oceans. Artwork © Katharina Grosse and VG Bild-Kunst Bonn, 2019. Photo: Jens Ziehe
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Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University, St. Louis www.kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu
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Left: Katharina Grosse. Photo: Larissa Hofmann. Right: Sabine Eckmann. Photo: Bryan Schraier
Tour
Katharina Grosse Studio Paintings, 1988–2022
Returns, Revisions, Inventions
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Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University, St. Louis
www.kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu
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Katharina Grosse, Untitled, 2021 © Katharina Grosse and VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, Germany 2022. Photo: Jens Ziehe
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