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Ed Ruscha to kick off new season of Gagosian’s online series
Launching September 16, 2020
Gagosian is unveiling a new vision for the Artist Spotlight series that will operate independently of our exhibition program. This will cement the platform’s status as a vibrant aspect of the gallery’s programming that allows artists to operate imaginatively beyond the physical exhibition format.
The second season of Artist Spotlight—a series that focuses on an individual artist for one week each month—premieres on September 16, 2020, with a new project by legendary artist Ed Ruscha. A selection of works by preeminent artists—including John Currin, Takashi Murakami, Nathaniel Mary Quinn, and Rachel Whiteread—will debut this fall. For updates, please contact the gallery at collecting@gagosian.com.
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Ed Ruscha. Photo: Sten Rosenlund
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Artist Spotlight: Anselm Kiefer
La Ribaute Private Tour and Lunch
Over the course of three decades, Anselm Kiefer has transformed La Ribaute—a 40-hectare site located in the south of France near Barjac, northwest of Avignon—into a uniquely immersive artistic environment.
Enter for a chance to join an exclusive tour of the grounds on Saturday, September 10, 2022, for you and a guest. The visit includes a guided walk-through led by Gagosian director Georges Armaos, featuring a talk with Kiefer studio director Waltraud Forelli, and a private lunch amid the artist’s monumental installations.
The giveaway begins on June 22 at 6am EDT and ends on June 29 at 6am EDT as part of Artist Spotlight: Anselm Kiefer. For terms and conditions, click here.
Anselm Kiefer, Die Frauen der Antike, 1999–2002, installation view, La Ribaute, Barjac, France © Anselm Kiefer. Photo: Charles Duprat
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Artist Spotlight
One Artist, One Work, One Week
Launching April 8, 2020
As arts institutions worldwide temporarily close their doors to support efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, exhibitions everywhere are being canceled, postponed, or curtailed. For artists who have invested time, energy, and resources preparing shows now directly affected by the health crisis, Gagosian is launching Artist Spotlight—a new, multifaceted program that invites individual artists to use the gallery’s online channels as an open platform, to present their work to the world and continue generating support for their studios.
Clockwise from top left: Sarah Sze, photo: courtesy MacArthur Foundation; Urs Fischer, photo: Chad Moore; Jennifer Guidi, photo: Brica Wilcox; Titus Kaphar, photo: John Lucas; and Jenny Saville, photo: Pal Hansen/Getty Images
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Exhibiting Forgiveness
Acquired by Roadside Attractions
Exhibiting Forgiveness (2023), a film written, directed, and produced by Titus Kaphar, which premiered in January 2024 at the Sundance Film Festival, has been acquired by the film distribution company Roadside Attractions. Exploring family, generational healing, and the power of forgiveness, the motion picture follows a Black artist (André Holland) attempting to overcome the trauma of his past through painting; he is on the path to success when he is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father. The film will open in theaters nationwide in Fall 2024.
Still from Exhibiting Forgiveness (2023), directed by Titus Kaphar
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