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Gagosian Quarterly

November 6, 2015

Zeng Fanzhi’s Blue Painting

A slideshow containing behind-the-scenes photographs of the creation of Blue (2015) by Zeng Fanzhi.

Zeng Fanzhi’s recent paintings oscillate between meticulous naturalism and gestural expressionism. Jagged black tree branches, almost cartoonish in their concise treatment and sinister appearance, eclipse sprawling nocturnal landscapes. In other paintings, disconnected branches are isolated against abstract pink, purple, and black grounds of sweeping horizontal brushstrokes.

The following slideshow contains photographs of the creation of Blue (2015), a landscape painting in the artists 2015 exhibition at Gagosian New York. These images, which show the work at various stages of production, provide a rare look into Zeng’s process.

Zeng Fanzhi’s Blue

Zeng Fanzhi creating Blue (2015)

Artwork © Zeng Fanzhi. Photos by Yoshihiko Ueda unless otherwise noted.

Georg Baselitz and Zeng Fanzhi. Portraits of both artists in black-and-white.

Artist to Artist: Georg Baselitz and Zeng Fanzhi

On the occasion of Georg Baselitz: Years later at Gagosian, Hong Kong, Zeng Fanzhi composed a written foreword for the exhibition’s catalogue and a video message to the German painter. Baselitz wrote a letter of thanks to the Chinese artist for his insightful thoughts.

Zeng Fanzhi on Cézanne, Morandi, and Sanyu

Zeng Fanzhi on Cézanne, Morandi, and Sanyu

Zeng Fanzhi speaks about curating the exhibition Cézanne, Morandi, and Sanyu at Gagosian, Hong Kong, and the connections between the three artists’ works. Interview by Jin Jing.

Zeng Fanzhi | Van Gogh

Zeng Fanzhi | Van Gogh

Zeng Fanzhi discusses his approach to the Zeng Fanzhi | Van Gogh exhibition in Amsterdam and the various ways the renowned Dutch painter continues to inspire artists today.

Zeng Fanzhi: The Early Years

Zeng Fanzhi: The Early Years

Gladys Chung investigates the formative stages of this artist’s career.

Photograph of pink satin bow by Roe Ethridge

Roe Ethridge

During a conversation with David Rimanelli, Roe Ethridge reflected on photographs that he made during the late 1990s and early 2000s after moving to New York. They spoke as Ethridge was preparing for his exhibition Old Fruit.

Cover of the Winter 2019 Gagosian Quarterly, featuring a selection from a black-and-white Christopher Wool photograph

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Gagosian Quarterly Winter 2019

The Winter 2019 issue of Gagosian Quarterly is now available, featuring a selection from Christopher Wool’s Westtexaspsychosculpture series on its cover.

Rudolf Stingel

Rudolf Stingel

In July 2017, a special installation of paintings was shown at Casa Malaparte, Capri, the famous house built by the author, publisher, diplomat, and filmmaker Curzio Malaparte.

Innocence II

Innocence II

A photography portfolio by Roe Ethridge, accompanied by Saul Anton’s The Story of L.

Substance and Shadow

Substance and Shadow

Alberto Giacometti’s iconic sculptures have become the focus of Peter Lindbergh’s photographic gaze. An exhibition at Gagosian London brings together the sculptures and the photographs.

Man Ray

Man Ray

In the early 1980s, Ira Nowinski visited a studio frozen in time.