Lucas Samaras, the postwar visual artist known for his vibrant and introspective works, passed away at 87 in his Manhattan residence due to complications from a fall. Arne Glimcher, the founder of Pace Gallery, which had represented Samaras for over five decades,...
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Chuck Close: A Calligraphy Of Squares Remembered – Clare Henry
When I first went to visit Chuck Close in his studio in 2004, I was in awe of him. But he was easy to talk with so that soon wore off. I had seen him at many exhibition openings over several years in New York. In his wheelchair, he was hard to miss. I always thought -...
Donald Judd Foundation Unveils Artist’s SoHo Loft As Permanent Gallery
"The interrelation of the architecture of 101 Spring Street, its own and what I've invented, with the pieces installed there, has led to many of my newer, larger pieces, ones involving whole spaces. Several main ideas have come from thinking about the spaces and the...
Photo Realist Chuck Close Touring Exhibition Opens At White Cube Bermondsey
White Cube Bermondsey is presenting an exhibition of the Photo Realist titled; ‘Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration’ This is a touring exhibition of the artist's graphic oeuvre, curated and organised by the Parrish Art Museum, USA. Close made his...
Robert R. McElroy Documentary Photographer Dies Aged 84
Robert R. McElroy, the photographer who was on the scene documenting numerous happenings in downtown Manhattan galleries with artists like Jim Dine, Allan Kaprow ,Lucas Samaras and Claes Oldenburg has died at the age of 84. From the time he left the Army in 1946 where...
