It’s Always Summer on the Inside Organized by Dan McCarthy
It’s Always Summer on the Inside Organized by Dan McCarthy
Anton Kern Gallery, New York
RITA ACKERMANN Miriam Cahn David Dupuis Mark Flood Mary Heilmann Lothar Hempel Sean Landers DAN Mccarthy Marlene Mccarty Keith Mayerson MATTHEW MONAHAN ROBERT Moskowitz Joyce Pensato Jack Pierson Andreas Schulze Amy Sillman KIKI SMITH Philip Taaffe Dan Walsh Robin Winters
It’s Always Summer On The Inside The exhibition’s title is taken from an advertisement for surfing wetsuits from the 1970s. Using an Oneil wetsuit promised that once inside your new second skin, Summer was awaiting. The title itself is comprised of two somewhat contradictory parts:
It’s Always Summer and On the Inside which is unusual in that Summer typically conjures images of the Outside. This conceptual bridge between the two distinct parts of the exhibition’s title functions like a Zen Koan and forms the crux of the exhibition. Which begs the question: what or where is The Inside? The artists included in the exhibition tend to work in an intuitive, direct and personal manner. Their subject and method indicate an investment in meaning rather than creating artworks that mirror or approximate social gestures. The cultivation of a personal interior space or Inside allows room for psychic and emotional development, a place to organize memories, emotions and wishes into coherent forms: paintings, drawings and sculptures. Through the creation of a personal proposal, expression thus becomes a type of truth seeking. This position requires a conviction of personal freedom and confidence; exploring possibilities through hand painted signs and personally invested images. The paintings and drawings included in this exhibition are chosen for their canny ability to project a version of not simply Summer but Summer on the Inside.
Dan McCarthy May 29, 2012
Robert Moskowitz Hardball, 1992, oil on canvas, 100 x 50 inches Courtesy the artist, photo by Ellen Page Wilson
Miriam Cahn Unklar, 1996, oil on canvas, 22.83 x 37.4 inches Courtesy the artist and Elizabeth Dee, New York, photo by Adam Reich
Andreas Schulze Untitled (Mac Duff), 2002, acrylic on untreated cotton, 67 x 88.5 inches Courtesy the artist and Team Gallery
Jack Pierson
Matthew Monahan
Melancholia Passing into Madness (9), 2006, acrylic on linen, 77 x 60 inches Courtesy Cheim & Read, New York
Body Electric (Shin Bend), 2010, oil on cardboard, 43 3/4 x 35 5/8 x 2 1/8 inches (framed) Courtesy Anton Kern Gallery, photo by Alessandro Zambianchi
David Dupuis Idumea, 2010, color pencil and graphite on paper, 66 x 100.25 inches Courtesy the artist and Derek Eller Gallery, New York, photo by Adam Reich
Dan Walsh From Here, 2008, acrylic on canvas, 74 x 115 inches (c) Dan Walsh, Courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
Sean Landers
Dan McCarthy
Around the World Alone (The Gloucesterman), 2011, oil on linen, 80 x 54 inches Courtesy of the artist and Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York, photo by Jason Mandella
Gingham Guitar, 2012, acrylic on canvas, 55 1/8 x 44 1/8 inches Courtesy Anton Kern Gallery, photo by Thomas M端ller
Mark Flood ENJOY BLOOD, 2011, spray paint on enameled metal sign, 36 x 36 inches Courtesy Zach Feuer Gallery, photo by Christopher Burke Studios
Kiki Smith Milky way, 2011, murrini with push pin, glass and plastic glitter, gold leaf and ink on Nepalese paper mounted on canvas, 72 x 76 inches Š Kiki Smith, courtesy the artist and The Pace Gallery, photo by G.R. Christmas
Mary Heilmann Mojave Mirage, 2012, oil on canvas, 30 x 50 inches Courtesy of the artist, 303 Gallery, New York, Hauser & Wirth, photo by Thomas M端ller
Joyce Pensato
AMY SILLMAN
Silver Batman, 2012, enamel and metallic paint on linen, 80 x 80 inches Courtesy of the artist and Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York, photo by Lamay Photo
HAND, oil on canvas, 2012, 49 x 51 inches Courtesy of the artist and Sikkema Jenkins & Co, New York, photo by John Berens
Lothar Hempel Pub Brawl, 2011, acrylic, oil, color pencil and pigment ink on aluminum, 48 x 59 3/4 inches (framed) Courtesy Anton Kern Gallery, photo by Thomas M端ller
Philip Taaffe
Robin Winters
Painting with Byzantine Fragments, 2011, mixed media on canvas, 76 1/2 x 61 inches Courtesy the artist, photo by Jean Vong
Moment of Truth, 1980, permatex and graphite on awning canvas, 54 x 44 inches Courtesy Robin Winters Studio, photo by Robin Winters Studio
RITA ACKERMANN The Ugly Painting, 1996 - 1997, acrylic, ballpoint pen on canvas, 62 x 42 inches Courtesy the artist
Marlene McCarty Lucy and Janice. 1977-1988. The Gambia., (detail), 2006, graphite, ballpoint pen and plaka on paper, 69.5 x 79.5 inches Courtesy the artist and Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York
Keith Mayerson George Cutting John’s Hair, 2008, Oil on linen, 58 x 40 inches Private Collection, Courtesy the artist and Derek Eller Gallery, New York, photo by Tom Powel Imaging
Dan McCarthy would like to thank the following people for their focus and effort in organizing this exhibition: Anton Kern Christoph Gerozissis Courtney Treut Meghan Tomeo Nahna Kim Jenny Gerozissis Alex DeMaria David Scott
Published on the occasion of the exhibition
It’s Always Summer on the Inside July 10 - August 10, 2012 Organized by Dan McCarthy Anton Kern Gallery 532 West 20th Street New York, NY 10011 (tel) 212 367 9663 www.antonkerngallery.com Publication Š 2012 Anton Kern Gallery, New York Printed at G & P Printing, 210 Centre St, New York, NY 10013 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be used or reproduced in any manner without prior written permission from the copyright holders. ISBN # 978-0-9833622-3-4 Cover Image: David Scott, Kori (Venice Beach), (detail), 1977, gelatin silver print, Courtesy David Scott
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