ARTISTS
Red Grooms: New York - 1976-2011
21 Sep, 2011 - 22 Oct, 2011
The Directors of Marlborough Gallery are pleased to announce an exhibition by Red Grooms on the theme of New York. The exhibition will comprise sculptures, installation pieces, and paintings spanning the years 1976 to 2011. The show will open September 21 with a reception from 6:00-8:00 PM and will continue through October 22, 2011. Since his first exhibition at Marlborough in 1976, titled Ruckus Manhattan, Grooms has staked his claim as one of America鈥檚 most original, inventive, and popular artists. New York is Grooms鈥� home base and this exhibition will include several key pieces about New York, such as The Bus (1995), Arbus at the Met (2007), and excerpts from Ruckus Manhattan, along with new works never before exhibited.
Cities have long been a source of inspiration for Grooms. His work is well-known for its witty commentaries on modern life and his affectionate yet satirical portrayals of urban culture.
The exhibition features Porno Bookstore, Girls Girls Girls, and Newsstand, works originally included in Ruckus Manhattan (1976-77), a sprawling sculpto-pictorama, a word coined by the artist to describe a three-dimensional walkthrough installation that the viewer could enter to enjoy the scenery and become part of the show. Ruckus Manhattan was the product of a collaboration between Red Grooms, Mimi Gross, and the Ruckus Construction Company. This dazzling, pithy recreation of New York City was seen by over 100,000 viewers at Marlborough Gallery during the spring / summer of 1976. The last time a good portion of Ruckus Manhattan was shown in New York was at Grand Central Terminal in 1993 when The Subway, Wall Street, The World Trade Towers, and Woolworth Building were on view.
Cities have long been a source of inspiration for Grooms. His work is well-known for its witty commentaries on modern life and his affectionate yet satirical portrayals of urban culture.
The exhibition features Porno Bookstore, Girls Girls Girls, and Newsstand, works originally included in Ruckus Manhattan (1976-77), a sprawling sculpto-pictorama, a word coined by the artist to describe a three-dimensional walkthrough installation that the viewer could enter to enjoy the scenery and become part of the show. Ruckus Manhattan was the product of a collaboration between Red Grooms, Mimi Gross, and the Ruckus Construction Company. This dazzling, pithy recreation of New York City was seen by over 100,000 viewers at Marlborough Gallery during the spring / summer of 1976. The last time a good portion of Ruckus Manhattan was shown in New York was at Grand Central Terminal in 1993 when The Subway, Wall Street, The World Trade Towers, and Woolworth Building were on view.
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The Directors of Marlborough Gallery are pleased to announce an exhibition by Red Grooms on the theme of New York. The exhibition will comprise sculptures, installation pieces, and paintings spanning the years 1976 to 2011. The show will open September 21 with a reception from 6:00-8:00 PM and will continue through October 22, 2011. Since his first exhibition at Marlborough in 1976, titled Ruckus Manhattan, Grooms has staked his claim as one of America鈥檚 most original, inventive, and popular artists. New York is Grooms鈥� home base and this exhibition will include several key pieces about New York, such as The Bus (1995), Arbus at the Met (2007), and excerpts from Ruckus Manhattan, along with new works never before exhibited.
Cities have long been a source of inspiration for Grooms. His work is well-known for its witty commentaries on modern life and his affectionate yet satirical portrayals of urban culture.
The exhibition features Porno Bookstore, Girls Girls Girls, and Newsstand, works originally included in Ruckus Manhattan (1976-77), a sprawling sculpto-pictorama, a word coined by the artist to describe a three-dimensional walkthrough installation that the viewer could enter to enjoy the scenery and become part of the show. Ruckus Manhattan was the product of a collaboration between Red Grooms, Mimi Gross, and the Ruckus Construction Company. This dazzling, pithy recreation of New York City was seen by over 100,000 viewers at Marlborough Gallery during the spring / summer of 1976. The last time a good portion of Ruckus Manhattan was shown in New York was at Grand Central Terminal in 1993 when The Subway, Wall Street, The World Trade Towers, and Woolworth Building were on view.
Cities have long been a source of inspiration for Grooms. His work is well-known for its witty commentaries on modern life and his affectionate yet satirical portrayals of urban culture.
The exhibition features Porno Bookstore, Girls Girls Girls, and Newsstand, works originally included in Ruckus Manhattan (1976-77), a sprawling sculpto-pictorama, a word coined by the artist to describe a three-dimensional walkthrough installation that the viewer could enter to enjoy the scenery and become part of the show. Ruckus Manhattan was the product of a collaboration between Red Grooms, Mimi Gross, and the Ruckus Construction Company. This dazzling, pithy recreation of New York City was seen by over 100,000 viewers at Marlborough Gallery during the spring / summer of 1976. The last time a good portion of Ruckus Manhattan was shown in New York was at Grand Central Terminal in 1993 when The Subway, Wall Street, The World Trade Towers, and Woolworth Building were on view.
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