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"MelonMelonTangerine" is Jonathan Trayte's second solo show with Friedman Benda in New York. The British artist was inspired by a recent road trip around the American West. Created while in isolation during the pandemic, Trayte references the Western landscape like Joshua trees, lichen, cacti, prickly pears, and sedimentary rock formations with his well-liked tongue-in-cheek approach. Meant to feel like an otherworldly botanical garden, lighting, seating, tables, chandelier, and sculpture are full of vivid color, texture, material, and shape. “Color is so important as a means of persuasion, persuading people to consume in particular kinds of ways, or in appealing to specific social groups. I create synthetic painted veneers and compositions of materials that either reflect or distort this language; they're like skins of paint or textures that create a kind of chameleon appearance,” said Trayte.
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Exhibitions
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In America: An Anthology of Fashion
The Costume Institute’s annual exhibition at The Met, “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” examines the foundations of fashion in the U.S.
Takashi Murakami: An Arrow through History
Presented simultaneously at Gagosian’s 980 and 976 Madison Avenue galleries is Takashi Murakami’s “An Arrow through History."
Sasha Gordon: Hands Of Others
In Sasha Gordon’s “Hands Of Others,” the artist has employed a suite of new paintings to face the discomfort of examining oneself.
Nora Turato: govern me harder
52 Walker is presenting its third exhibition and Nora Turato's first solo show in the U.S., "govern me harder," through July 1.
Adam Silverman: Marks and Markers
Adam Silverman’s “Marks and Markers” offers a narrative of self-reflection looking at the artist’s career-long evolution.
Fred Sandback
David Zwirner’s gallery at 34 East 69th Street offers an intimate setting for an exhibition of the artist Fred Sandback, on view through May 21.
Robert Rauschenberg: Venetians and Early Egyptians, 1972—1974
At Gladstone Gallery's Chelsea galleries is a dual presentation of Robert Rauschenberg, titled “Venetians and Early Egyptians, 1972—1974.”
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