Here is your last chance to check out five exhibitions that are coming to an end this month.
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Five Art Shows Taking a Bow in August
Whether you're in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami or New York, these art shows are about to skip town. Get a last look at hippie drawings, punk memorabilia, paper sculptures, and so much more.
Whether you're in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami or New York, these art shows are about to skip town. Get a last look at hippie drawings, punk memorabilia, paper sculptures, and so much more.
The Argentine artist explores themes of dislocation by paying special attention to the mundane; he takes instantly recognizable symbols—a chair, a door, a mirror, a figure—and places them in unfamiliar settings. He’s also had a long standing fascination with theater and literature, resulting in the 18-part wall piece “Missing Pages” which looks closely at the physical process of book publishing.
Closing August 18. Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles, 901 East 3rd Street, Los Angeles 90013
“Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die: Punk Graphics, 1976-1986”
More than 400 memorable graphics—including flyers from famed East Village venue CBGB, concert posters and memorabilia from Blondie and the Ramones, and early issues of Punk magazine—explore the punk and post-punk movement’s visual design strategies.
Closing August 18. Museum of Arts & Design, 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019
“Uncrated: Curated by Pembrooke & Ives”
The latest edition of the design gallery’s annual guest curator exhibition, “Uncrated” follows the design process by showcasing how an interior space comes together from start to finish. Furniture, objects, and lighting are presented in a raw state (in shipping crates, pallet racks, and boxes) and presented in a curated living setting.
Closing August 22. R & Company, 64 White Street, New York, NY 10013
Richard Prince revisits his collection of Hippie Drawings from the late 90s to reproduce, rework, and redraw them, respectfully appropriating himself. The walls of Gagosian are covered in playful figures that appear to be made up of every color imaginable; High Times also promotes Prince’s new line of cannabis products, Katz + Dogg.
Closing August 23. Gagosian, 657 Howard Street, San Francisco 94105
“Vitamin L (Landscape): The Disruption of Color in Contemporary Landscapes”
The group show takes a stab at one of the most traditional themes in art history: landscape. But in doing so, all of the artists abandon color to thoroughly explore alternate components such as subject and composition, modernizing the deep-rooted practice. Some must-sees are a hand-cut paper sculpture and hyper-realistic graphite drawings.
Closing August 31. Pan American Art Projects, Miami, 274 NE 67th Street 33138