Allan D’Arcangelo Exhibition
Mitchell-Innes & Nash (534 W 26th St.)
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Mitchell-Innes & Nash will present an exhibition of paintings by Pop artist Allan D’Arcangelo (1930-1998) in their Chelsea gallery from April 2 – May 2, 2009. The exhibition will be the first survey show of D’Arcangelo’s work in the U.S. since 1979. It will feature works dating from the early 1960’s to the 1980’s, including significant examples of his major themes: the American road, the industrial landscape and cultural myths. This will be the gallery’s first exhibition of his work since their representation of the Estate began.
D’Arcangelo utilized a vocabulary of road signs, electrical wires, underpasses and gasoline logos to form a graphic, stylized American landscape. He established a career-spanning signature style with flat fields of color, sharp perspectives and bold juxtapositions.
Among the major works in the show will be an 18-foot, multi-panel assemblage about the Kennedy assassination, a portrait of Marilyn Monroe as a paper doll with cut-out features, and an image/text painting of the American bald eagle superimposed on a field of red, blue, and black. D’Arcangelo’s work often edged toward surrealism, giving it a narrative complexity that is unique among Pop artists.
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Schedule
from April 02, 2009 to May 02, 2009
Opening Reception on 2009-04-02 from 18:00 to 20:00