Tom Burckhardt "157 Elements of a Painting"

Tibor de Nagy Gallery

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The gallery is pleased to present an installation of 157 abstract works on paper arranged on a gallery wall by Tom Burckhardt. The exhibition will also include a selection of vintage book covers on which the artist has drawn and painted abstract illustrations.

Continuing his exploration of the artistic process, 157 Elements of a Painting deconstructs the canonical notion of a painting as each element teeters between figuration and abstraction. According to Burckhardt, these oil works on old book pages “assemble autonomously, awaiting instructions to cohere into an image, or they fracture and dissipate.” The viewer is tasked with assembling the bold, stenciled-like images into his or her own whole “painting.” The fragmentary motifs, forms, and colors create a playful index of painterly elements. While some forms may seem to be recognizable, they are not assuredly identifiable.

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Schedule

from September 11, 2010 to October 16, 2010

Opening Reception on 2010-10-14 from 17:00 to 20:00
"Gallery Night on 57th Street" event

Artist(s)

Tom Burckhardt

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