NYAB Event - Ron Nagle “Five O’Clock Shadow”

Ron Nagle “Five O’Clock Shadow”

Matthew Marks Gallery 522 W 22nd St.

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Matthew Marks announces an exhibition of sculptures by Ron Nagle in his gallery at 522 West 22nd Street. Including thirty-five sculptures made between 1991 and 2015, as well as a selection of drawings, this is the largest exhibition of Nagle’s work ever organized in New York.

Nagle’s recent sculptures rarely measure larger than four by six inches. Their inventive shapes, vibrant colors, and contrasting textures make it clear why he cites not only Giorgio Morandi as an inspiration but also Philip Guston, Japanese Momoyama ceramics, and “Krazy Kat” cartoonist George Herriman. Produced using a variety of techniques, including slip-casting and hand-molding, in traditional and non-traditional materials, including glazed ceramic, Sculp-metal, polyurethane, and epoxy, Nagle’s works are displayed here in specially made niches and plate-glass vitrines designed in close collaboration with the artist.

Also on view is a group of bronze sculptures from Nagle’s Hands On series (1991), which use the cup as a formal vehicle rather than a utilitarian tool, employing slight variations in structure and texture to create abstract geometric and architectural forms.