THANKS: 50th Anniversary Exhibition
May 11 - August 11, 2012
… featuring the work of 63 artists who have
shown their work at the gallery during its
50 year history.
Carl Solway Gallery's, 50th Anniversary Exhibition: THANKS, features the work of 63 artists who have shown their work at the gallery during its 50 year history.
Highlights include a painting Jim Dine created especially for the occasion, a new painting by Peter Halley and very recent paintings by Pat Steir and Joan Snyder. The exhibition showcases the tremendous range of interests reflected by the gallery's programs and will highlight painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography and new media. Prints by historical figures such as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, Joan Miro, Jean Dubuffet and Alexander Calder reference the gallery's formative years in the early 1960s. Through avant-garde composer and visual artist John Cage, Carl Solway forged productive relationships with visionary artists such as Buckminster Fuller and Nam June Paik. An affinity for popular culture led to associations with those loosely connected to Pop Art such as Tom Wesselmann, Jim Dine, and Claes Oldenburg.
The show encompasses younger artists working with current digital technologies including Alan Rath and Jim Campbell. Ann Hamilton incorporates video in her work and Keith Sonnier integrates neon with metal. Various metals form the basis for sculpture by Nancy Graves, Albert Paley, Katy Stone, George Rickey, Jessica Stockholder and a free-standing folding screen by Jim Dine titled "The Garden of Eden". The list of artists is international in scope, but a number have greater Cincinnati connections, including Dine, Wesselmann, Rath, Jay Bolotin, J.M. Cockerill, Anita Douthat, Cal Kowal, Richard George, Noel Martin, Rocio Rodriguez and Tom Shelton.
JOSEF ALBERS, Homage to the Square, 1970, Screenprint, Edition of 125, 96/125, Framed: 22.5 x 22.5 in.
JAY BOLOTIN, Hopper & Bernice, 1980, Cast polyester resin, acrylic paint, Hopper: 50 x 22 x 20 in., Bernice: 49 x 18 x 15 in.
JAY BOLOTIN, Hopper & Bernice Series, 1981, Pencil and colored pencil, Image size: 12.25 x 16.75 in., Framed: 26.25 x 31 in.
JAY BOLOTIN, Accoutrements for Water Scene, 2009, Cast paper, Edition of 5, 46.2 x 34.5 in., Framed: 53.5 x 42.5 in.
GEORGES BRAQUE, L'Oiseau blanc, 1961, Color lithograph, Edition of 75, 51/75, Image size: 14 x 11.5 in., Framed: 25.5 x 19.5 in.
JOHN CAGE, Fontana Mix (Dark Grey), 1981, Screenprint on Arches paper, with three celluloid (mylar) templates printed in black ink, Edition of 97, 76/97, Image: 24.5 x 32 in., Paper: 22.5 x 30 in.
JOHN CAGE, Fontana Mix (Light Grey), 1981 Screenprint on Arches paper, with three celluloid (mylar) templates printed in black ink, Edition of 97, 76/97, Image: 19.5 x 27.5 in., Paper: 22.5 x 30 in., Framed: 26 x 33.75 in.
ALEXANDER CALDER, Untitled, Screenprint, Edition of 100, 19.75 x 25.5 in., Framed: 30.25 x 36 in.
ALEXANDER CALDER, Untitled (Waves with Circles), c. 1970, Color lithograph, Edition of 100, 19/100, 23 x 30.25 in., Framed: 31.75 x 38.5 in.
JIM CAMPBELL, Montgomery Street Pause, 2010, Custom electronics, 1152 LEDs, custom diffusion screen, Edition of 3, 15 x 65.5 x 2.5 in.
MARC CHAGALL, Samuel Called by God From the Bible Series, 1931-39, Hand colored etching, Edition of 100, 77/100, 11 x 9.5 in., Framed: 26 x 22.75 in.
MARC CHAGALL, Les Amis des Mortes (Dead Souls), 1927-30, Etching, Edition of 268, Image: 11 x 9 in., Framed: 20 x 17 in.
CEDRIC CHANG, The Last Summer Rose, 1959, Oil on masonite, 47.5 x 48 in.
J.M. COCKERILL, Johnny (IMAGE #1), 1985, Cibachrome prints, Framed: 20 x 16 in. ea.
J.M. COCKERILL, Johnny (IMAGE #2), 1985, Cibachrome prints, Framed: 20 x 16 in. ea.
J.M. COCKERILL, Johnny (IMAGE #3), 1985, Cibachrome prints, Framed: 20 x 16 in. ea.
WILLIE COLE, Dirty Little Soles II, 2005-2006, Shoes, metal plate and screws, 27 x 19 x 15.5 in.
JOHN COPLANS, Back and Hands, 1984, Gelatin silver print, Edition of 12, 9/12, Image: 21.75 x 16.5 in., Paper: 24 x 20 in., Framed: 30 x 24 in.
WILLEM DE KOONING, Sting Ray, 1971, Lithograph, Bon a tirer aside from an edition of 48, Paper size: 51 x 36.25 in., Framed: 60 x 49 in.
JIM DINE, A Sincerely Devoted Comrade, 2012, Acrylic, sand and charcoal on canvas, 48.25 x 36 in., © Jim Dine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy of The Pace Gallery
JIM DINE, The Garden of Eden, 2003, Stainless steel frame with painted bronze elements, Edition of 6, 6/6, 6 feet 9 in. x 9 feet x 24 in., © Jim Dine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy of The Pace Gallery
ANITA DOUTHAT, Candelabras for Constantin VI, 2007, Photogram, gold-toned printing-out paper, 24 x 20 in., Framed: 23.25 X 27 in.
JEAN DUBUFFET, Presences fugaces (Celebrator), 1973, Color screenprint, Edition of 100, 57/100, 19.5 x 13 in., Framed: 30 x 23 in.
HELEN FRANKENTHALER, Altitude, 1978, Lithograph, Edition of 42, 37/42, 22 x 30.5 in., Framed: 32 x 40 in.
BUCKMINSTER FULLER, Thirty Strut Tensegrity, Stainless steel, Edition of 10, 5/10, 13 x 13 x 13 in.
RICHARD GEORGE, Gloria Vanderbilt's Bedroom, Acrylic on canvas, 75 x 75 in.
SAM GILLIAM, Down, 1971, Acrylic on canvas, 48.5 x 70 in.
MILTON GLASER, Study for James Taylor Album Cover, Ink and watercolor, 14 x 10.5 in., Framed: 23.5 x 18.75 in.
NANCY GRAVES, Enfolded Order, 1989, Anodized aluminum, 40 x 41 x 18 in., Art © Nancy Graves Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
PETER HALLEY, Borderline, 2012, Acrylic, Day-Glo acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on canvas, 68 x 54 in.
ANN HAMILTON, follow, 2011, Two monitor video, 10 x 13 x 6 in. each monitor
HANS HOFMANN, Untitled, 1938, Ink and gouache on paper, 14 x 17 in., Framed: 24 x 27 in.
JUN KANEKO, Untitled – Dango, 2010, Glazed ceramics, 24 x 31 x 23 in
IK-JOONG KANG, Porcelain Paintings, 2007, Tempera and polymer, compound on wood, 15 x 15 in. each
ELLSWORTH KELLY, Dark Blue and Red, Axsom 18, 1964-65, Color lithograph, Framed: 23.5 x 35 in.
CAL KOWAL, Art Jr., 1991, C-print Edition of 25, 18.75 x 14.5 in., Framed: 28.25 x 25.25 in.
DONALD LIPSKI, Candle X, Wax and metal, 34 x 34 x 11 in.
NOEL MARTIN, Repeated Three Times, 1969, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in.
ALLAN McCOLLUM, Visible Markers, 2002, Painted cast resin, Open edition, 1 x 3.75 x 1 in. each
AMANDA MEANS, Rainforest 9, 1990, Gelatin silver print, Edition of 20, 4/20, 24 x 20 in., Framed: 31 x 26 in.
JOAN MIRO, Signs & Meteors, 1958, Lithograph, Edition of 100, 81/100, 8.5 x 25 in., Framed: 23 x 30 in.
CLAES OLDENBURG & COOSJE VAN BRUGGEN, The Colossal Soap on the Ohio River, in Moonlight, 1990, Graphite, color pencil, watercolor on paper, 14 1/8 x 18 7/8 in., Courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
CLAES OLDENBURG, The Soap at Baton Rouge, 1990 Soap: cast resin, .75 x 4.75 x 275 in. Bed: vinyl filled with aluminum silicate, .75 x 9.5 x 12.5 in., Serigraph on acetate sheet: acetate, 9.5 x 12.5 in., The multiple is incised with the artist's initials. includes a deluxe edition book with production histories of all the artist's multiples. 160 pages. 142 illustrations, 94 in color. The book is signed and numbered by the artist to accompany the multiple, The Soap at Baton Rouge, Edition of 250
NAM JUNE PAIK, Fin de Siecle Man, 1992, Painted video sculpture with 13 inch TV and DVD player, 32 x 24 x 4 in.
ROXY PAINE, Scumak (S2-P2-DB53), 2008, Low density polyethylene, 21 x 13.5 x 17 in.
ALBERT PALEY, Star, 2008, Painted mild steel, AP 1, 41 x 17 x 20 in. (including base)
RAY PARKER, Untitled, 1981, Acrylic on paper, Signed and dated, 29.25 x 41 in., Framed: 39 x 50.75 in.
JUDY PFAFF, Dragon Arum, 2012, Steel wires, various plastics & papers, shellacked Chinese paper lantern, fluorescent light fixtures, 70 x 49 x 21 in.
PABLO PICASSO, Femme au chapeau fleuri, 1964, Terracotta plate Edition of 100, 12.5 x 9.75 in., Framed: 21 x 18 in.
PABLO PICASSO, Toile Représentant des Bacchantes, Et Spectateurs, Don't un au Chapeau Rembrantesque, 1968, Etching on BFK Rives paper, Edition of 50, 18/50, 7.75 x 13 in., Framed: 20 x 25 in.
PABLO PICASSO, Vieillard Assis avec une Femme, et Danseuse, 1968, Etching on BFK Rives paper, Edition of 50, 45/50, 6.75 x 10.5 in., Framed: 19 x 22.5 in.
JOANNA POUSETTE-DART, Untitled, M/C #3, 2003, Acrylic on linen on wood panels, 67 x 102 in.
ALAN RATH, Framed Running Man, 2004, Garolite XX, PVC, acrylic, G-10, wood, paper, software, electronics, LCD, Edition of 3, 3/3, 25 x 21 x 3 in.
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG, Horsefeathers Thirteen Series, 1972, Lithograph and screenprint with pochoir and collage, Edition of 80, 35/80, 25.5 x 20.5 in., Framed: 31.5 x 26.75 in., Art © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and Gemini G.E.L./Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY, Published by Gemini G.E.L.
GEORGE RICKEY, STEELHENGE, 1992, 1/3 (only one made, in effect unique) Stainless steel, 8 x 18 x 18 in., Art © Estate of George Rickey/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
GEORGE RICKEY, OPEN TRIANGLE HORIZONTAL, ca. 1990, Stainless steel 8 x 20 (side of triangle) x 17.5 in., Art © Estate of George Rickey/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
AMINAH ROBINSON, Maude Booker, 1982, Wood, fabric, hog mog, 15 x 8 x 16 in.
ROCIO RODRIGUEZ, Reco nn ai ss ance, 2005, Oil on canvas, 66 x 103 in.
ROCIO RODRIGUEZ, The Clearing, 2009, Oil on canvas, 72 x 63 in.
PETER SAUL, Creeps, 2001, Lithograph Edition of 35, 27/35, 22 x 15 in., Framed: 28 x 20.75
TOM SHELTON, Trout Streams, 2011, Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in.
JOAN SNYDER, Pumpkin Field III, 2012, Oil, acrylic, papier mache, herbs on linen, 48.5 x 49 in.
JOAN SNYDER, The Nights of Summer, 2010, Oil, acrylic, papier maché on linen, 30 x 64 in.
KEITH SONNIER, Bodo Junction Series II, 2005, Neon, paint, aluminum, 28 x 13 x 10 in.
DANIEL SPOERRI, Untitled, 1982, Mixed media assemblage, 19.5 x 14.5 x 9 in.
JULIAN STANCZAK, Forming in White III, 1991-92, Acrylic on canvas, 31 x 31 in.
SAUL STEINBERG, The Museum (#2), 1972, Color lithograph, HC 3/8, edition of 8 + 4, APs + 2 PP, 20 x 28 in., Framed: 26 x 32 in.
PAT STEIR, Six Foot Square Green, Gold, Red, and Blue Several Times Over, 2012, Oil on Canvas, 72 x 72 in., Courtesy of the artist, Carl Solway Gallery and Cheim & Read, New York
PAT STEIR, Florida Waterfall Mark Curve, 2007, Oil on canvas, 72 x 51 in., Courtesy of the artist, Carl Solway Gallery and Cheim & Read, New York
FRANK STELLA, Perinthia from Imaginary Places II, 1996, Lithograph with etching, aquatint, screenprint and relief colors, P.P.I, 26 x 25 in., Framed: 31.5 x 31.5 in.
FRANK STELLA, From Multicolored Squares, 1972, From a set of six offset lithographs, Edition of 100, 5/100, 16 x 21.75 in.
JESSICA STOCKHOLDER, Untitled, 1998, Music stand, fluorescent light, galvanized metal tread, lamp, red covered can, oil paint, electric cord, 70 x 52 x 39.5 in.
KATY STONE, Blue Moorland, 2012, Acrylic and oil on aluminum, 134 x 41 x 1.5 in.
GREGORY THORP, Apples, Cibachrome print, 12.75 x 20 in., Framed: 21 x 28 in.
JOHN TORREANO, Cube of Cygnus Loop, 2007 krylon, acrylic gems and acrylic paint with wood balls on 1/2" plywood, 12 x 12 x 12 in.
JOHN TORREANO, Eyes Sea, 2000, Krylon, acrylic gems and wood balls on wood column, 6 feet x 10 in. in 1/2 round
JERRY UELSMANN, Untitled, 1982, Gelatin silver print, 10 x 12.5 in., Framed: 17 x 21 in.
MARIE VESCIAL, The Parade, 1968, Acrylic on canvas, 46 x 46 in.
TOM WESSELMANN, Delphinium and Daisies, 1989/92, Alkyd on cut-out steel, Edition of 25, 16/25, 52 x 15.75 in., Art © Estate of Tom Wesselmann/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
TOM WESSELMANN, Monica Sleeping on Robe (Black), 1986/90, Enamel on cut-out steel, 12 x 41 in., Art © Estate of Tom, Wesselmann/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
TOM WESSELMANN, Still Life with Four Roses and Pear, 1993, Alkyd on cut-out steel, filled in, 20.5 x 21 in., Art © Estate of Tom Wesselmann/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
HANNAH WILKE, B.C. Series, January 8, 1987, Watercolor on Arches paper, 29.75 x 21.5 in., Framed: 33 x 25 in., Hannah Wilke Collection & Archive, Los Angeles. Art © Marsie, Emanuelle, Damon and Andrew Scharlatt/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
HANNAH WILKE, Gum sculpture, 1977, Chewing gum in styrene box, Signed and dated, Gum sculpture (yellow), 1977, Chewing gum in styrene box, Signed and dated, Gum sculpture, 1984, Chewing gum in styrene box, Signed and dated, Untitled (Multi-color), 1982, Painted ceramic, 8.5 x 3.5 x 3.25 in., Signed Wilke on bottom, Untitled (aqua), circa late 1970s, Ceramic sculpture, 5.5 x 3.75 x 3 in., Not signed, Untitled, 1980, Painted–multi-spray ceramic, 6.5 x 4 x 3.4 in., Signed Wilke '80, Hannah Wilke Collection & Archive, Los Angeles. Art © Marsie, Emanuelle, Damon and Andrew Scharlatt/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
HANNAH WILKE, Untitled, circa 1966, Pastel and graphite, ink on rice paper, Signed Wilke, Paper size: 9 x 11 in., Framed: 20 x 22.5 in., Hannah Wilke Collection & Archive, Los Angeles. Art © Marsie, Emanuelle, Damon and Andrew Scharlatt/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
ROBERT WILSON, Parsifal, No. 19, 1985, Lithograph, AP apart from an edition of 35, Paper size: 24 x 30 in., Framed: 26 x 32.25 in.