Richard Artschwager, who crafted a protean and enigmatic body of work over the course of more than half a century, has died. He was 89. David Nolan Gallery and Gagosian Gallery, which both presented his work in New York, confirmed his death. Read More
The Whitney’s major Richard Artschwager retrospective—handsomely titled “Richard Artschwager!”—does not open until Oct. 25, but those wandering around Chelsea or the Meatpacking District over the next few days have the chance to see a bit of a preview. Read More
One day back in the 1940s, the artist Richard Artschwager said something to his then-girlfriend during a concert in Vienna, and she shot back, “Shut up and listen.” The phrase stuck with him. “Since then, I’ve adapted that to ‘Shut up and look,’ but meant politely,” he explains in a trailer for a new documentary about his life and work. “What it really means is, ‘I don’t know what to say.’” Read More
All of the sudden, Richard Artschwager appears to be having a moment. The idiosyncratic artist, known for his mysterious grey paintings on Celotax and Formica sculptures that resemble–but never quite amount to–furniture or music instruments or other functional objects, is showing all around town. It’s a veritable Artschwager smorgasbord, or at least a generous tasting of works from across his 60-year career. (He’ll turn 90 next year.) Read More
