Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Yau, John, 1950-
2. Tibor de Nagy Gallery.

Description

1. 12 unnumbered pages : color illustrations; 19 x 28 cm

Summary

1. "Red Grooms is famous for bumptious environments that seem to knock you over and lick your face, like large, undisciplined dogs. It's impossible to avoid such aggressively proffered affection, but you can emerge from the encounter feeling somewhat slimed. The works in Mr. Grooms's two current shows, his best in several years, avoid such antics. They provide a fresh glimpse of his formidable formal intelligence without betraying his essentially populist sensibility. In 'New Works in Wood'' at Marlborough, Mr. Grooms is working primarily in what might be called lap-dog size, focusing on small painted wood constructions. Both the scale and the material suit him. The facets of the cut-out and minimally whittled wood enhance his vigorous brushwork. The ability to see the scenes all at once, which accents the visual oscillation between two and three dimensions, is eminently satisfying, whether the subject is a double-decker view of the Wollman skating rink, an homage to Ralph Earl's 19th-century portrait of Andrew Jackson or a minimal evocation of four men entering separate taxis in Busby Berkeley synchronization. The streets and denizens of the artist's beloved New York City are prevalent, along with a deli and a barbershop, and are usually surveyed from the exhilarating angle of a low-flying bird. In ''The Private World of Red Grooms'' at Tibor de Nagy, Mr. Grooms leaves town, relaxing in watercolor on trips with family and friends. A tourist boat on the Seine, passengers on a train in Shanghai, sunbathers on a beach on the Greek island of Patmos figure in these solid, skillfully rendered scenes. Interestingly, the best works here are landscapes devoid of people, including a sweeping view of a valley in the South of France and a field visible through an open window." -- Review by Robert Smith, New York Times May 21, 2004 (see link).

Alternative title

1. Red Grooms

Subject

1. Exhibition catalogs
2. Grooms, Red > Exhibitions

Genre/Form

1. Exhibition catalogs.

Call number

1. ReCAP 17-19278

Note

1. Catalog of the exhibition held at Tibor de Nagy Gallery, April 29-May 28, 2004.
2. Essay by John Yau.

Author

1. Grooms, Red.

Title

1. The private world of Red Grooms.

Imprint

1. New York : Tibor de Nagy Gallery, [2004]

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Local note

1. Exhibition card inserted.

Connect to:

1. http://www.tibordenagy.com/publications/1995-2004
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/21/arts/art-in-review-red-grooms.html
3. http://www.bakerspondergallery.com/artist/Red_Grooms/biography/

Added author

1. Yau, John, 1950-
2. Tibor de Nagy Gallery.

Cover title

1. Red Grooms

ISBN

1. 1891123599 (pbk.)
2. 9781891123597 (pbk.)

Research call number

1. ReCAP 17-19278