Jasper Johns
Jasper Johns is among America’s most respected artists. From his first show at Leo Castelli Gallery in 1958 to the present, his paintings, drawings, and prints depicting flags and targets, and more recent portrayals of disembodied heads, simultaneously toy with our perceptions while they dissect a number of key contemporary icons.
Jasper Johns is among America’s most respected artists. From his first show at Leo Castelli Gallery in 1958 to the present, his paintings, drawings, and prints simultaneously present and dissect a number of key contemporary icons. From his earlier flags and targets to his more recent disembodied heads, Johns’ body of work has fresh relevance in today’s war-torn environment.
Disparities and Deformations
Disparities and Deformations: Our Grotesque brought together a diverse group of contemporary artworks that respond and give new substance to the sense of emotional and logical uncertainty inherent in the grotesque, described by the 19th-century writer Jean Paul as a state of “soul dizziness.” The exhibition tracked the incongruous combination of disparate forms and ideas in the work of internationally renowned artists of different generations, coming from various cultural contexts, and working with different processes and ideas.
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