David Kordansky Gallery's group presentation for Art Basel 2021 highlights the full breadth of the gallery's multi-generational program. Showcasing a full range of contemporary practices across painting, sculpture, photography, works on paper, and hybrid forms, the presentation features works by Markus Amm, Emanoel Araujo, John Armleder, Huma Bhabha, Matthew Brannon, Lucy Bull, Andrea Büttner, Valentin Carron, Fred Eversley, Derek Fordjour, Jason Fox, Sam Gilliam, Raul Guerrero, Jennifer Guidi, Lauren Halsey, Evan Holloway, Rashid Johnson, Deana Lawson, Tala Madani, Calvin Marcus, Chris Martin, Joel Mesler, Ivan Morley, Shahryar Nashat, Ruby Neri, Hilary Pecis, Mai-Thu Perret, Tobias Pils, Torbjørn Rødland, Linda Stark, Ricky Swallow, Tom of Finland, Richard Tuttle, Lesley Vance, Mary Weatherford, Michael Williams, and Betty Woodman.
Emanoel Araujo
Cosmogonia dos Símbolos, Navio V, 2007
polychrome wood, nails, and iron
86 5/8 x 15 3/4 x 7 7/8 inches
(220 x 40 x 20 cm)
John Armleder
Menhyantus Trifoliata, 2021
mixed media on canvas
49 1/2 x 49 1/2 x 2 3/8 inches
(125.7 x 125.7 x 6 cm)
Huma Bhabha
Untitled, 2021
ink, acrylic, oil stick, and collage on black and white print
80 x 50 inches
(203.2 x 127 cm)
framed:
88 x 55 x 2 inches
(223.5 x 139.7 x 5.1 cm)
Matthew Brannon
It’s a game of confidence, and neither of us is very good at it. He’s banking on my addiction to self-esteem. We've got to get out of this place., 2020
silkscreen with hand-painted elements on paper
52 x 67 inches
(132.1 x 170.2 cm)
framed:
55 1/4 x 70 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches
(140.3 x 178.4 x 3.8 cm)
unique
Andrea Büttner
Vase (Bulbs), 2021
hand-blown glass
13 5/8 x 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches
(34.5 x 26 x 26 cm)
Valentin Carron
Dice Holder (purple), 2021
polystyrene, fiber, painted acrylic resin, and foam die
41 5/8 x 29 5/8 x 11 inches
(105.5 x 75 x 28 cm)
Fred Eversley
Untitled (parabolic lens), (1969) 2020
2-color, 2-layer cast polyester
19 1/4 x 19 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches
(48.9 x 48.9 x 14 cm)
Tom of Finland
Untitled (from “Setting Sail”), 1974
graphite on paper
12 x 8 3/4 inches
(30.5 x 22.2 cm)
framed:
17 3/4 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches
(45.1 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm)
Derek Fordjour
Open Swim, 2021
acrylic, charcoal, cardboard, oil pastel, and foil on newspaper mounted on canvas
70 x 108 inches
(177.8 x 274.3 cm)
Jason Fox
Eden, 2021
acrylic, ink, charcoal, and pencil on canvas
90 1/4 x 62 x 1 5/8 inches
(229.2 x 157.5 x 4.1 cm)
framed:
90 3/4 x 62 1/2 x 2 inches
(230.5 x 158.8 x 5.1 cm)
Sam Gilliam
Edge, 1969
acrylic on canvas
103 1/4 x 93 1/4 x 2 1/8 inches
(262.3 x 236.9 x 5.4 cm)
Raul Guerrero
A Desert Road, 2020
oil on linen
40 x 60 x 1 1/4 inches
(101.6 x 152.4 x 3.2 cm)
Jennifer Guidi
Bright Horizon (Painted Sand Horizon SF #3P, Blue-Pink-Orange-Yellow Sunrise Gradient), 2021
sand, acrylic, and oil on linen
40 x 80 x 1 1/2 inches
(101.6 x 203.2 x 3.8 cm)
Lauren Halsey
<3 Lil Bit <3, 2021
mixed media on foil-insulated foam and wood
95 3/4 x 97 x 8 1/4 inches
(243.2 x 246.4 x 21 cm)
Evan Holloway
Heavy Framing Pastel Joy, 2021
bronze and oil enamel
80 x 32 x 46 inches
(203.2 x 81.3 x 116.8 cm)
Rashid Johnson
Seascape "I Cover the Waterfront", 2021
oil on linen
73 3/4 x 97 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches
(187.3 x 248.3 x 6.4 cm)
Deana Lawson
Salmo 91, 2021
pigment print
50 x 60 5/8 inches
(127 x 154 cm)
framed:
52 1/8 x 62 5/8 x 2 5/8 inches
(132.4 x 159.1 x 6.7 cm)
Tala Madani
Divided Pussy, 2021
oil on linen
98 1/4 x 80 3/8 x 1 3/8 inches
(249.6 x 204.2 x 3.5 cm)
Calvin Marcus
Untitled Grass, 2021
watercolor, oil, and emulsified gesso on linen/canvas blend
27 1/4 x 35 1/2 x 1 inches
(69.2 x 90.2 x 2.5 cm)
Chris Martin
Midnight, 2021
acrylic and spray paint on canvas
87 x 75 x 3 inches
(221 x 190.5 x 7.6 cm)
Joel Mesler
Drei Könige, 2021
screenprint on paper
40 x 35 inches
(101.6 x 88.9 cm)
framed:
43 x 38 x 1 1/2 inches
(109.2 x 96.5 x 3.8 cm)
Edition of 45
Ivan Morley
Sketch, 2021
thread and watercolor on canvas
55 x 53 1/8 x 1 5/8 inches
(139.7 x 134.9 x 4.1 cm)
Shahryar Nashat
Barre (mother is everywhere), 2021
synthetic polymer and fiberglass
26 x 79 x 15 inches
(66 x 200.7 x 38.1 cm)
Ruby Neri
Striking Out, 2021
ceramic with glaze
45 1/2 x 32 x 30 inches
(115.6 x 81.3 x 76.2 cm)
Hilary Pecis
Yellow Table, 2021
acrylic on linen
74 x 64 x 1 5/8 inches
(188 x 162.6 x 4.1 cm)
Mai-Thu Perret
The cassia circle serene in the vast blue sky I, 2021
glazed ceramic
29 5/8 x 29 5/8 x 2 inches
(75 x 75 x 5 cm)
Tobias Pils
The Escape, 2021
oil on canvas
84 5/8 x 78 5/8 inches
(215 x 200 cm)
framed:
86 5/8 x 80 5/8 x 2 3/8 inches
(220 x 205 x 6 cm)
Torbjørn Rødland
Young Man and Elder, 2015 - 2021
chromogenic print
30 x 23 5/8 inches
(76 x 60 cm)
framed:
30 7/8 x 24 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches
(78.4 x 62.2 x 3.8 cm)
Edition of 3, with 1 AP
Linda Stark
R.B.G. Constellation with U.F.O., 2021
graphite, acrylic, and oil stick on pierced paper
15 x 15 inches
(38.1 x 38.1 cm)
framed:
15 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches
(38.7 x 38.7 x 3.2 cm)
Ricky Swallow
Bulb with String (closed) #1, 2021
patinated bronze
6 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches
(23.5 x 15.9 x 14 cm)
Richard Tuttle
Nature Has Colors, 2018 - 2019
paper, spray paint, acrylic, wood frame, Museum Glass, and pigment
overall dimensions:
22 1/2 x 63 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches
(57.2 x 161.3 x 3.8 cm)
Mary Weatherford
Right at Rocky Quarry Beach, 2021
Flashe and neon on linen
93 x 79 x 3 1/2 inches
(236.2 x 200.7 x 8.9 cm)
Michael Williams
Higher Powers Command: Make a Painting for an Art Fair, 2021
oil on canvas
68 x 59 1/4 x 1 1/8 inches
(172.7 x 150.5 x 2.9 cm)
Betty Woodman
Pillow Pitcher, 1981
glazed earthenware
19 3/4 x 18 3/4 x 14 1/4 inches
(50.2 x 47.6 x 36.2 cm)