Saturday, May 16th, 2009
Must See :: Hernan Bas in New York
Mystery Bouf (or the kingdom after the flood)
The young, Miami-based artist, Hernan Bas, is currently exhibiting at two notable New York venues, with a solo gallery show at Lehmann Maupin (on view through July 10) and a more substantial survey spanning the last decade, at The Brooklyn Museum (closes May 24). Together, the two exhibits reflect a stylistic and referential shift for Bas, from his earlier focus on figures and literary references that hark back to the decadent lifestyle embodied by the dandies of the 18th century, to his most recent and grander scale landscapes, still rich in historical symbolism, yet more overtly political.
Read through for the rest of our photo recap of Bas’ Lehmann Maupin show and click images for larger views.
Detail – Ubu Roi (the war march)
Hernan Bas – The Dance of The Machine Gun + Other Forms of Unpopular Expression
On view till July 10
Lehmann Maupin
201 Chrystie Street
New York, NY 10002
Hernan Bas – Works from the Rubell Family Collection
On view till May 24
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11238
A conversation with Hernan Bas and Brooklyn Museum Deputy Director for Art, Charles Desmarais, at the Brooklyn Museum, February 26, 2009. Via: Brooklyn Museum
Detail – Mystery Bouf (or the kingdom after the flood)
Ubu Roi (The War March)
Detail – Ubu Roi (The War March)
The soapbox in his mind
Detail – The soapbox in his mind
The last protester at the last monument to war
Detail – The last protester at the last monument to war
Colored plastic complex of noise + dance + joy
Detail – Colored plastic complex of noise + dance + joy
A landscape heard
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