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Works on Paper

April 16–May 14, 2005
Beverly Hills

Ghada Amer, Untitled, 1991 Colored pencil, graphite, and crayon on paper, 8 ¼ × 11 ⅛ inches (21 × 28.3 cm)

Ghada Amer, Untitled, 1991

Colored pencil, graphite, and crayon on paper, 8 ¼ × 11 ⅛ inches (21 × 28.3 cm)

Cecily Brown, Four Letter Heaven (Animation Cells-Cunnilingus), 1995 Mixed media on paper, 15 drawings: 18 ⅛ × 36 2/8 inches overall, framed (46 × 92 cm)

Cecily Brown, Four Letter Heaven (Animation Cells-Cunnilingus), 1995

Mixed media on paper, 15 drawings: 18 ⅛ × 36 2/8 inches overall, framed (46 × 92 cm)

Francesco Clemente, Santo, 1994–95 Pastel on paper, 26 ⅜ × 19 inches (67.1 × 48.3 cm)

Francesco Clemente, Santo, 1994–95

Pastel on paper, 26 ⅜ × 19 inches (67.1 × 48.3 cm)

Dexter Dalwod Robert Blake, 2004 Pencil, color pencil and image on paper 11 3/4 × 8 1/3 inches (30 × 21 cm)

Dexter Dalwod Robert Blake, 2004

Pencil, color pencil and image on paper 11 3/4 × 8 1/3 inches (30 × 21 cm)

Willem de Kooning, Untitled (#32), 1950–53 Graphite on cardboard, 14 ⅛ × 8 ½ inches (35.9 × 21.6 cm)

Willem de Kooning, Untitled (#32), 1950–53

Graphite on cardboard, 14 ⅛ × 8 ½ inches (35.9 × 21.6 cm)

Damien Hirst, Pain Relief, 2004 Unique print on paper with pencil, ink, collage, cigarette, pills, and pharmaceutical packaging, 43 × 80 inches (109.2 × 203.2 cm)

Damien Hirst, Pain Relief, 2004

Unique print on paper with pencil, ink, collage, cigarette, pills, and pharmaceutical packaging, 43 × 80 inches (109.2 × 203.2 cm)

Howard Hodgkin, Design for the British Council Building in Delhi, 1992 Gouache on paper, 11 ¼ × 67 5/16 inches (28.5 × 171 cm)

Howard Hodgkin, Design for the British Council Building in Delhi, 1992

Gouache on paper, 11 ¼ × 67 5/16 inches (28.5 × 171 cm)

Ellsworth Kelly, Jessie, 1959 Collage on paper, 6 × 31 ½ inches (15.2 × 80 cm)

Ellsworth Kelly, Jessie, 1959

Collage on paper, 6 × 31 ½ inches (15.2 × 80 cm)

Mark Licari Kitchen Sink, 2005 Ink, colored pencil and watercolor on paper 30 × 41 3/4 inches (76.2 × 106 cm)

Mark Licari Kitchen Sink, 2005

Ink, colored pencil and watercolor on paper 30 × 41 3/4 inches (76.2 × 106 cm)

Chris Ofili Untitled, 1999 Watercolor on paper 2 drawings framed together: 9 3/4 × 5 7/8 inches each (24.8 × 14.9 cm)

Chris Ofili Untitled, 1999

Watercolor on paper 2 drawings framed together: 9 3/4 × 5 7/8 inches each (24.8 × 14.9 cm)

Nancy Rubins, Drawing, 2005 Pencil on paper, 131 × 111 ¼ inches (332.7 × 282.6 cm)

Nancy Rubins, Drawing, 2005

Pencil on paper, 131 × 111 ¼ inches (332.7 × 282.6 cm)

David Smith, Untitled (study for CUBI), 1963 Spray enamel on paper, 13 × 9 ¾ inches (33 × 24.8 cm)

David Smith, Untitled (study for CUBI), 1963

Spray enamel on paper, 13 × 9 ¾ inches (33 × 24.8 cm)

Philip Taaffe, Jester Flight, 2004 Oil and enamel on paper, 35 ¾ × 24 inches (90.8 × 61 cm)

Philip Taaffe, Jester Flight, 2004

Oil and enamel on paper, 35 ¾ × 24 inches (90.8 × 61 cm)

Mark Tansey, Search, 2000 Graphite and oil on gessoed paper, 9 × 9 inches (22.9 × 22.9 cm)

Mark Tansey, Search, 2000

Graphite and oil on gessoed paper, 9 × 9 inches (22.9 × 22.9 cm)

About

Gagosian is pleased to present a group exhibition of selected works on paper including pieces by Richard Artschwager, Cecily Brown, John Currin, Dexter Dalwood, Willem de Kooning, Ellen Gallagher, Richard Hamilton, Damien Hirst, Howard Hodgkin, Mike Kelley, Richard Prince, Nancy Rubins, Ed Ruscha, Richard Serra, Mark Tansey, Robert Therrien, Cy Twombly, Andy Warhol, Franz West, Rachel Whiteread, Richard Wright, among others.

Oscar Murillo and Ben Luke on Franz West

In Conversation
Oscar Murillo and Ben Luke on Franz West

In conjunction with Franz West: Papier, the gallery’s presentation of paper-based works by Franz West at Frieze Masters 2023, artist Oscar Murillo and arts writer, critic, and broadcaster Ben Luke sit down to discuss Murillo’s collaboration in selecting the works on view, as well as his personal experiences meeting the late artist in London.

Installation view of Rachel Whiteread's ...And the Animals Were Sold exhibition in Italy

Rachel Whiteread: … And the Animals Were Sold

An installation by Rachel Whiteread in the Palazzo della Ragione, Bergamo, Italy, commissioned by Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo and cocurated by Lorenzo Giusti and Sara Fumagalli, opened in June of 2023 and ran into the fall. Conceived in relation to the city, the architecture of the site, and the history of the region, it comprised sixty sculptures made with local types of stone. Fumagalli writes on the exhibition and architect Luca Cipelletti speaks with Whiteread.

Art&Newport

Art&Newport

Writers and curators Dodie Kazanjian and Alison Gingeras spoke with the Quarterly’s Alison McDonald about the arts organization Art&Newport and the possibilities the historic Rhode Island town offers contemporary artists. Their current exhibition, Games, Gamblers & Cartomancers: The New Cardsharps, on view through October 1, 2023, examines the varied custom of card play and includes artists such as John Currin, Hadi Falapishi, and Katie Stout.

Christopher Makos, Andy Warhol at Paris Apartment Window, 1981

In Conversation
Christopher Makos and Jessica Beck

Andy Warhol’s Insiders at the Gagosian Shop in London’s historic Burlington Arcade is a group exhibition and shop takeover that feature works by Warhol and portraits of the artist by friends and collaborators including photographers Ronnie Cutrone, Michael Halsband, Christopher Makos, and Billy Name. To celebrate the occasion, Makos met with Gagosian director Jessica Beck to speak about his friendship with Warhol and the joy of the unexpected.

Jessica Beck

Andy Warhol: Silver Screen

In this video, Jessica Beck, director at Gagosian, Beverly Hills, sits down to discuss the three early paintings by Andy Warhol from 1963 featured in the exhibition Andy Warhol: Silver Screen, at Gagosian in Paris.

Artist Richard Wright sits looking at something outside the frame

In Conversation
Richard Wright and Martin Clark

Richard Wright and Martin Clark, director of Camden Art Centre, London, discuss Wright’s latest body of work, recent commissions, and new monograph, which provides a comprehensive overview of his practice between 2010 and 2020.