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Gandalf Gavan creates sculptural installations that combine uniform modules associated with Minimalism and gestural movement associated with Abstract Expressionism. Gavan is well known for his hand-blown glass works, presented in cities around the world. In the last three years, he has gradually taken his outdoor installations to indoor spaces, while focusing increasingly on site-specific elements. For P.S.1's cafe Gavan will create an installation of neon lights and anamorphic mirrors that investigates the collision of lyrical forms and fleeting images.
Gandalf Gavan (b. 1975) was born in Berlin and has lived in Mexico, Peru, California and New York. He received his BFA from Bard College and his MFA from Columbia University. Gavan has had solo exhibitions at Bertrand & Gruner, Geneva; Larissa Goldston Gallery, New York; and Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Oaxaca, Mexico. He has also participated in group exhibitions such as Curvaceous at Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York, and Escape from New York at Curators without Borders in Berlin.
This exhibition is organized by P.S.1 Curatorial Advisor Phong Bui.
In P.S.1's third floor hallway, Jonathan Hartshorn presents the mixed media installation, When Skies Are Grey (2007), which includes drawings and found objects like the artist's family photographs, a map of the United States, an imitation wood clock, and a note from his father. Best known for his works on paper, Hartshorn's poetic juxtapositions of graphite sketches and found material extend beyond biography. Hartshorn says, "My work attempts to show an awareness of the tension between the personal and impersonal in regards to an object's relevance or irrelevance."
Jonathan Hartshorn (b. 1976) has exhibited his work nationally, including solo exhibitions at Feature Inc., New York; John Sommers Gallery and Trevor Lucero, both in Albuquerque. In 2005 he earned his BFA at the University of New Mexico. Hartshorn lives and works in New York and Albuquerque.
This exhibition is organized by P.S.1 Director Alanna Heiss.
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