MASTER CLASS

FEBRUARY 15 - MARCH 15, 2020

ÆRENA Galleries & Gardens invites you to celebrate Master Class,  a group exhibition featuring works by 20th-century masters Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Helen Frankenthaler, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jim Dine, Keith Haring, Robert Indiana & Vija Celmins. In Master Class, we present a group of unparalleled artists who have left their mark on the art world as we know it

The process of how art is made is as important as the finished piece. Drawing on empty advertising spots in New York subway stations and trains, Keith Haring created his work in public spaces to make art a universal experience. Infusing vital social and political messages, he chose to represent the hardships of the LGBTQIA community. In Andy Warhol’s mass-production of silkscreen prints, he popularized his art process by making the production of his work the art itself. Emulating, romanticizing and highlighting commercialization challenged the foundations of fine art. Robert Indiana was inspired by American commercial signage. He created his most famous work by re-positioning the letters in the word “love” into a stacked square block. By using a word that encompasses a universal human experience, Indiana effectively created one of the most iconic symbols in American 20th century.

Each artist we have selected has a pivotal story to tell us. Hirst’s presentation of categorized knowledge, Frankenthaler’s color field painting, Basquiat’s playful notions on primitive art, Dine’s diverse draughtsmanship and Celmin’s rendered moments all have become conductors in the education of contemporary art.

Join ÆRENA Galleries & Gardens as we attend our group exhibition, Master Class.

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