--- title: "045 - The Temple, K+M, 10/5-11/11 1978" date: 2017-08-11T12:48:00-04:00 author: Graham Murray canonical_url: "https://feldmangallery.com/exhibition/043-the-temple-k-m-10-5-11-11-1978" section: Exhibition --- [![Ronald Feldman Gallery logo](/src/images/rff_logo.svg)](/) ![](/src/images/search.svg) View Artists Search Artists [Exhibitions](/feature_exhibitions) [Past Exhibitions](/past_exhibitions/) [Artists](/artist_overview) [News & Press](/news_overview) [Inventory](https://www.artsy.net/ronald-feldman-gallery/artists) [Publications](/feature_publications) [Gallery Info](/about) [Contact](/contact) [![Facebook](/src/images/fb.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/RonaldFeldmanGallery/) [![Instagram](/src/images/ig.svg)](https://www.instagram.com/feldmangallery/) [![Twitter](/src/images/tw.svg)](https://twitter.com/feldmangallery?lang=en) [Artsy](https://www.artsy.net/ronald-feldman-gallery) [Artnet](http://www.artnet.com/galleries/ronald-feldman-fine-arts/) 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](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/gil-yefman) [ ![Ronald Feldman Gallery logo](/src/images/rff_logo.svg) ](/) The Temple [Komar & Melamid](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/komar-melamid) Oct 4 – Nov 10, 1978 ![Km The Testament Of The Priest And The Teacher 1978 1](/assets/hero_images/_1600x800_crop_top-center_75_none/KM-The-testament-of-the-priest-and-the-teacher-1978_1.jpg) Komar & Melamid The Testament of The Priest and The Teacher, 1978 Description Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid, the two-man team of Soviet satirical artists, will exhibit new work at the Feldman Gallery. [ ![](/src/images/down-arrow.svg) View Press Release ](https://feldmangallery.com/assets/pdfs/Templae-1978_press.pdf) [ ![](/src/images/redirect.svg) View Artist ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/komar-melamid) ![Km Arles Portraits Of World Leaders With Right Ear Cut Off 1978 1](/assets/exhibition_images/KM-Arles-Portraits-of-World-Leaders-with-Right-Ear-Cut-Off-1978_1.jpg) Komar & Melamid Arles, Portraits of World Leaders with Right Ears Cut Off, 1978 View Gallery ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/close_btn.svg) ![Km Arles Portraits Of World Leaders With Right Ear Cut Off 1978 1]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Arles, Portraits of World Leaders with Right Ears Cut Off, 1978 ![Km Household Objects The Flyswatter 1978 1]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Household Objects, The Flyswatter, 1978 ![Km Artifacts For Verse Ii 1]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Artifacts for Verse II ![Km Crete C 30000 10000 B C The Golden Age Homo Cube 1978 1]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Crete: c. 30,000 - 10,000 B.C. (The Golden Age), 1978 ![Km Crete C 30000 10000 B C The Golden Age 1978 1]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Crete: c. 30,000 - 10,000 B.C. (The Golden Age), 1978 ![Km Excavation On Crete]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Excavation on Crete ![Km The Artifactsfrom Verse 7 1]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Artifacts for Verse 7 The Destroyed Temple ![Km Crete C 30000 10000 B C The Golden Age 1978 1](/assets/exhibition_images/KM-Crete-c.-30000-10000-B.C.-The-Golden-Age-1978_1_180730_162155.jpg) Komar & Melamid, 1978 View Gallery ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/close_btn.svg) ![Km Crete C 30000 10000 B C The Golden Age 1978 1]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid, 1978 installation view ![Km Household Objects The Fun Game 1978 1]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid, 1978 installation view ![Km The Testament Of The Priest And The Teacher 1978 1]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid, 1978 installation view ![Km Icons With Burnt Suitcase 1]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid, 1978 installation view ![Km Crete C 30000 10000 B C The Golden Age 1978 1](/assets/exhibition_images/KM-Crete-c.-30000-10000-B.C.-The-Golden-Age-1978_1_180730_162155.jpg) ![Km Household Objects The Fun Game 1978 1](/assets/exhibition_images/KM-Household-Objects-The-Fun-Game-1978_1.jpg) ![Km The Testament Of The Priest And The Teacher 1978 1](/assets/exhibition_images/KM-The-testament-of-the-priest-and-the-teacher-1978_1.jpg) ![Km Icons With Burnt Suitcase 1](/assets/exhibition_images/KM-Icons-with-Burnt-Suitcase_1.jpg) ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) ![](/src/images/close_btn.svg) ![Km Crete C 30000 10000 B C The Golden Age 1978 1]() ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid, 1978 installation view ![Km Household Objects The Fun Game 1978 1]() ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid, 1978 installation view ![Km The Testament Of The Priest And The Teacher 1978 1]() ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid, 1978 installation view ![Km Icons With Burnt Suitcase 1]() ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid, 1978 installation view Ronald Feldman Gallery has been at the frontier of contemporary art since 1971. 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