Sots-Art

Sots-Art

Komar & Melamid

Sep 24 – Oct 29, 1982

Komar & Melamid

Black and White Brothers Forever, 1980

Description

The recent work of the Russian conceptual artists Komar & Melamid plays off of the classical tradition of Socialist Realism of the late 40's and 50's. The specters of Stalin and Lenin haunt these paintings which further develop "SOTS-ART," a Soviet version of Pop Art created by the artists while living in Moscow in early 70's. The current exhibition consists of thirteen paintings rendered in a classical style reminiscent of the 17th century.

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Bolsheviks Returning Home After a Demonstration, 1981-82

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Bolsheviks Returning Home After a Demonstration, 1981-82

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Collective Farm Workers with Prize Bull, 1981-82

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Detail of FLAG, 1980

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Girl in Front of a Mirror, 1981-82

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Glory to the American Farmer, 1980

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Glory to the American Worker, 1980

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Glory to the US Armed Forces, 1980

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I saw Stalin once When I was a Child, 1981

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I Saw Stalin Once When I was a Child, 1981-82

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Komar & Melamid, 1982

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Komar & Melamid, 1982

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Komar & Melamid, 1982

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Komar & Melamid, 1982

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Ronald Feldman Gallery has been at the frontier of contemporary art since 1971. The gallery is located in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City and exhibits performance, photography, new media, film, painting, drawing and sculpture.