--- title: "109 - Anarchistic Synthesism, K+M 4/5-5/10 1986" date: 2017-08-21T13:52:00-04:00 author: Graham Murray canonical_url: "https://feldmangallery.com/exhibition/109-anarchistic-synthesism-k-m-4-5-5-10-1986" 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) ](/) Anarchistic Synthesism [Komar & Melamid](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/komar-melamid) Apr 4 – May 9, 1986 ![Komar Melamid Composition With Missiles 1985 86](/assets/hero_images/_1600x800_crop_top-center_75_none/Komar-Melamid-Composition-with-Missiles-1985-86.jpg) Komar & Melamid Composition with Missiles, 1985-86 Description Komar & Melamid do not distinguish between what is good and what is bad stylistically, politically or ideologically – they simply mix it all together with historical events and autobiographical references. The results are often hilarious, and sometimes shocking. [ ![](/src/images/down-arrow.svg) View Press Release ](https://feldmangallery.com/assets/pdfs/Anarchistic-Synthesism_press.pdf) [ ![](/src/images/redirect.svg) View Artist ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/komar-melamid) ![Komar Melamid Triptych With Aaron 1985 86](/assets/exhibition_images/Komar-Melamid-Triptych-with-Aaron-1985-86.jpg) Komar & Melamid Triptych with Aaron, 1985-86 View Gallery ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/close_btn.svg) ![Komar Melamid Triptych With Aaron 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Triptych with Aaron, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid Yellow With Blue 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Yellow with Blue, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid Venus In The Subway 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Venus in the Subway, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid Tower 1 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Tower #1, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid Tower 2 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Tower #2, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid Tower 3 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Tower #3, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid Tower 4 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Tower #4, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid Toast 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid Toast, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid To My Censor 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid To My Censor, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid The Lemon 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid The Lemon, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid The Judgement Of Paris 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid The Judgement of Paris, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid The Goodness Of Victory 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid The Goodness of Victory ![Komar Melamid The First Drop Of Blood 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid The First Drop of Blood, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid The Dove Of Peace 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid The Dove of Peace, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid The Donkey And The Bank 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid The Donkey and the Bank, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid The Bright And Lofty Goal 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid The Bright and Lofty Goal, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid The Blue Cup 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid The Blue Cup, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid The Black And The White 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid The Black and The White ![Komar Melamid The Bather 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid The Bather, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid The Angel And The Imp 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid The Angel and the Imp, 1985-86 ![Komar Melamid Anarchistic Synthesism Installation Shot 1 1985 86](/assets/exhibition_images/Komar-Melamid-Anarchistic-Synthesism-installation-shot-1-1985-86.jpg) Komar & Melamid, 1986 View Gallery ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/close_btn.svg) ![Komar Melamid Anarchistic Synthesism Installation Shot 1 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid, 1986 installation view ![Komar Melamid Anarchistic Synthesism Installation Shot 2 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid , 1986 installation view ![Komar Melamid Anarchistic Synthesism Installation Shot 3 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid, 1986 installation view ![Komar Melamid Anarchistic Synthesism Installation Shot 4 1985 86]() ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](https://feldmangallery.com//src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid, 1986 installation view ![Komar Melamid Anarchistic Synthesism Installation Shot 1 1985 86](/assets/exhibition_images/Komar-Melamid-Anarchistic-Synthesism-installation-shot-1-1985-86.jpg) ![Komar Melamid Anarchistic Synthesism Installation Shot 2 1985 86](/assets/exhibition_images/Komar-Melamid-Anarchistic-Synthesism-installation-shot-2-1985-86.jpg) ![Komar Melamid Anarchistic Synthesism Installation Shot 3 1985 86](/assets/exhibition_images/Komar-Melamid-Anarchistic-Synthesism-installation-shot-3-1985-86.jpg) ![Komar Melamid Anarchistic Synthesism Installation Shot 4 1985 86](/assets/exhibition_images/Komar-Melamid-Anarchistic-Synthesism-installation-shot-4-1985-86.jpg) ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) ![](/src/images/close_btn.svg) ![Komar Melamid Anarchistic Synthesism Installation Shot 1 1985 86]() ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid, 1986 installation view ![Komar Melamid Anarchistic Synthesism Installation Shot 2 1985 86]() ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid , 1986 installation view ![Komar Melamid Anarchistic Synthesism Installation Shot 3 1985 86]() ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid, 1986 installation view ![Komar Melamid Anarchistic Synthesism Installation Shot 4 1985 86]() ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) 1 2 3 4 ![](/src/images/arrow-right.svg) Komar & Melamid, 1986 installation view Ronald Feldman Gallery has been at the frontier of contemporary art since 1971. 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