--- title: 2019_Gatson_Living Life Fearless date: 2019-05-04T15:10:00-04:00 author: Cat Zhou canonical_url: "https://feldmangallery.com/news/2019/2019-gatson-living-life-fearless" section: News --- [![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/) ![](/src/images/close_btn.svg) 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](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/fredric-riskin-1) [ Richard Ross ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/richard-ross) S [ Diemut Strebe ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/diemut-strebe) [ Edwin Schlossberg ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/edwin-schlossberg) [ Federico Solmi ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/federico-solmi-) [ Jason Salavon ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/jason-salavon) [ Todd Siler ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/todd-siler) U [ Mierle Laderman Ukeles ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/mierle-laderman-ukeles) V [ Sam Van Aken ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/sam-van-aken) W [ Allan Wexler ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/allan-wexler) [ Andy Warhol ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/andy-warhol) [ Clemens Weiss ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/clemens-weiss) [ Hannah Wilke ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/hannah-wilke) Y [ Gil Yefman ](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/gil-yefman) [ ![Ronald Feldman Gallery logo](/src/images/rff_logo.svg) ](/) [Rico Gatson](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/rico-gatson) Rico Gatson & Baseera Khan: “FREE TO BE” | Jenkins Johnson Projects Living Life Fearless May 03, 2019 There are common misconceptions about abstract art such as it doesn’t hold narrative, or cant have informative messages, but these two artists prove the contrary. Gatson and Khan’s work, both draw from political and cultural information pertaining to their backgrounds, and create works that echo memory and history. Gatson’s hard edged geometric work contrasts that of Khan’s soft sculpture with form and materials, yet the pallet and approach to abstraction compliment each other well. If you are in Brooklyn make sure to stop by the exhibition, open through June 15th. **[Read more here.](https://livinglifefearless.co/2019/photos/rico-gatson-baseera-khan-free-to-be-jenkins-johnson-projects/)** Related News & Press Apr 28, 2019 [ ![Van Aken Nursery Blossom 05](/assets/exhibition_images/Van-Aken-Nursery-Blossom_05.JPG) ](https://feldmangallery.com/news/2019/the-science-times) Apr 28, 2019 The Science Times [Sam Van Aken](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/sam-van-aken) [A Tree That Grows 40 Different Varieties of Fruit](https://feldmangallery.com/news/2019/the-science-times) Apr 25, 2019 [ ![Wilke S O S Starification Object Series Curlers 1974 Ready For Web](/assets/exhibition_images/Wilke-S.O.S.-Starification-Object-Series-Curlers-1974-ready-for-web.jpg) ](https://feldmangallery.com/news/2019/2019-wilke-whyy) Apr 25, 2019 WHYY [Hannah Wilke](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/hannah-wilke) [Unknown photos by feminist artist Hannah Wilke debut at Temple University](https://feldmangallery.com/news/2019/2019-wilke-whyy) Apr 21, 2019 [ ![Hear 1](/assets/exhibition_images/Hear_1.JPG) ](https://feldmangallery.com/news/2019/2019-wexler-27-east-com) Apr 21, 2019 27 East [Allan Wexler](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/allan-wexler) [Submissions Wanted For The Parrish's 'Artists Choose Artists' Exhibition](https://feldmangallery.com/news/2019/2019-wexler-27-east-com) Apr 25, 2019 [ ![Pearson Fear Of Death Hope Of Heaven Trip To Disney 2017 Gouache Expanded Canvas](/assets/exhibition_images/Pearson-Fear-of-Death-Hope-of-Heaven-Trip-to-Disney-2017-GouacheExpanded-canvas_190426_184840.JPG) ](https://feldmangallery.com/news/2019/2019-pearson-nyt) Apr 25, 2019 New York Times [Bruce Pearson](https://feldmangallery.com/artist-home/bruce-pearson) [Spring Gallery Guide: SoHo](https://feldmangallery.com/news/2019/2019-pearson-nyt) [See All Press ](https://feldmangallery.com/news_overview) Ronald Feldman Gallery has been at the frontier of contemporary art since 1971. 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