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De Wain Valentine: Works from the 1960s and 1970s @ David Zwirner New York, Last days!

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De Wain Valentine Works from the 1960s and 1970s, June 25 – August 7, 2015

525 & 533 West 19th Street, New York, NY 10011

David Zwirner is pleased to present an exhibition of works from the 1960s and 1970s by De Wain Valentine (b. 1936). A key member of what is often referred to as the Light and Space movement, Valentine is distinguished in particular by his in-depth understanding of synthetic materials and his ability to transform these industrial products into artworks that reveal his fascination with light, transparency, reflection, and surface. On view at 525 and 533 West 19th Street in New York, this exhibition will focus on the artist’s pioneering achievements in polyester resin and present the key forms that he articulated and returned to during this period. The exhibition, which is organized in cooperation with the artist, will include a selection of works that fully demonstrates Valentine’s range and virtuosity with his chosen material.

Press release

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De Wain Valentine, Large Ring Light Violet, 1968 Cast polyester resin, 24 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches (62.2 x 62.2 x 27.3 cm) © 2015 De Wain Valentine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New Yorkx
Above: Installation view, De Wain Valentine: Works from the 1960s and 1970s, David Zwirner, New York, 2015. © 2015 De Wain Valentine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Above: Installation view, De Wain Valentine: Works from the 1960s and 1970s, David Zwirner, New York, 2015. © 2015 De Wain Valentine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Above: Installation view, De Wain Valentine: Works from the 1960s and 1970s, David Zwirner, New York, 2015. © 2015 De Wain Valentine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Above: Installation view, De Wain Valentine: Works from the 1960s and 1970s, David Zwirner, New York, 2015. © 2015 De Wain Valentine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
De Wain Valentine,Double Column Gray, 1975-1976
De Wain Valentine,Double Column Gray, 1975-1976, Cast polyester resin in two (2) parts
Each: 139 3/8 x 84 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches (354 x 214.6 x 24.8 cm), Overall: 139 3/8 x 175 x 9 3/4 inches (354 x 444.5 x 24.8 cm) © 2015 De Wain Valentine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
De Wain Valentine, Circle Blue Smoke Flow, 1970
De Wain Valentine, Circle Blue Smoke Flow, 1970, Cast polyester resin, 69 7/8 x 70 1/8 x 4 7/8 inches (177.5 x 178.1 x 12.4 cm) © 2015 De Wain Valentine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
De Wain Valentine/,Circle Orange-Red, 1970
De Wain Valentine/,Circle Orange-Red, 1970, Cast polyester resin, 70 1/8 x 69 3/4 x 5 5/8 inches (178.1 x 177.2 x 14.3 cm) © 2015 De Wain Valentine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
De Wain Valentine, Large Ring Light Violet, 1968
De Wain Valentine, Large Ring Light Violet, 196824 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches (62.2 x 62.2 x 27.3 cm)
© 2015 De Wain Valentine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
De Wain Valentine, Curved Wall Clear, 1969
De Wain Valentine, Curved Wall Clear, 1969, Cast polyester resin, 88 3/8 x 91 3/8 x 20 1/2 inches (224.5 x 232.1 x 52.1 cm) © 2015 De Wain Valentine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
De Wain Valentine, Double Pyramid Rose-Violet, 1968
De Wain Valentine, Double Pyramid Rose-Violet, 1968, Cast polyester resin, 13 5/8 x 28 1/8 x 26 inches (34.6 x 71.4 x 66 cm)© 2015 De Wain Valentine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
De Wain Valentine, Circle Amber-Rose, ca. 1970
De Wain Valentine, Circle Amber-Rose, ca. 1970, Cast polyester resin, 33 5/8 x 33 3/4 x 2 inches (85.4 x 85.7 x 5.1 cm)
© 2015 De Wain Valentine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
De Wain Valentine, Column Fluorescent Yellow, 1968
De Wain Valentine, Column Fluorescent Yellow, 1968, Cast polyester resin
65 7/8 x 23 x 6 1/2 inches (167.3 x 58.4 x 16.5 cm), © 2015 De Wain Valentine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

The De Wain Valentine artwork below is not featured in this exhibition

DeWain Valentine - Diamond Column, Blue (1978)
De Wain Valentine – Diamond Column, Blue (1978)
DeWain Valentine - Diamond Column, (1978)
De Wain Valentine – Diamond Column, (1978)
DeWain Valentine, Diamond column,1975,
DeWain Valentine, Diamond column, 1975, cast-polyester-resin
De Wain Valentine Triple Disk Red Triple Disk Red
De Wain Valentine Triple Disk Red Triple Disk Red Metal Flake – Black Edge, 1966, Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester (All Photos By Gail)

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