Richard Artschwager!

Oct 25, 2012–Feb 3, 2013

Richard Artschwager's first solo exhibition was in 1965 at the age of forty-two at Leo Castelli Gallery. Since then his work has been shown throughout the world, and his enigmatic and diverse oeuvre has been influential, yet not thoroughly understood. This exhibition is a comprehensive review of Artschwager's remarkable creative exploration of the mediums of sculpture, painting, and drawing and the first retrospective exhibition of Artschwager's work since one organized at the Whitney in 1988.

Richard Artschwager! is organized by Jennifer Gross, Seymour H. Knox, Jr., Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Yale University Art Gallery.

This exhibition is organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, in association with the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

Significant support for the Whitney's presentation is provided by the National Committee of the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Broad Art Foundation, The Andrew J. and Christine C. Hall Foundation, Allison and Warren Kanders, Norman and Melissa Selby, Alice and Tom Tisch, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Augur, Diane and Adam E. Max, Francis H. Williams, and Ruth and William S. Ehrlich.

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Installation photography

Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt
Installation view of Richard Artschwager! (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 25, 2012 – February 3, 2013). Photograph by Bill Orcutt

In the News

"Saltz: How I Came to Embrace Richard Artschwager's Weirdness"
—New York Magazine

"An Enigma Wrapped in Formica"
—The New York Times

"The Sculptor's Apprentices"
—The Wall Street Journal

"Richard Artschwager Does More With Less"
—New York Magazine

"Pill-shaped public art is popping up all around the High Line."
—DNA Info

"The Story Behind Richard Artschwager's Whitney Survey and High Line blps"
—ArtInfo

"Furniture-like in form, Artschwager’s cheerfully-coloured yet eerily blank works became the artist’s way of exploring his interest in mixing two- and three-dimensional perceptual experiences, surprising the viewer, making them look again."
—Another Magazine