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David Zwirner: 25 Years

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David Zwirner: 25 Years chronicles the growth of the influential David Zwirner gallery through an artist-centric lens. Marking a quarter-century since its inception, this volume features archival images and narratives from the gallery's beginnings in SoHo to its expansions in Chelsea, London, and the Upper East Side. It showcases exhibitions and artworks by every represented artist and estate, highlighting pieces that have since entered major museum collections worldwide. Contributions from Richard Shiff, Robert Storr, and David Zwirner offer unique insights into the gallery's commitment to its artists and its role in shaping the contemporary art world.
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This book is ideal for art enthusiasts, gallery visitors, collectors, and those interested in contemporary art history and gallery curation. It offers valuable insights for readers keen on understanding the dynamics behind a prominent commercial art gallery's success and artist relationships.

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Published on the occasion of the twenty-five-year anniversary at David Zwirner, this book paints a picture of the gallery's growth and development through the lens of the artists that have shaped it.

Above all else, David Zwirner has been guided by its artist-centric ethos. In ambitious gallery shows at every location, the gallery's emphasis has been on artists and facilitating their vision. With archival imagery from the very early days of the gallery on Greene Street in SoHo, to its transition and expansion to Chelsea, London, and the Upper East Side, the catalogue captures the gallery's devotion to its inimitable roster of artists and estates.

Featuring exhibitions and artworks by every artist and estate represented by the gallery, the selection in these pages highlights the countless works that ended up in major museum collections around the world. These works are complemented by a selection of installation views of numerous standout shows, in many cases handpicked by David Zwirner himself.

With contributions by celebrated art historian Richard Shiff, world-renowned curator and academic Robert Storr, as well as David Zwirner himself, this publication offers rare insights into the growth of a commercial gallery through its long-term commitment to artists.

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Critics praise David Zwirner: 25 Years for providing a comprehensive journey through nearly 400 exhibitions since 1993, as noted by Andreja Velimirovic from Widewalls. Lilah Ramzi in Vogue describes the book as a "highlights reel" showcasing major artists associated with the gallery, underscoring its stature within the broader art world.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781941701775

Publisher: David Zwirner

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: David Zwirner

Illustration: Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 227.0mm

Height: 286.0mm

Weight: 2080g

Pages: 308

About the Author

Richard Shiff is the Effie Marie Cain Regents Chair in Art at The University of Texas at Austin, where he directs the Center for the Study of Modernism. His scholarly interests range broadly across the field of modern and contemporary art and theory, with publications that include Critical Terms for Art History (co-edited, 1996; second edition, 2003), Barnett Newman: A Catalogue RaisonnΓ© (co-authored, 2004), Doubt (2008), Between Sense and de Kooning (2011), and Ellsworth Kelly: New York Drawings 1954-1962 (2014).

Robert Storr is an American artist, critic, and curator. He was appointed professor of painting/printmaking and dean of the Yale School of Art in 2006 and served as the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Dean from 2014 to 2016. The exhibition he organized at David Zwirner in 2013 to celebrate the centenary of Ad Reinhardt was voted "Best Show in a Commercial Space in New York" by the US Art Critics Association.

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