14.6.24 - Dana Schutz at The George Economou Collection, Athens
Dana Schutz, The Island, opens at The George Economou Collection in Athens on Sunday 16 June 2024.
The Island will be Schutz’s first ever exhibition in Greece, featuring works spanning more than twenty years and offering an unparalleled survey of developments in the artist’s style. Throughout her career, Schutz’s work has stood in significant contrast to many others of her generation in her affinity for figuration—from single subjects, to expansive “crowdscapes”—placing her at the forefront of the reemergence of representation in contemporary painting. Schutz’s fantastic images, characterised by intense gestures and vigorous colours, feature brushwork and a palette that have evolved in tandem with her work’s increasingly intricate scope and broad scale.
This exhibition brings together a concise group of fifteen paintings and five works on paper. Its title is a playful nod to both the show’s location, Greece’s geography comprising thousands of islands, and the visual motif of ‘isolated figures’ that recurs throughout Schutz’s work.
Curated by Courtney J. Martin in collaboration with the artist, and Skarlet Smatana, the director of the George Economou Collection.
A publication with essays by Martin, art historian and writer Bice Curiger, and painter Andy Robert will accompany the exhibition.
Dana Schutz
The Island
16 June 2024–March 2025
Opening reception:
Sunday 16 June, 11am–8pm
Guided tour with Dana Schutz, Courtney J. Martin and Skarlet Smatana:
Sunday 16 June, 11am–12pm
The George Economou Collection
80, Kifissias Ave.
15 125 Marousi
Athens
Greece Further information
The Island will be Schutz’s first ever exhibition in Greece, featuring works spanning more than twenty years and offering an unparalleled survey of developments in the artist’s style. Throughout her career, Schutz’s work has stood in significant contrast to many others of her generation in her affinity for figuration—from single subjects, to expansive “crowdscapes”—placing her at the forefront of the reemergence of representation in contemporary painting. Schutz’s fantastic images, characterised by intense gestures and vigorous colours, feature brushwork and a palette that have evolved in tandem with her work’s increasingly intricate scope and broad scale.
This exhibition brings together a concise group of fifteen paintings and five works on paper. Its title is a playful nod to both the show’s location, Greece’s geography comprising thousands of islands, and the visual motif of ‘isolated figures’ that recurs throughout Schutz’s work.
Curated by Courtney J. Martin in collaboration with the artist, and Skarlet Smatana, the director of the George Economou Collection.
A publication with essays by Martin, art historian and writer Bice Curiger, and painter Andy Robert will accompany the exhibition.
Dana Schutz
The Island
16 June 2024–March 2025
Opening reception:
Sunday 16 June, 11am–8pm
Guided tour with Dana Schutz, Courtney J. Martin and Skarlet Smatana:
Sunday 16 June, 11am–12pm
The George Economou Collection
80, Kifissias Ave.
15 125 Marousi
Athens
Greece Further information