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'''Richard Jackson''' is an American [[List of contemporary artists|contemporary artist]] born in 1939 in Sacramento. He now lives in Los Angeles, CA. |
'''Richard Jackson''' is an American [[List of contemporary artists|contemporary artist]] born in 1939 in Sacramento. He now lives in Los Angeles, CA. |
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He studied Art and Engineering at [[Sacramento State College]] from 1959 - 1961 and taught Sculpture and New Forms at [[UCLA]] Los Angeles 1989 - 1994. |
He studied Art and Engineering at [[Sacramento State College]] from 1959 - 1961 and taught Sculpture and New Forms at [[UCLA]] Los Angeles 1989 - 1994. |
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Since the seventies Jackson has developed in his work an interrogation of painting that combines conceptual procedures, humour and extreme disorder. He expands the acitivity of painting, abandons its traditional instruments for machines, vehicles and everyday objects. For this reason |
Since the seventies Jackson has developed in his work an interrogation of painting that combines conceptual procedures, humour and extreme disorder. He expands the acitivity of painting, abandons its traditional instruments for machines, vehicles and everyday objects. For this reason his artistic research has been referred to as connected with [[Neo-Dada]]. Jackson has brought the material dimensions of painting to extremes. "Big Ideas" from 1981 consisted in hundreds of painted canvases stacked into a sphere of 5 meters diameter. |
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His exhibition, ''The Maid's Room / The Dining Room'' (2007) is a tribute to [[Marcel Duchamp]]'s last major work: [[Etant donnés]]. |
His exhibition, ''The Maid's Room / The Dining Room'' (2007) is a tribute to [[Marcel Duchamp]]'s last major work: [[Etant donnés]]. |
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| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Performance art |
| Notable work | The Maid's Room / The Dining Room 2007 |
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Richard Jackson is an American contemporary artist born in 1939 in Sacramento. He now lives in Los Angeles, CA. He studied Art and Engineering at Sacramento State College from 1959 - 1961 and taught Sculpture and New Forms at UCLA Los Angeles 1989 - 1994. Since the seventies Jackson has developed in his work an interrogation of painting that combines conceptual procedures, humour and extreme disorder. He expands the acitivity of painting, abandons its traditional instruments for machines, vehicles and everyday objects. For this reason his artistic research has been referred to as connected with Neo-Dada. Jackson has brought the material dimensions of painting to extremes. "Big Ideas" from 1981 consisted in hundreds of painted canvases stacked into a sphere of 5 meters diameter. His exhibition, The Maid's Room / The Dining Room (2007) is a tribute to Marcel Duchamp's last major work: Etant donnés.
In 1999 he exhibited at the 48th Venice Biennale.[1]
Recent exhibitions
2009
- Hauser & Wirth, The Laundry Room, Zürich, Switzerland
2007
- The Maid's Room / The Dining Room, Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois, Paris, France
- Yvon Lambert Gallery, The War Room, New York NY
2006
- Richard Jackson: Werke aus der Friedrich Christian Flick Collection, Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin, Germany
2005
- Beer, Deer, Bear, Parisa Kind Gallery, Francfurt, Germany
- The Pink Empire, Hauser & Wirth, London, UK
2004
- Unusual Behaviour, fr:Galerie Vallois Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois]], Paris, France
- Dick's Pictures, Haswellediger & Co Gallery, New York, USA
- The Three Bears, Foundation 20 21, New York, USA
2003
- Accidents in Abstract Paintings, Hauser & Wirth, Zürich, Switzerland
2002
- Senn Gallery, Vienna, Austria
- Richard Jackson, Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois (Project Room)
- BAWAG Foundation, Vienna, Austria
1998
- Deer Beer, Hauser & Wirth, Zürich, Switzerland
1997
- Paint Ball, David Zwirner Gallery, New York, USA
1994
- Wall Painting / Room Installation, Galerie zur Kastanienallee, Leuk-Stadt, Switzerland
Richard Jackon's representing Galleries
- Foundation 20 21, New York City, USA
- Galerie Georges-Philippe et Nathalie Vallois, Paris, France
- Hauser & Wirth Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
References
External links
- New York Times Art review
- Photos of Richard Jackson's Studio
- Richard Jackson on Artfacts
- Richard Jackson on Artnet
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