Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
Installation view of #RAWHIDE, New York, Venus Over Manhattan, 2015
#RAWHIDE
co-curated by Dylan Brant and Vivian Brodie
May 9 - July 11, 2015
Opening: Saturday, May 9th, 12:00 - 4:00 pm
Venus Over Manhattan
980 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10075
(New York, NY) – Venus Over Manhattan is pleased to present #RAWHIDE, on view at 980 Madison Avenue from May 9th through July 11th, 2015.
#RAWHIDE is an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, drawings and photographs from the nineteenth century to present that together chronicle the cowboy’s rise to omnipresence in art. He has long been a vehicle through which artists are able to interpret and articulate their relationship to American identity. For that reason, the cowboy’s portrayal at any given time is both a critique and a reflection of our nation’s values and desires. This icon is a testament to the artist’s ability to recognize the universality, longevity and potential of this American symbol.
Featuring works by Richard Avedon, Will Boone, George Catlin, Edward Curtis, Sante D’Orazio, Tom of Finland, Mark Flood, Maestro Gaxiola, Dennis Hopper, Frank Tenney Johnson, Ray Johnson, Mike Kelley, Martin Kippenberger, Roy Lichtenstein, Nate Lowman, Robert Mapplethorpe, Christian Marclay, Leonard McCombe, Bob Mizer, Cady Noland, Rob Pruitt, Richard Prince, Jason Rhodes, Herb Ritts, Ed Ruscha, C.M. Russell, Peter Saul, Cindy Sherman, Henry Merwin Shrady, Laurie Simmons, Andy Warhol, Karlheinz Weinberger, and Laura Wilson.
For further information about the exhibition and availability, please contact the gallery at info@venusovermanhattan.com
Richard Avedon
Peggy Daniels, cashier, Giddings, Texas, May 7, 1981, 1985
gelatin silver print on aluminum
50 1/8 x 40 1/4 in
127.3 x 102.2 cm
edition of 6 + 2 APs
Richard Avedon
Self-portrait, Photographer, Provo, Utah, August 20, 1980, 1980
gelatin silver print mounted on aluminum
50 1/8 x 39 1/4 in
127.3 x 99.7 cm
edition of 6
Will Boone
Widowmaker, 2015
aluminum keg, spring, vinyl and silkscreen on file cabinet
52 x 52 x 26.5 in
132.1 x 132.1 x 67.3 cm
George Catlin
Wounded Bison
pencil on paper
11 1/2 x 17 1/2 in
29.2 x 44.5 cm
Edward Curtis
Canyon de Chelly, 1904
gold tone; photo image on glass
11 x 14 in
27.9 x 35.6 cm
Edward Curtis
The Vanishing Race, 1904
gold tone; photo printed on glass
8 x 10 in
20.3 x 25.4 cm
Sante D’Orazio
Johnny Depp, Hollywood, CA, 1995
vintage print
8 x 10 in
20.3 x 25.4 cm
edition 1 of 2
12 Items from the Dime Novels and Penny Dreadfuls Collection, 1881-1896
various publication
various dimensions
Mark Flood
Come to Marlboro Country, 1980-1981
collage
10 7/8 x 16 3/8 in
27.6 x 41.6 cm
Mark Flood
Muted Cigarette Carton, 1983
acrylic on found object
4 x 10 3/4 x 2 in
10.2 x 27.3 x 5.1 cm
Dennis Hopper
Dean Martin and John Wayne “The Sons of Katie Elder,” 1965
20 x 24 in
50.8 x 61 cm
AP
Frank Tenney Johnson
The Night Hawk, 1936
oil on canvas
37 1/2 x 31 1/2 in
95.3 x 80 cm
Ray Johnson
Untitled (Tit girl / Cowboy with Potato Masher), 1973/1980/1988
collage on illustration board
7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in
19.1 x 14.6 cm
Ray Johnson
Untitled (Gerard Malanga Burnt Envelope with Cowboy Hat), ca. 1976-1994
collage on illustration board
12 1/2 x 12 1/2 in
31.8 x 31.8 cm
Ray Johnson
Untitled (1958 James Dean with Outlet Mask), 1994
collage on cardboard panel
11 3/4 x 8 1/2 in
29.8 x 21.6 cm
Mike Kelley
Lewis and Clark (from the Reconstructed History Series), 1989
black and white photograph
8 x 10 in
20.3 x 25.4 cm
Mike Kelley
Roger Williams Buying Land from the Indians (from the Reconstructed History Series), 1989
black and white photograph
8 x 10 in
20.3 x 25.4 cm
Martin Kippenberger
If You Can’t Handle Freedom, Try Seeing How Far You Can Get with Women, Part I, 1984
color photograph
21 1/2 x 16.54 in
54.5 x 42 cm
Roy Lichtenstein
Face and Feather, 1979
oil and magna on canvas
36 x 36 x 2 1/2 in
91.4 x 121.9 cm
Nate Lowman
Alexis, 2005
c-print
70 x 47 in
177.8 x 119.4 cm
Robert Mapplethorpe
Boot Fetish, 1979
gelatin silver print
24 13/16 x 24 in
63 x 61 cm
Christian Marclay
Guitar Cowboy, 2004
acrylic paint on record album
12 1/8 x 12 1/4 in
30.8 x 31.1 cm
Leonard McCombe
Portrait of Texas Cowboy Clarence Hailey Long, 1949
gelatin silver print
13 5/8 x 10 in
34.6 x 25.4 cm
Bob Mizer
Physique Pictorial Magazines
magazine photographs
various dimensions
Bob Mizer
Untitled (Larry Lamb, Catalog #UH1-A), Los Angeles, c. 1963, 2015
silver gelatin print
20 x 16 in
50.8 x 40.6 cm
edition of 3
Bob Mizer
Untitled (Larry Lamb, Catalog #UH1-FH), Los Angeles, c. 1963, 2015
silver gelatin print
20 x 16 in
50.8 x 40.6 cm
edition of 3
Bob Mizer
Untitled (Larry Lamb, Catalog #UH1-G), Los Angeles, c. 1963, 2015
silver gelatin print
20 x 16 in
50.8 x 40.6 cm
edition of 3
Bob Mizer
Untitled (Larry Lamb, Catalog #UH1-L), Los Angeles, c. 1963, 2015
silver gelatin print
20 x 16 in
50.8 x 40.6 cm
edition of 3
Bob Mizer
Untitled (Larry Lamb, Catalog #UH1-S), Los Angeles, c. 1963, 2015
silver gelatin print
20 x 16 in
50.8 x 40.6 cm
edition of 3
Cady Noland
Cowboy with Holes, Eating, 1990
silkscreen on cut 3/8 inch aluminum plate
74 x 49 x 3/8 in
187.96 x 124.46 x 0.9 cm
Cady Noland
Untitled, 1990
graphite on paper
11 7/16 x 8 11/16 in
29.1 x 22.1 cm
Richard Prince
Untitled (Cowboy) (Rearing Horse), 1997-98
ektacolor photograph
60 x 40 in
152.4 x 101.6 cm
edition of 2 + 1 AP
Richard Prince
Untitled (Cowboy), 2012
inkjet and acrylic painting on canvas
70 x 42 in
177.8 x 106.7 cm
Rob Pruitt
iphoto (Brokeback Mountain), 2009
photographic print, in sixteen parts
each: 17 7/8 x 24 1/8 in
each: 45.4 x 61.3 cm
edition of 3
Jason Rhoades
Ndofu, 2005
wire shelf unit, 6 dream catchers, Chinese scholar’s stone, 1 cowboy hat, 1 neon phrase (“Ndofu”), ceramic donkeys, extension cords, aluminum armature wire, neon transformer, and various materials
86 5/8 x 54 3/4 x 19 1/4 in
220 x 139.1 x 48.9 cm
Herb Ritts
Pee Wee on Horse, Los Angeles, 1987
gelatin silver enlargement print, toned
24 x 20 in
61 x 50.8 cm
edition of 25
Ed Ruscha
Dry Frontier, 1987
acrylic on canvas
72 x 72 in
182.9 x 182.9 cm
Ed Ruscha
Our Flag, 1987
oil on canvas
54 x 120 in
137.2 x 304.8 cm
C.M. Russell
Will Rogers, n.d.
bronze
11 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 4 1/2 in
29.2 x 29.2 x 11.4 cm
Peter Saul
Daisy Crockett, 1985-2015
acrylic on lithograph
31 x 27 in
78.7 x 68.6 cm
Cindy Sherman
Untitled Film Still #43, 1979
gelatin silver print
39 x 40 in
99.1 x 101.6 cm
edition of 3
Henry Merwin Shrady
Monarch of the Plains, 1899
roman era bronze
14 x 13 1/2 x 10 in
35.6 x 34.3 x 25.4 cm
Laurie Simmons
Brothers/Hay, 1979
cibachrome print
5 1/4 x 7 in
13.3 x 17.8 cm
edition of 7 + 2 APs
Laurie Simmons
Cowboy Pattern, 1979
cibachrome print
5 x 7 in
12.7 x 17.8 cm
edition of 7 + 1 AP
Laurie Simmons
Horizontal Man/Woman/Horse, 1979
cibachrome print
5 x 7 1/4 in
12.7 x 18.4 cm
edition of 7
Laurie Simmons
Man/Sky/Puddle/First View, 1979
cibachrome Print
5 x 7 in
12.7 x 17.8 cm
edition of 7 + 2 AP
Tom of Finland
Untitled (Preparatory Drawings), 1982
graphite on paper
8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in
21 x 14.6 cm
Tom of Finland
Untitled (Preparatory Drawings), 1982
graphite on paper
8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in
21 x 14.6 cm
Tom of Finland
Untitled (Preparatory Drawings), 1982
graphite on paper
8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in
21 x 14.6 cm
Various Western Comic Books
Annie Oakley, Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers, Tom Mix, c. 1950s
Andy Warhol
Dennis Hopper Portrait, 1970
silkscreen on canvas
36 x 36 in
91.4 x 91.4 cm
Andy Warhol
Dennis Hopper Portrait, 1970
silkscreen on canvas
36 x 36 in
91.4 x 91.4 cm
Andy Warhol
The American Indian (Russell Means), 1976
synthetic polymer paint and silk- screen ink on canvas
50 x 42 in
127 x 106.7 cm
Karlheinz Weinberger
Mitglied de Tiger Gang, 1962
c-print
19 x 13 in
48.3 x 33 cm
edition 1 of 10
Laura Wilson
Hand and Spur, 1992
gelatin silver print
20 x 24 in
50.8 x 61 cm