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Masterworks

Curated by Helly Nahmad and Marzina Marzetti

October 6, 2019 – April 1, 2022

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theInstallation view of Masterworks. This photo feature a green painting by Lucio Fontana pierced with holes contained in the shape of a circle. Next to the Fontana painting on the right is a large scale sculpture by Joan Miro, in an assemblage manner made of found objects later poured in bronze and painted over, we can see a box standing on one of its side, pierced on the top by a tall yellow fork. There is also a red ball seating on the box.

Installation view of Masterworks. ©Helly Nahmad Gallery NY.

This is an installation view that shows a painting and its frame by Jean Dubuffet produced in 1982 titled Lieu Frequente.

Installation view of Masterworks. ©Helly Nahmad Gallery NY.

Installation view of Masterworks. This image features a painting by Matta.

Installation view of Masterworks. ©Helly Nahmad Gallery NY.

This is a photography of a painting by Picasso in its Spanish frame. The painting produces in 1967 is titled The Painter and represents a Musketeer. Painted two years after Picasso re-reads The Musketeer by Alexandre Dumas.

Installation view of Masterworks. ©Helly Nahmad Gallery NY.

This is a photo of a large scale painting produced by Joan Miro titled "Femme à la voix de rossignol dans la nuit" and produced 1971. It is abstract and the rectangular horizontal canvas is composed of 3 ares each divided by a thick black line. The left side is depicting in a calligraphic brushstoke style executed with thick black line a shape that looks like the top part of a large fish, revealing a head and an eye. Theres a rectangular dark green area under that animal like form on the left of it is an area painting in bright yellow. On the right of that form is the center of the canvas shaped as a wide red cone shape with a large black dot at its bottom. On the right of the canvas, the area is divided in four very wide stripes piled up horizontally, the first stripe is black, the second underneath is a rich blue azure, underneath is the raw canvas not painted with the motif of a large star executed with thick black lines there is two dots on the right of it, one green, one purple. underneath there is a black stripe.

Installation view of Masterworks. ©Helly Nahmad Gallery NY.

Installation view of Masterworks. This image shows sculpture by Dubuffet representing four small tree on a white pedestal in the center of the main area of the gallery. They are all painted in white and covered with thick black lines, like Dubuffet's signature Hourloupe style.

Installation view of Masterworks. ©Helly Nahmad Gallery NY.

Installation view of Masterworks. This image shows a large scale painting by Roberto Matta and in the background a chunk of a painting by Joan Miro.

Installation view of Masterworks. ©Helly Nahmad Gallery NY.