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Email PageDevil's Pie
September 20, 2007- November 3, 2007
Reception: September 20, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Chris Ofili
David Zwirner
525 W 19th StOpening on September 20, 2007, David Zwirner is pleased to present an exhibition of new work by artist Chris Ofili, who lives and works in Trinidad. This will be the artist’s debut solo exhibition at David Zwirner and the first to unite his work in painting, sculpture, printmaking, and graphite drawing. A fully-illustrated catalogue will be published by Steidl/David Zwirner in conjunction with the exhibition.
The exhibition title, Devil’s Pie, is derived from singer-songwriter D’Angelo’s 1998 lyrical meditation on temptation and retribution, reaffirming the artist’s longstanding relationship with music, especially hip-hop sounds and culture, as well as his continued exploration of Biblical themes. According to the song, the ingredients of this metaphorical dish include “materialistic, greed and lust, jealousy, envious/bread and dough, cheddar cheese, flash and stash, cash and cream.” While addressing specific aspects of the black urban experience, the song maintains a universal significance, questioning the nature of sin, desire, and redemption. Similarly, in its diverse references and inextricable dichotomies, Ofili’s work functions as a magnet for viewers’ own meanings, ideas, or arguments and encourages them to disagree freely, even with themselves.
The 1998 winner of the Turner Prize, Ofili will be included in the upcoming exhibition entitled The Turner Prize: A Retrospective at the Tate Britain, London, England. Also in Fall 2007, his work will be part of the inaugural exhibition of the new Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO. Past one-person exhibitions include The Blue Rider Extended Remix, Kestner Gesellschaft, Hannover, Germany (2006); The Upper Room, Tate Britain, London, England (2005); Afro Muses, The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, NY (2005); and Within Reach, British Pavilion, 50th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy (2003).
Art Reviews of Devil's Pie
| New York Times October 19, 2007 | Holland Cotter | "Chris Ofili’s last Manhattan gallery solo was eight years ago, and there have since been changes in his life and his art. He moved from London to Trinidad and he switched New York dealers, David Zwirner replacing Gavin Brown. He has branched out decisively into sculpture and developed new painting themes and styles, which are all in evidence in this rangy showcase of recent work...." |
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