Medieval Art? A Contemporary Experience
We take a look at an unexpected collision (and rare treat) happening right now at the center of the contemporary art world: Medieval Art.
An unexpected collision (and rare treat) is happening right now at the center of the contemporary art world: Medieval Art. In a surprising pairing between London dealer Sam Fogg, the ?world?s leading dealer in art of the Middle Ages? and the always contemporary New York gallery Luhring Augustine, art lovers of every sort now have a unique opportunity to LITERALLY see centuries-old paintings, sculptures, and architecture in a different light.
Left: ?A large processional cross?, Barcelona (") Spain, c 1400. Right: ?The Crucifixion? Bruges, Southern Netherlands. c.1515-20
Detail of ?A Schöne Madonna? Salzburg, Austria. C.1430 The “big deal” here is that Medieval art, in my experience, has always been displayed in an environment that mimics it’s original setting to a certain degree: low light, dark walls, and relatively crowded. This exhibition however, aptly titled “Of Earth and Heaven“, exists not only in a contemporary gallery, but also in a “contemporary exhibition style” with pure white walls, bright lights, and no chanting monk music. If you’re unfamiliar, galleries will often built/paint their walls for every exhibition (like the Louise Nevelson show next door) – so this space COULD have done so, but chose not to. It’s almost offensive, until you realize that i...
An unexpected collision (and rare treat) is happening right now at the center of the contemporary art world: Medieval Art. In a surprising pairing between London dealer Sam Fogg, the ?world?s leading dealer in art of the Middle Ages? and the always contemporary New York gallery Luhring Augustine, art lovers of every sort now have a unique opportunity to LITERALLY see centuries-old paintings, sculptures, and architecture in a different light.
Left: ?A large processional cross?, Barcelona (") Spain, c 1400. Right: ?The Crucifixion? Bruges, Southern Netherlands. c.1515-20
Detail of ?A Schöne Madonna? Salzburg, Austria. C.1430 The “big deal” here is that Medieval art, in my experience, has always been displayed in an environment that mimics it’s original setting to a certain degree: low light, dark walls, and relatively crowded. This exhibition however, aptly titled “Of Earth and Heaven“, exists not only in a contemporary gallery, but also in a “contemporary exhibition style” with pure white walls, bright lights, and no chanting monk music. If you’re unfamiliar, galleries will often built/paint their walls for every exhibition (like the Louise Nevelson show next door) – so this space COULD have done so, but chose not to. It’s almost offensive, until you realize that i...
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