The 1980s
saw a revival of Pop Art and Minimalist aesthetics under the rubric, “Neo-Geo,”
which quickly produced art-stars such as Peter Halley, whose fluorescent-colored,
“cell-and-conduit” abstractions repurposed circuit-board diagrams to evoke the
dawning information age. But like a lot of art that produces more heat than
light, Halley’s efforts fell out of favor with stateside collectors by the end
of the Reagan era, compelling him to rely on the kindness of European admirers
during the ensuing decade. Among them was the Italian dealer Gian Enzo Sperone,
whose personal cache of Halley’s compositions makes up this show—one of several
over the past year or so that have marked a resurgence of interest in the
artist’s work.
Venue name:
Sperone Westwater
VENUE
Address: 257 Bowery
New York 10002
Cross
street: Between E Houston and Stanton St
Opening
hours: Tue–Sat 10am–6pm
Transport:
Subway: F to Lower East Side–Second Ave
Event
website: http://www.speronewestwater.com
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