Tate Modern | Germaine Richier
September 1, 2016
In 1957, discussing her own work, the sculptor and etcher Germaine Richier (1902–1959) reflected upon …
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Germaine Richier
Germaine Richier presents more than forty important sculptures ranging from early torsos and figures, to startling hybrids of humans crossed with bats, toads, spiders, and vegetal organisms, that brought the artist international recognition before her untimely death at the age of 57. The exhibition traces the evolution of a defiantly independent vision and the artistic trajectory of a woman whose life was imprinted indelibly by two World Wars; who began her career in the studio of Antoine Bourdelle; and who went on to break convention and leave a vivid mark on the history of Modern art.
The exhibition complements Richier’s sculptures with a selection of photographs by her contemporary Brassaï, who documented the artist’s studio and captured the defying power of her work.
Selected Works
Selected Press
Culture Catch | Germaine Richier: The Return of a Shape Shifter
June 6, 2014
Domenique Lévy and Emmanuel Perrotin have collaborated on presenting a survey of figurative sculptures …
Art in America | Germaine Richier
May 7, 2014
Dominique Lévy and Galerie Perrotin’s joint presentation of more than 40 works by the French sculptor …
Artforum | Germaine Richier
May 1, 2014
Recently, Dominique Levy and Emmanuel Perrotin gave over their joint gallery spaces to a challenging, …
art critical | Ready for Revival: Germaine Richier’s Figurative Sculptural Fantasies
April 12, 2014
Germaine Richier (1902-1959), a pupil of Antonie Bourdelle was much honored in her native France and, …
WNYC | Digging Into the Past for New Art
April 11, 2014
New York galleries are looking into the past for the next big thing. Surging values for postwar and contemporary …
New York Observer | Flying Solo
April 9, 2014
Last year, the contemporary art dealer Marianne Boesky visited the artist Frank Stella’s studio to …
Blouin Artinfo | VIDEO: Sculptural Symphony of Germaine Richier at Dominique Lévy, Perrotin
April 4, 2014
It’s been more than half a century since Germaine Richier (1902 - 1959) left her mark in America. She’s …
Brooklyn Rail | Germaine Richier
April 2, 2014
Though housed in the impeccable walls of Dominique Lévy uptown, the sculptures of Germaine Richier look …
Artslant | Rediscovering Greatness: the sculptures of Germaine Richier
April 2, 2014
Forty-six of French artist Germaine Richier’s sculptures fill the three floors of the Dominique
Bloomberg | Forgotten Artists Monetized as Millionaires Buy History
April 1, 2014
Martial Raysse hadn’t had a solo U.S. show for more than four decades when the 78-year-old French artist’s …
The New York Times | Staging a Rescue From Obscurity
March 20, 2014
We live in what might be called the era of “no artist left behind.” It’s a period of sometimes …
Purple FR | Germaine Richier at Dominique Levy, New York
March 15, 2014
Image Gallery
Artnet | Must See Gallery Shows on the Upper East Side When Visiting ADAA
March 7, 2014
Sometimes it seems like Chelsea galleries get all the attention, deservedly, perhaps, but there are plenty …
Wall Street Journal | Without a Drop of Irony
March 5, 2014
Agonized sincerity does not sit well in today’s art world, where irony-albeit sometimes diluted to …
Wallpaper | Germaine Richier's sculptures get their first US showing in nearly sixty years
March 4, 2014
In a 1956 photo, Germaine Richier stands over a table in the back corner of her Paris studio sorting …
Huffington Post | Quick! 10 Things to See in New York Before They Close
March 3, 2014
Some of New York’s must-see sites are permanent: Lady Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park, …
Artforum | Germaine Richier
March 3, 2014
Though in her heyday she was more prominent than fellow bronze sculptor Alberto Giacometti, Germaine …
WNYC | Humans – Crossed with Toads and Spiders
March 1, 2014
Germaine Richier’s bronze sculptures, on view at Dominique Lévy gallery on the Upper East Side, are …
A Haunting Grace | The Sculptures of Germaine Richier On View in NYC for the 1st Time in 57 Years
March 1, 2014
For the first time in 57 years, Germaine Richier’s distinct sculptures are being exhibited in New York …
whitewall | Top Exhibitions Opening this Week in NY (Feb 24 - Mar 2)
March 1, 2014
Germaine Richier will present more than forty important sculptures ranging from early torsos and figures, …
Hyperallergic | Reconsidering Germaine Richier’s Spectral Sculpture
February 28, 2014
Among France’s postwar female sculptors, Germaine Richier, and her haunting figuration, is today perhaps …
Interview Magazine | Germaine Richier's Forest
February 28, 2014
To walk into a room filled with the sculptures of Germaine Richier is to enter a mythic, uncanny forest. …
Le Journal Francais des Etats-Unis | Les œuvres de Germaine Richier exposées à New York, après 50 ans d'absence
February 27, 2014
Elle figure en bonne place dans les manuels histoire de l’art au XXe siècle. Pourtant, Germaine Richier …
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