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Luhring Augustine is pleased to announce Patterns, a group exhibition presented in both our Chelsea and Tribeca galleries. On view from June 21 through August 2, the show highlights over twenty artists whose work explores pattern in diverse ways—as a motif, organizing principle, compositional device, and strategy. Working in painting, weaving, quilt-making, mosaic, and sculpture, this cross-generational group of artists includes:

Tauba Auerbach, Athos Bulção, Lygia Clark, Melissa Cody, Sarah Crowner, Gee’s Bend Quiltmakers (Qunnie Pettway and Loretta Pettway Bennett), Alfred Jensen, Rashid Johnson, Emily Kraus, Liu Wei, Kim MacConnel, Eric N. MackJeremy Moon, Rebecca Morris, Ryan Mrozowski, Richard Rezac, Frank Stella, Philip Taaffe, Rosemarie Trockel, Juan Uslé, Jack Whitten, Christopher Wool, Yves Zurstrassen

Rather than adhering to rigid repetition or structure, these artists invite interruptions and deviations from prescribed forms through varying strategies, opening avenues to new ways of making and seeing. Painterly approaches to pattern in the exhibition range from the “bedsheet paintings” of Kim MacConnel, a seminal figure of the Pattern and Decoration movement of the 1970s, to Emily Kraus’s process-driven, stochastic abstractions produced with a self-made apparatus. Athos Bulção required that the tiles of his intricate, puzzle-like murals be installed at random in order to create disruptions in the formal pattern of his original designs. The potentiality of such “slippage” is embraced by many artists in the exhibition, as evidenced in Christopher Wool’s early stamp and roller paintings, in which he focused on the small failures that occurred when using these everyday tools—glitches that subverted the mechanized framework with painterly gesture. A “perceptual stutter” continues in the paintings of Ryan Mrozowski; symmetry and asymmetry abut, resulting in lyrical patterning that often reimagines nature with methodical order.

Jeremy Moon exploited the opposing forces of rigid organization and flexible expandability inherent in the grid; similarly, Tauba Auerbach plays with repetitive geometric forms through tubular glass sculptures that are reminiscent of molecular structures and reference global traditions of ornament. The multi-layered works of the Gee’s Bend Quiltmakers, represented by mother and daughter Qunnie Pettway and Loretta Pettway Bennett, feature experimental processes and compositional languages passed down through generations; the interplay between symbols and asymmetry refers to histories of African textiles while also evoking the formal qualities of Modernist painting. A rhythmic energy resonates through the work of all the artists featured in the exhibition, punctuated by their diverse disruptions to the expected regularity of form.

Artworks Nested Slideshow

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Kim MacConnel
Scientific, 1979
Sewn acrylic painted cotton sheeting
98 x 100 inches
(248.9 x 254 cm)
© Kim MacConnel; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Kim MacConnel
Scientific, 1979
Sewn acrylic painted cotton sheeting
98 x 100 inches
(248.9 x 254 cm)
© Kim MacConnel; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Rosemarie Trockel
Forced Marriage, 2019
Acrylic wool on canvas, framed in plexiglass
15 7/8 x 31 3/4 x 1 inches
(40.3 x 80.6 x 2.5 cm)
© 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Photo: Ingo Kniest.
Courtesy of the artist, Sprüth Magers, Gladstone Gallery, and Luhring Augustine, New York.

Rosemarie Trockel
Forced Marriage, 2019
Acrylic wool on canvas, framed in plexiglass
15 7/8 x 31 3/4 x 1 inches
(40.3 x 80.6 x 2.5 cm)
© 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Photo: Ingo Kniest.
Courtesy of the artist, Sprüth Magers, Gladstone Gallery, and Luhring Augustine, New York.

Sarah Crowner
Untitled (Around Orange), 2023
Acrylic on canvas, sewn
72 x 150 inches
(182.9 x 381 cm)
© Sarah Crowner; Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York, and Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin, Mexico City and Stockholm. Photo: Alise Obrien.

Sarah Crowner
Untitled (Around Orange), 2023
Acrylic on canvas, sewn
72 x 150 inches
(182.9 x 381 cm)
© Sarah Crowner; Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York, and Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin, Mexico City and Stockholm. Photo: Alise Obrien.

Christopher Wool
Untitled, 1988
Enamel and flashe on aluminum
72 x 48 in
(182.9 x 121.9 cm)
© Christopher Wool. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Christopher Wool
Untitled, 1988
Enamel and flashe on aluminum
72 x 48 in
(182.9 x 121.9 cm)
© Christopher Wool. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Rosmarie Trockel
Ohne Titel, 1986
Wolle (schwarzer Grund, braunes Siegel) auf Leinwand
Wool on canvas
27 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches
(70 x 70 cm)
© 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Photo: Ingo Kniest.
Courtesy of the artist, Sprüth Magers, Gladstone Gallery, and Luhring Augustine, New York.

Rosmarie Trockel
Ohne Titel, 1986
Wolle (schwarzer Grund, braunes Siegel) auf Leinwand
Wool on canvas
27 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches
(70 x 70 cm)
© 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Photo: Ingo Kniest.
Courtesy of the artist, Sprüth Magers, Gladstone Gallery, and Luhring Augustine, New York.

Rashid Johnson
Untitled Broken Men, 2022
Ceramic tile, mirror tile, oyster shells, branded red oak, bronze, spray enamel, oil stick, black soap, and wax
49 1/2 x 38 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches
(125.7 x 97.8 x 8.9 cm)
© Rashid Johnson; Courtesy of the artist, David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Stephanie Powel.

Rashid Johnson
Untitled Broken Men, 2022
Ceramic tile, mirror tile, oyster shells, branded red oak, bronze, spray enamel, oil stick, black soap, and wax
49 1/2 x 38 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches
(125.7 x 97.8 x 8.9 cm)
© Rashid Johnson; Courtesy of the artist, David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Stephanie Powel.

Philip Taaffe
Night Parrot, 2023
Mixed media on linen
69 1/2 x 69 1/4 inches
(176.5 x 175.9 cm)
© Philip Taaffe; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Theo Coulombe.

Philip Taaffe
Night Parrot, 2023
Mixed media on linen
69 1/2 x 69 1/4 inches
(176.5 x 175.9 cm)
© Philip Taaffe; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Theo Coulombe.

Jeremy Moon
Spring Voyage, 1964
Acrylic and aluminum paint on canvas
62 x 114 1/2 inches 
(157.5 x 290.7 cm)
© Estate of Jeremy Moon; Courtesy Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Jeremy Moon
Spring Voyage, 1964
Acrylic and aluminum paint on canvas
62 x 114 1/2 inches 
(157.5 x 290.7 cm)
© Estate of Jeremy Moon; Courtesy Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Richard Rezac
Untitled (06 -02), 2006
Painted wood and nickel-plated cast bronze
31 1/2 x 49 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches
(80 x 126.4 x 4.4 cm)
© Richard Rezac; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Richard Rezac
Untitled (06 -02), 2006
Painted wood and nickel-plated cast bronze
31 1/2 x 49 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches
(80 x 126.4 x 4.4 cm)
© Richard Rezac; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Rebecca Morris
Untitled (#11-16), 2016
Oil on canvas
90 x 80 inches
(228.6 x 203.2 cm)
© Rebecca Morris; Courtesy of the artist, Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago, and Luhring Augustine, New York.

Rebecca Morris
Untitled (#11-16), 2016
Oil on canvas
90 x 80 inches
(228.6 x 203.2 cm)
© Rebecca Morris; Courtesy of the artist, Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago, and Luhring Augustine, New York.

Jack Whitten
DNA XII, 1979
Acrylic on canvas
16 x 16 inches
(40.6 x 40.6 cm)
© Jack Whitten Estate. Courtesy the Estate and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Genevieve Hanson

Jack Whitten
DNA XII, 1979
Acrylic on canvas
16 x 16 inches
(40.6 x 40.6 cm)
© Jack Whitten Estate. Courtesy the Estate and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Genevieve Hanson

Kim MacConnel
Scientific, 1979
Sewn acrylic painted cotton sheeting
98 x 100 inches
(248.9 x 254 cm)
© Kim MacConnel; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.
Rosemarie Trockel
Forced Marriage, 2019
Acrylic wool on canvas, framed in plexiglass
15 7/8 x 31 3/4 x 1 inches
(40.3 x 80.6 x 2.5 cm)
© 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Photo: Ingo Kniest.
Courtesy of the artist, Sprüth Magers, Gladstone Gallery, and Luhring Augustine, New York.
Sarah Crowner
Untitled (Around Orange), 2023
Acrylic on canvas, sewn
72 x 150 inches
(182.9 x 381 cm)
© Sarah Crowner; Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York, and Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin, Mexico City and Stockholm. Photo: Alise Obrien.
Christopher Wool
Untitled, 1988
Enamel and flashe on aluminum
72 x 48 in
(182.9 x 121.9 cm)
© Christopher Wool. Photo: Farzad Owrang.
Rosmarie Trockel
Ohne Titel, 1986
Wolle (schwarzer Grund, braunes Siegel) auf Leinwand
Wool on canvas
27 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches
(70 x 70 cm)
© 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Photo: Ingo Kniest.
Courtesy of the artist, Sprüth Magers, Gladstone Gallery, and Luhring Augustine, New York.
Rashid Johnson
Untitled Broken Men, 2022
Ceramic tile, mirror tile, oyster shells, branded red oak, bronze, spray enamel, oil stick, black soap, and wax
49 1/2 x 38 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches
(125.7 x 97.8 x 8.9 cm)
© Rashid Johnson; Courtesy of the artist, David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Stephanie Powel.
Philip Taaffe
Night Parrot, 2023
Mixed media on linen
69 1/2 x 69 1/4 inches
(176.5 x 175.9 cm)
© Philip Taaffe; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Theo Coulombe.
Jeremy Moon
Spring Voyage, 1964
Acrylic and aluminum paint on canvas
62 x 114 1/2 inches 
(157.5 x 290.7 cm)
© Estate of Jeremy Moon; Courtesy Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.
Richard Rezac
Untitled (06 -02), 2006
Painted wood and nickel-plated cast bronze
31 1/2 x 49 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches
(80 x 126.4 x 4.4 cm)
© Richard Rezac; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.
Rebecca Morris
Untitled (#11-16), 2016
Oil on canvas
90 x 80 inches
(228.6 x 203.2 cm)
© Rebecca Morris; Courtesy of the artist, Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago, and Luhring Augustine, New York.
Jack Whitten
DNA XII, 1979
Acrylic on canvas
16 x 16 inches
(40.6 x 40.6 cm)
© Jack Whitten Estate. Courtesy the Estate and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Genevieve Hanson

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Contact

For information on the exhibition, please contact Leah Horowitz at leah@luhringaugustine.com.

For press inquiries, please contact Caroline Burghardt at caroline@luhringaugustine.com.

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