Go See: Richard Serra ‘Sculpture’ at Gagosian Gallery London through December 20, 2008
Sunday, October 5th, 2008
Artist Richard Serra poses for photographers beside one of his works entitled ‘Fernando Pessoa’ during the unveiling of his new exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery in London October 3, 2008 via Reuters
Richard Serra, widely regarded as the ‘greatest living sculpture’ has a two concurrent exhibitions at the Gagosian Galleries on Britannia Street and Davies Street in London. Simply titled, ‘Sculpture’, the Brittania Street exhibit displays three new large-scale steel installations and four smaller wall hanging pieces, while the Davies Street gallery houses new works on paper. This is the first time that Richard Serra has exhibited in London since Weight and Measure at Tate Gallery in 1992. The 70 year-old artist has not slowed down in the recent years with a critically acclaimed installation at the Grand Palais in Paris this summer, a “40 Years” retrospective at New York’s Museum of Modern Art in 2007, and the widely recognized “Matter of Time” installation at the Guggenheim Bilboa in 2005. The sculptures at the current Gagosian show weigh over 300 tons and will occupy the gallery space until December 20, 2008.
Interview with Richard Serra, Man of steel [GuardianUK]
Serra Recalls 9/11, Shipyard as Steel Labyrinth Opens in London [Bloomberg]
Richard Serra shows off his rings of steel [Economist]
Serra brings giant steel sculptures to London [Reuters]
Super slabs and steely nerves and Heavy metal: Richard Serra exhibition for London [GuardianUK]
Richard Serra: Sculpture [Gagosian Gallery]
Previously:
Go See: Richard Serra - Thinking on Your Feet [ArtObserved]






































