Raymond Pettibon, No Title (Something Approaches There) (2001), via Art Observed

On view at Venus Over Manhattan is the first exhibition ever to focus entirely on Raymond Pettibon’s surfer paintings, comprised of 40 works created over a 28 year period, from 1985 to 2013. The works vary from small-scale India ink pieces to large-scale paintings up to 10 feet wide, and will remain on view through May 17, 2014.

Raymond Pettibon, Are Your Motives Pure?’ Surfers 1985-2013 (Installation View), via Art Observed

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Raymond Pettibon, “To Wit,” (Installation View), via David Zwirner

Exploring the spectrum of American “high” and “low” culture, David Zwirner Gallery is currently exhibiting a display of works from Raymond Pettibon entitled To Wit, which will continue through today, October 26th.

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The Wall Street Journal interviews Raymond Pettibon, who recently settled into a residency at David Zwirner Gallery in New York.  His new show, “To Wit”, a show features more than 200 works from this period of creative output. “I had the opportunity to do things on the spot, which is not normally the case. It is a space to work on, rather than just a place to put up work,” said the artist.  (more…)