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    Repost from @galerieperrotin Timeless Talents ⠀ In 1952, The @NYTimes called Georges Mathieu, “one of the most fervid of contemporary French abstractionists,” and in 1954, the newspaper affirmed him an abstract expressionist as powerful in Paris as Willem de Kooning is for Manhattan. ⠀ Despite Mathieu’s ardent popularity at the onset of his career and the extensive acquisition of his paintings by major American and European museums early on, the artist has largely been overlooked in recent decades—his last major exhibition in the United States took place forty-two years ago in New York. ⠀ Through October 23rd—we invite visitors to explore the artist’s work at our New York gallery and also @NahmadContemporary to gain new understanding of this underestimated pioneer. — #GeorgesMathieu #LyricalAbstraction #NahmadContemporary #PerrotinNewYork #Perrotin — Georges Mathieu, Paris, Capital of the Arts, 1965. Oil on canvas. 300 × 900 cm | 118 1/8 × 354 5/16 inch. © Comité Georges Mathieu / ADAGP / Perrotin.


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    Artnet News: “Georges Mathieu Was a Star of Postwar Art—and Then Disappeared. Here’s Why Top Galleries Are Investing Big to Revive His Market” ⠀ 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘂 French artist Georges Mathieu diverted from the geometrical abstractions dominating the previous era by forging a visual language that favored form over content and gesture over intent, and harnessed uninhibited creative expression. ⠀ "In the beginning, his flair for showmanship, forays into commercial art, and celebration by powerful French figures all helped catapult Mathieu to fame in the 1950s and ’60s. Then, those same factors contributed to his backslide, particularly in the U.S.,” said Eileen Kinsella of @Artnet. ⠀ @OlivierFau, Sotheby’s head of private sales for Europe, said that he and his colleagues “began to chase Mathieu’s work because we were absolutely convinced of the quality of the work and that it was undervalued,” he said, especially compared to other postwar European artists. ⠀ Mathieu’s painting “really speaks for itself,” said @Etienne_Sallon, Christie’s head of the evening sale in Paris. “It’s very gestural, colorful, and powerful. You can enjoy them directly,” without elaborate explanation. ⠀ “He is the first to paint live as a performance, that is one of his most important art historical contributions. This had a profound influence on Yves Klein,” said Nahmad Contemporary owner Joe Nahmad. ⠀ “It has been gratifying to witness the reevaluation of Mathieu’s practice, especially as a French dealer,” gallery owner @EmmanuelPerrotin told Artnet News. “We are finally, after many years, beginning to see a shift in recognition, especially with crucial institutional support.” ⠀ This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to reintroduce Mathieu’s work and interpret the development of his art and his legacy with a fresh perspective—it runs at @GaleriePerrotin NY and at @NahmadContemporary through Oct 23rd. ⠀ — Georges Mathieu, Port-Royal, 1964 Oil on canvas 65 x 116 cm | 25 9/16 x 45 11/16 inch. © Comité Georges Mathieu, ADAGP ; Perrotin. #GeorgesMathieu #LyricalAbstraction #NahmadContemporary #PerrotinNewYork #Perrotin


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    From Paul Laster: George’s Mathieu’s magnificent mark-making, on view in his massive canvases at Perrotin New York. Catch my article, 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘂 𝗜𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, on the double solo show at Perrotin and Nahmad Contemporary in Galerie Magazine https://www.galeriemagazine.com/georges-mathieu/ “Now, with two striking New York solo shows at Perrotin and Nahmad Contemporary and a comprehensive monograph, Mathieu’s important place in post-war painting is rightly being reexamined.” ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ @plasternyc @galerieperrotin @nahmadcontemporary @galeriemagazine #art #contemporaryart #abstractart #actionpainting #performanceart #georgesmathieu #perrotin #nahmadcontemporary #nyc


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    Georges Mathieu—the 's' is silent, the work: loud. ⠀ "Georges Mathieu was one of the foremost French artists active during the 1950s and 60s. The centenary of his birth offers an ideal occasion to look back at the career of an artist and theorist who dedicated his life to an emotive, gestural, and highly nonrepresentational form of abstraction that had no correlative in the empirical world. The founder of Lyrical Abstraction, a movement that rejected the legacy of European geometric abstraction launched by Picasso’s Cubism and Mondrian’s De Stijl, Mathieu deeply influenced generations of artists working in the realm of performance and action-based painting." — Nancy Spector ⠀ Journey through Mathieu’s abstracted world now through October 23rd at Perrotin NY. — #GeorgesMathieu #LyricalAbstraction #NahmadContemporary #PerrotinNewYork #Perrotin #ActionPainting #AbstractExpressionism — Georges Mathieu, La Victoire de Denain [The Victory of Denain], 1963. Oil on canvas. 275 × 700 cm | 108 1/4 × 275 9/16 inch. Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin. © Comité Georges Mathieu / ADAGP


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    Lyrical Abstraction Defined ⠀ On the occasion of the centennial of French artist Georges Mathieu and to accompany the opening exhibitions, both at Perrotin NY and Nahmad Contemporary, this important monograph has been published in English and French. ⠀ Inside, discover exclusive archival materials, throwback images and an essay by chief art historian Germano Celant, a transcribed interview by leading museum curator, Nancy Spector, and an article from Comité director, Edouard Lombard. ⠀ Head to @PerrotinStore tonight from 4-8PM EST for #LESGalleryNight and snag a copy in-person if you're in the New York area! — #GeorgesMathieu #artbook #NahmadContemporary #PerrotinStore #Perrotin #ActionPainting #AbstractExpressionism #LyricalAbstraction — Courtesy of Comité Georges Mathieu and Perrotin.


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    👨🏻‍🎨🙏🏻 Merci Nancy Spector for this well-informed and well-deserved deep look at Mathieu in the context of American art history! ⠀ 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @nespector⠀ An exhibition of the French artist Georges Mathieu opened yesterday at Perrotin (and Nahmad Contemporary). This show marks a long overdue reevaluation of this important artist’s career. Once revered in the United States during the 1950s for his advocacy for lyrical abstraction and his support of the abstract expressionists, Mathieu was effectively written out of American art history because of the flamboyant and performative nature of his art. He made many of his paintings in front of live audiences with a flair for the theatrical and an embrace of pure velocity, completing massive canvases in under an hour. That combined with his themes celebrating French monarchy made him unpopular with left. A font of contradictions, yet an undeniable, catalytic force in French art, Mathieu deserves a deep look, which is what this project provides. @galerieperrotin @nahmadcontemporary


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    Georges Mathieu’s extensive survey show opens today at Perrotin NY! ⚡️ ⠀ Spread across 2-floors of our NY gallery space, this celebratory exhibition reevaluates Mathieu’s significant contributions to the development of post-war abstraction. ⠀ Playing a decisive role in postwar painting, Mathieu diverted from the geometrical abstractions dominating the previous era by forging a visual language that favored form over content and gesture over intent, and harnessed uninhibited creative expression. ⠀ ✨ This presentation features works from the French artist’s estate, many of which are on view for the very first time, as well as artworks from the generous institutions and museums tagged in this post. ⠀ There’s more: Celebration of the artist’s centennial continues over at @NahmadContemporary where exhibition of Mathieu’s timeless works runs concurrently. ⭐️ — #GeorgesMathieu @GaleriePerrotin #NahmadContemporary #PerrotinNY #Perrotin @AlbrightKnox @MFAHouston @PhillipsCollection @TheWadsworth @MichiganStateU #ActionPainting #AbstractExpressionism #LyricalAbstraction — Views of Georges Mathieu's exhibition at Perrotin New York, 2021. Photo: Guillaume Ziccarelli. Courtesy of Comité Georges Mathieu and Perrotin. First image: “La Victoire de Denain” (1963). Second image: “Paris, Capitale des Arts” (1965) and “Matta Salums” (1978). Third image: “First Avenue” (1957), “Hugues de Payens fonde l’ordre du Temple” (1958) and “La Bataille de Gilboa” (1962).


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    Georges Mathieu now open at Nahmad Contemporary and Perrotin New York. ⠀ Image: ‘Chantilly’ and ‘Maisons-Laffitte’ (1965) ⠀ #GeorgesMathieu #PerrotinNY #Perrotin #NahmadContemporary #Nahmad #ActionPainting #AbstractExpressionism #LyricalAbstraction


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    Georges Mathieu now open at Nahmad Contemporary and Perrotin New York. ⠀ Image: La Bulle “Omne datum optimum”, 1958 ⠀ #GeorgesMathieu #PerrotinNY #Perrotin #NahmadContemporary #Nahmad #ActionPainting #AbstractExpressionism #LyricalAbstraction



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