Baskerville + Watson was an American contemporary art gallery located in New York City, New York, United States from 1980 to 1988.
History
editBaskerville + Watson, incorporated by Lewis Baskerville and Simon Watson in 1980–1981, was first located on 24 W. 57th Street, New York City, New York. The gallery typically exhibited younger artists who had yet to show above 14th St. The 57th Street gallery, as well as its subsequent SoHo venue and Baskerville's PH in the Majestic, were three of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects' earliest realized projects. In 1982, Baskerville + Watson opened with a two-person show of works by Lauren Ewing and Steve Wood[1] followed by the two-person exhibition of Deborah Kass and Stephen Ellis, his first ever exhibition.[2][3] In 1983, Carole Ann Klonarides, whose video works are associated with the "Pictures Generation," curated "Borrowed Time," which combined works by known artists Nam June Paik, Norman Rockwell and William Wegman with those of then emerging artists Louise Lawler, Richard Prince, and Aura Rosenberg. This led to Klonarides' becoming gallery director.[4] The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection owns a matchbook produced by Louise Lawler for "Borrowed Time."[5]
In 1985, the gallery moved to the floor above the Curt Marcus Gallery in the 578 Broadway Building. Although Baskerville + Watson did not represent artists at first, several had multiple exhibitions: Sherrie Levine (1983, 1985),[6] Richard Prince(1983, 1984),[7][8] Carroll Dunham (1985, 1986),[9] R. M. Fischer (1983, 1985),[10] Deborah Kass (1982,1984,1986)[11] and John Torreano.[12]
The gallery's influence was noted in an ARTnews article called "Downtown Boomtown."[13]
The gallery closed in 1988. Lew Baskerville moved to California.[14][15] In 1989, Simon Watson opened Simon Watson Gallery on Lafayette Street in Little Italy.[citation needed]
Critical response
editMany of the gallery's exhibitions were reviewed in The New York Times , Artforum, Art in America and the Village Voice. Several artists who exhibited there are discussed in Jerry Saltz's seminal book, Beyond Boundaries: New York's New Art (1986).[16]
Artists exhibited
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ New York Magazine. October 18, 1982. p. 104
- ^ New York Magazine. November 22, 1982. p. 104
- ^ Angeles, Von Lintel Gallery, Los. "Von Lintel Gallery - Los Angeles ····· Stephen Ellis". Vonlintel.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Andrea Fraser. "In and Out of Place." Art in America. June 1985. p. 125.
- ^ "Louise Lawler - [Matchbook for "BORROWED TIME", Baskerville and Watson Gallery, New York City] - The Met". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Sherrie Levine : CV" (PDF). Davidzwirner.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Richard Prince : Biography" (PDF). Prod-images.exhibit-e.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ New York Magazine. November 14, 1983. p. 138.
- ^ "Carroll Dunham - Blum & Poe". Blumandpoe.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Fischer, R. M. (30 October 1984). "Sculpture of R.M. Fischer". Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 30 October 2017 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Deborah Kass Resume". Deborahkass.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Jean Albano Gallery :: John Torreano". Jeanalbanogallery.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Downtown Boomtown." ARTnews. March 1987
- ^ Charles Gandee. "A Place in the Sun." HG. February 1991. 114-119
- ^ Tim Street-Porter. The Los Angeles House. 1995. 134-137
- ^ Saltz, Jerry; Smith, Roberta; Halley, Peter (1986). Beyond Boundaries: New York's New Art. A. van der Marck Editions. ISBN 978-0-912383-31-6. Retrieved 15 October 2020.