John Baldessari: Sculptures
John Baldessari is celebrated for his brilliant visual experiments with language, photography, and painting. Less explored is the artist’s creative use of three-dimensional space, whether by deploying patterned wallpapers, working in bas-relief, or creating captivating sculptures and installations. Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers are pleased to present an exhibition at the Los Angeles gallery devoted to the sculptural impulse in Baldessari’s work, bringing projects together for the first time that illustrate his dramatic and often humorous manipulations of space and scale.
John Baldessari (1931–2020) was a pioneer of American conceptual art. Through his rejection of traditional notions and boundaries, and his expansion of our understanding of what art can be, he became one of the best-known artists of our time. Baldessari was based in Los Angeles and profoundly impacted several generations of visual artists—from David Salle and Jack Goldstein to Cindy Sherman and Barbara Kruger. He has been associated with the gallery since 1995.