Lisson Gallery is presenting works by artist Ted Stamm at its New York venue.The exhibition features paintings, works on paper, archival material, and photographs from the artist’s "Wooster" series. While painting and drawing was always his primary focus, Stamm regularly extended his practice into the streets where he made proto-graffiti interventions in the urban environments of New York. Known as “Designators,” these works were executed in locations around the city and on varying objects. Stamm placed “Wooster Designators” primarily on the bumpers and license plates of cars, so that the vehicles would travel beyond the neighbourhood or city, bearing Stamm’s "Wooster" shape, to be seen by numerous more people. Photographs of these projects, documented in 1980, will be included in the exhibition. A diligent archivist and record keeper, Stamm kept exhaustive documentation related to the making of his paintings, a selection of which will be installed in a vitrine in the gallery space. On the occasion of the exhibition, Lisson Gallery will publish the first major monograph on Stamm, a comprehensive survey of the entire "Wooster" series, including an essay by art historian Alex Bacon and an illustrated chronology of the artist’s career. The exhibition is on view through April 14, 2018 at Lisson Gallery, 138 10th Avenue, New York.For details, visit: http://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide/lisson-gallery/overviewClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.
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