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Luhring Augustine is pleased to announce Patterns, a group exhibition presented in both our Chelsea and Tribeca galleries. On view from June 21 through August 2, the show highlights over twenty artists whose work explores pattern in diverse ways—as a motif, organizing principle, compositional device, and strategy. Working in painting, weaving, quilt-making, mosaic, and sculpture, this cross-generational group of artists includes:

Tauba Auerbach, Athos Bulção, Lygia Clark, Melissa Cody, Sarah Crowner, Gee’s Bend Quiltmakers (Qunnie Pettway and Loretta Pettway Bennett), Alfred Jensen, Rashid Johnson, Emily Kraus, Liu WeiKim MacConnel, Eric N. MackJeremy Moon, Rebecca Morris, Ryan Mrozowski, Richard Rezac, Frank Stella, Philip Taaffe, Rosemarie Trockel, Juan Uslé, Jack Whitten, Christopher Wool, Yves Zurstrassen

Rather than adhering to rigid repetition or structure, these artists invite interruptions and deviations from prescribed forms through varying strategies, opening avenues to new ways of making and seeing. Painterly approaches to pattern in the exhibition range from the “bedsheet paintings” of Kim MacConnel, a seminal figure of the Pattern and Decoration movement of the 1970s, to Emily Kraus’s process-driven, stochastic abstractions produced with a self-made apparatus. Athos Bulção required that the tiles of his intricate, puzzle-like murals be installed at random in order to create disruptions in the formal pattern of his original designs. The potentiality of such “slippage” is embraced by many artists in the exhibition, as evidenced in Christopher Wool’s early stamp and roller paintings, in which he focused on the small failures that occurred when using these everyday tools—glitches that subverted the mechanized framework with painterly gesture. A “perceptual stutter” continues in the paintings of Ryan Mrozowski; symmetry and asymmetry abut, resulting in lyrical patterning that often reimagines nature with methodical order.

Jeremy Moon exploited the opposing forces of rigid organization and flexible expandability inherent in the grid; similarly, Tauba Auerbach plays with repetitive geometric forms through tubular glass sculptures that are reminiscent of molecular structures and reference global traditions of ornament. The multi-layered works of the Gee’s Bend Quiltmakers, represented by mother and daughter Qunnie Pettway and Loretta Pettway Bennett, feature experimental processes and compositional languages passed down through generations; the interplay between symbols and asymmetry refers to histories of African textiles while also evoking the formal qualities of Modernist painting. A rhythmic energy resonates through the work of all the artists featured in the exhibition, punctuated by their diverse disruptions to the expected regularity of form.

Artworks Nested Slideshow

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Ryan Mrozowski
Untitled (Dot), 2024
Inlaid plywood
30 x 31 inches
(76.2 x 78.7 cm)
© Ryan Mrozowski; Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York and i8 Gallery, Reykjavik. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Ryan Mrozowski
Untitled (Dot), 2024
Inlaid plywood
30 x 31 inches
(76.2 x 78.7 cm)
© Ryan Mrozowski; Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York and i8 Gallery, Reykjavik. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Athos Bulção
DGAP Itamaraty Brasília, 1968
Tile Panel
159 x 240 inches
(403.9 x 609.6 cm)
© Athos Bulcão; Courtesy of the Fundação Athos Bulcão and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Athos Bulção
DGAP Itamaraty Brasília, 1968
Tile Panel
159 x 240 inches
(403.9 x 609.6 cm)
© Athos Bulcão; Courtesy of the Fundação Athos Bulcão and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Qunnie Pettway
Flying Gee’s, c. 1982
Cotton blend
99 x 74 inches
(251.5 x 188 cm)
© 2024 Qunnie Pettway / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Michael Brzezinski.
Courtesy the Artist, Alison Jacques, London, and Luhring Augustine, New York.

Qunnie Pettway
Flying Gee’s, c. 1982
Cotton blend
99 x 74 inches
(251.5 x 188 cm)
© 2024 Qunnie Pettway / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Michael Brzezinski.
Courtesy the Artist, Alison Jacques, London, and Luhring Augustine, New York.

Ryan Mrozowski
Untitled (Split Painting), 2024
Acrylic on linen
60 x 80 inches
(152.4 x 203.2 cm)
© Ryan Mrozowski; Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York and i8 Gallery, Reykjavik. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Ryan Mrozowski
Untitled (Split Painting), 2024
Acrylic on linen
60 x 80 inches
(152.4 x 203.2 cm)
© Ryan Mrozowski; Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York and i8 Gallery, Reykjavik. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Kim MacConnel
Koka Kola, 1981
Sewn acrylic painted cotton sheeting
93 x 124 inches
(236.2 x 315 cm)
© Kim MacConnel; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Kim MacConnel
Koka Kola, 1981
Sewn acrylic painted cotton sheeting
93 x 124 inches
(236.2 x 315 cm)
© Kim MacConnel; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Loretta Pettway Bennett
Human's Jeans, 2019-20
Denim
75 x 67 inches
(190.5 x 170.2 cm)
© 2024 Loretta Pettway Bennett / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Michael Brzezinski.
Courtesy the Artist, Alison Jacques, London, and Luhring Augustine, New York.

Loretta Pettway Bennett
Human's Jeans, 2019-20
Denim
75 x 67 inches
(190.5 x 170.2 cm)
© 2024 Loretta Pettway Bennett / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Michael Brzezinski.
Courtesy the Artist, Alison Jacques, London, and Luhring Augustine, New York.

Philip Taaffe
Sistrum, 2022
Mixed media on canvas
84 1/2 x 66 1/8 inches
(214.6 x 168 cm)
© Philip Taaffe; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Theo Coulombe.

Philip Taaffe
Sistrum, 2022
Mixed media on canvas
84 1/2 x 66 1/8 inches
(214.6 x 168 cm)
© Philip Taaffe; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Theo Coulombe.

Eric N. Mack
Strewn Sitbon, 2023
Fabric on aluminum stretcher
41 x 34 1/2 x 6 inches
(104.1 x 87.6 x 15.2 cm)
© Eric N. Mack; Courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery, New York. Photo: Steven Probert.

Eric N. Mack
Strewn Sitbon, 2023
Fabric on aluminum stretcher
41 x 34 1/2 x 6 inches
(104.1 x 87.6 x 15.2 cm)
© Eric N. Mack; Courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery, New York. Photo: Steven Probert.

Frank Stella
Hiraqla Variation II, 1968
Magna on canvas
120 x 240 inches
(304.8 x 609.6 cm)
© 2024 Frank Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Jason Wyche. Private Collection.

Frank Stella
Hiraqla Variation II, 1968
Magna on canvas
120 x 240 inches
(304.8 x 609.6 cm)
© 2024 Frank Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Jason Wyche. Private Collection.

Emily Kraus
Agon, 2024
Oil on canvas
66 7/8 x 118 1/8 inches
(170 x 300 cm)
© Emily Kraus; Courtesy of the artist, The Sunday Painter, London, and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Ollie Hammick.

Emily Kraus
Agon, 2024
Oil on canvas
66 7/8 x 118 1/8 inches
(170 x 300 cm)
© Emily Kraus; Courtesy of the artist, The Sunday Painter, London, and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Ollie Hammick.

Jack Whitten
Totem 2000 V: For KD (Kenny's Ladder), 2000
Acrylic on plywood 
89 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches
(226.7 x 54 x 4.4 cm)
© Jack Whitten Estate. Courtesy the Estate, Hauser & Wirth, and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Dan Bradica.

Jack Whitten
Totem 2000 V: For KD (Kenny's Ladder), 2000
Acrylic on plywood 
89 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches
(226.7 x 54 x 4.4 cm)
© Jack Whitten Estate. Courtesy the Estate, Hauser & Wirth, and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Dan Bradica.

Yves Zurstrassen
SLOW DANCE, 2019
Oil on canvas
82 5/8 x 76 3/4 inches
(210 x 195 cm)
© Yves Zurstrassen; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Zurstrassen studio.

Yves Zurstrassen
SLOW DANCE, 2019
Oil on canvas
82 5/8 x 76 3/4 inches
(210 x 195 cm)
© Yves Zurstrassen; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Zurstrassen studio.

Juan Uslé
Soñé que revelabas (Loire), 2021
Vinyl, dispersion, and dry pigment on canvas
120 1/8 x 89 3/4 inches
(305.1 x 228 cm)
© Juan Uslé; Courtesy of Galerie Lelong & Co. 

Juan Uslé
Soñé que revelabas (Loire), 2021
Vinyl, dispersion, and dry pigment on canvas
120 1/8 x 89 3/4 inches
(305.1 x 228 cm)
© Juan Uslé; Courtesy of Galerie Lelong & Co. 

Melissa Cody
Dopamine Dream, 2023
Jacquard wool tapestry, aniline dyed wool fringe
51 1/4 x 60 1/2 inches
(130.2 x 153.7 cm)
© Melissa Cody; Courtesy of the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York. Photo: Christopher Burke Studios.

Melissa Cody
Dopamine Dream, 2023
Jacquard wool tapestry, aniline dyed wool fringe
51 1/4 x 60 1/2 inches
(130.2 x 153.7 cm)
© Melissa Cody; Courtesy of the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York. Photo: Christopher Burke Studios.

Alfred Jensen
The River Diagram: Lo Shu, 1971
Oil on canvas
60 x 60 inches
(152.4 x 152.4 cm)
© 2024 Estate of Alfred Jensen / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Alfred Jensen
The River Diagram: Lo Shu, 1971
Oil on canvas
60 x 60 inches
(152.4 x 152.4 cm)
© 2024 Estate of Alfred Jensen / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Ryan Mrozowski
Untitled (Dot), 2024
Inlaid plywood
30 x 31 inches
(76.2 x 78.7 cm)
© Ryan Mrozowski; Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York and i8 Gallery, Reykjavik. Photo: Farzad Owrang.
Athos Bulção
DGAP Itamaraty Brasília, 1968
Tile Panel
159 x 240 inches
(403.9 x 609.6 cm)
© Athos Bulcão; Courtesy of the Fundação Athos Bulcão and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.
Qunnie Pettway
Flying Gee’s, c. 1982
Cotton blend
99 x 74 inches
(251.5 x 188 cm)
© 2024 Qunnie Pettway / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Michael Brzezinski.
Courtesy the Artist, Alison Jacques, London, and Luhring Augustine, New York.
Ryan Mrozowski
Untitled (Split Painting), 2024
Acrylic on linen
60 x 80 inches
(152.4 x 203.2 cm)
© Ryan Mrozowski; Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York and i8 Gallery, Reykjavik. Photo: Farzad Owrang.
Kim MacConnel
Koka Kola, 1981
Sewn acrylic painted cotton sheeting
93 x 124 inches
(236.2 x 315 cm)
© Kim MacConnel; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.
Loretta Pettway Bennett
Human's Jeans, 2019-20
Denim
75 x 67 inches
(190.5 x 170.2 cm)
© 2024 Loretta Pettway Bennett / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Michael Brzezinski.
Courtesy the Artist, Alison Jacques, London, and Luhring Augustine, New York.
Philip Taaffe
Sistrum, 2022
Mixed media on canvas
84 1/2 x 66 1/8 inches
(214.6 x 168 cm)
© Philip Taaffe; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Theo Coulombe.
Eric N. Mack
Strewn Sitbon, 2023
Fabric on aluminum stretcher
41 x 34 1/2 x 6 inches
(104.1 x 87.6 x 15.2 cm)
© Eric N. Mack; Courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery, New York. Photo: Steven Probert.
Frank Stella
Hiraqla Variation II, 1968
Magna on canvas
120 x 240 inches
(304.8 x 609.6 cm)
© 2024 Frank Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Jason Wyche. Private Collection.
Emily Kraus
Agon, 2024
Oil on canvas
66 7/8 x 118 1/8 inches
(170 x 300 cm)
© Emily Kraus; Courtesy of the artist, The Sunday Painter, London, and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Ollie Hammick.
Jack Whitten
Totem 2000 V: For KD (Kenny's Ladder), 2000
Acrylic on plywood 
89 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches
(226.7 x 54 x 4.4 cm)
© Jack Whitten Estate. Courtesy the Estate, Hauser & Wirth, and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Dan Bradica.
Yves Zurstrassen
SLOW DANCE, 2019
Oil on canvas
82 5/8 x 76 3/4 inches
(210 x 195 cm)
© Yves Zurstrassen; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Photo: Zurstrassen studio.
Juan Uslé
Soñé que revelabas (Loire), 2021
Vinyl, dispersion, and dry pigment on canvas
120 1/8 x 89 3/4 inches
(305.1 x 228 cm)
© Juan Uslé; Courtesy of Galerie Lelong & Co. 
Melissa Cody
Dopamine Dream, 2023
Jacquard wool tapestry, aniline dyed wool fringe
51 1/4 x 60 1/2 inches
(130.2 x 153.7 cm)
© Melissa Cody; Courtesy of the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York. Photo: Christopher Burke Studios.
Alfred Jensen
The River Diagram: Lo Shu, 1971
Oil on canvas
60 x 60 inches
(152.4 x 152.4 cm)
© 2024 Estate of Alfred Jensen / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Farzad Owrang.

Installation Views

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Contact

For information on the exhibition, please contact Leah Horowitz at leah@luhringaugustine.com.

For press inquiries, please contact Caroline Burghardt at caroline@luhringaugustine.com.

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