Syphilis Curated by Anton Kern and Adam Cohen!
Rental Gallery Presents SYPHILIS Curated by Anton Kern and Adam Cohen and Upstairs at Rental Gallery: HOLLY COULIS and RIDLEY HOWARD July 27 - August 22, 2018 Opening Reception: Friday, July 27, 6–8 pm Mark Heming, The Cowboy , Oil on canvas, 1954 SYPHILIS Works by: John Bellany, Robert Colescott, John Currin, Julie Curtiss, Carroll Dunham, Mark Grotjahn, Anthea Hamilton, Mark Heming, Cheyenne Julien, Mike Kuchar, Sam McKinniss, Alessandro Pessoli, Pablo Picasso, Richard Prince, Mika Rottenberg, Ed Ruscha, Emily Sundblad, Tabboo!, Henry Taylor, Andy Warhol There is an anxiety in all of us, because deep down we know that we're fucked. –The Curators Syphilis is an exhibition that reflects on hope and fear, pleasure and mortality. The idea originated from a conversation about this disease and how it can serve as a metaphor. Artists in the show explore themes of love and lechery in equal measure. A pair of silicone lips by Mika Rottenberg protru