Aspen Art Museum Presents Solo Exhibition of New Works by Artist Gabriel Rico

Gabriel Rico, (L) Crudelitatem (I will say the Romans that spread upon the world but it was the world that spread upon the Romans), 2016 Ceramic, fiberglass, marble, and sand, 76 3/4 x 39 3/8 x 53 1/8 in (195 x 100 x 135 cm); (R) UNO (from the series Conjunto Compacto), 2016. Brass, branches, porcelain plate, glass fruit, stone, and neon, 16 9/16 x 51 3/16 in (42 x 130 cm). Courtesy the artist and Perrotin. Photos: Guillame Ziccarelli

The Aspen Art Museum announces the solo exhibition presentation of Guadalajara, Mexico–based sculptor and installation artist Gabriel Rico. Gabriel Rico: The Discipline of the Cave, will be on view in AAM Galleries 2 & 3 from Saturday, March 9, through Sunday, June 16, 2019.

 

Combining aesthetic traditions associated with the Arte Povera movement and influenced by scientific, philosophical, and geometric principles, Rico collects the fragments, found objects, and materials of contemporary existence. Using culturally manufactured items like neon, taxidermy, concrete, and coins, as well as such natural elements as tree branches, stones, and fruit, he recontextualizes and arranges each in ways that both captivate and confound viewers through their poetic, wry, jarring relationships. Through juxtapositions of objects and an artistic process that fuses the natural and kitsch, Rico elicits a further investigation of our human environment and the natural world via non-mathematical equations using elements that reflect and illuminate a fundamental human urge to achieve balance.

 

Rico’s AAM presentation will consist of a set of specifically arranged new works responding to the architecture of the museum’s first-floor galleries to create an environment that will act as a portrait of contemporary life.

 

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Gabriel Rico (b. 1980, Lagos de Moreno, Mexico) lives and works in Guadalajara. He studied at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente,  Guadalajara. Recent exhibitions have taken place at: Arizona State University Art

Museum, Tempe, the Power Station, Dallas (both 2017); Gyeonggi Creation Center, Ansan-do, South Korea, Fundación Calosa, Irapuato, Mexico (both 2016); MAZ Zapopan Art Museum, Mexico, Korea Ceramic Foundation, Seoul, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice (all 2015); and Ex-Escuela de Cristo, Aguascalientes, Mexico (2014).

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The Aspen Art Museum is a non-collecting institution presenting the newest, most important evolutions in international contemporary art. Our innovative and timely exhibitions, education and public programs, immersive activities, and community happenings actively engage audiences in thought-provoking experiences of art, culture, and society.

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CURRENTLY ON VIEW

Elmgreen & Dragset: It’s Never Too Late to Say Sorry, November 16, 2018–May 19, 2019; Lost Without Your Rhythm, November 16, 2018–February 24, 2019; Robert Montgomery: The City in Their Echo, December 21, 2018–May 19, 2019; Zombies: Pay Attention!, December 21, 2018–May 5, 2019; Nina Katchadourian: Twitchers and Cheaters, January 12–May 19, 2019; Margaret Kilgallen: that’s where the beauty is., January 12–June 16, 2019

 

UPCOMING (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Gabriel Rico: The Discipline of the Cave, March 9–June 16, 2019; Etel Adnan: Another Weather, June 7–October 6, 2019; Erika Verzutti, June 7–October 6, 2019; Oscar Tuazon, June 7–December 1, 2019; Rashid Johnson, July 4–November 3, 2019; John Armleder, July 4–December 15, 2019

 

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AAM ADMISSION IS FREE courtesy of Amy and John Phelan

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