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grand illusions at spencer brownstone
August 1, 2008 12:43 pm
Magritte’s famous surrealist painting showing a picture of a pipe with the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe” was not only not a pipe, it was also not just a painting. It was also a joke to make viewers aware of their willingness to suspend disbelief when looking at art. In “This Is Not a Drawing” at New York’s Spencer Brownstone Gallery, three artists present works on paper that also play with our expectations about the medium. One jester is Jeff Gabel, whose graphite and colored pencil illustrations of his blog turn the generic Web template into something truly personal. As the title states,”Ceci n’est pas un dessin.” That’s right—instead, it’s an interesting and rewarding summer show.
Photo: Courtesy of Spencer Brownstone
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