For February 22 George Condo Opens At Luhring Augustine February 23

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NEW YORK CITY — Luhring Augustine will present an exhibition of new paintings by George Condo, “Christ: The Subjective Nature of Objective Representation,” on view February 23–March 29.

The subject of religion and its social and political implications has been featured in the headlines of every major newspaper and magazine and remains a controversial subject since the beginning of the war in Iraq and 9/11.

In his new body of work, Condo directs the discussion away from religion and brings it to its iconography, namely that of Christian religious painting, creating a form of debate on the subject of “Objective Representation.”

The Abstract/Expressionists first brought about the idea of “Objective Abstraction,” where an entirely subjective experience was transmitted through a work of art to be perceived by the viewer in his or her own way.

Condo prompts a discussion on whether there is such a thing as an objective representation of religion or its visual proponents. He concludes, however, that by the rerepresentation of religious painting, it may be possible to have a truly objective religious experience without the aid or conventions of any prescribed text or image.

The gallery is at 531 West 24th Street. For information, www.luhringaugustine.com or 212-206-9100