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Robert Bechtle Alameda Camaro, 1967

Robert Bechtle
Alameda Camaro, 1967
Hard ground etching
Plate: 7 1/2 x 9 inches
Sheet: 14 1/4 x 15 inches
Edition of 25

Richard Diebenkorn Untitled, 1967

Richard Diebenkorn
Untitled, 1967
Crayon on paper
12 1/2 x 17 inches

Lucian Freud The Painter's Doctor, 2005-06

Lucian Freud
The Painter's Doctor, 2005-06
Etching on Somerset white paper
Plate: 23 1/2 x 17 7/8 inches 
Sheet: 30 1/2 x 24 1/4 inches
Edition of 46

Michael Gregory Jasper, 2016

Michael Gregory
Jasper, 2016
Oil on canvas on panel
72 x 58 inches

Al Held Flemish IV, 1972

Al Held
Flemish IV, 1972
Acrylic on canvas
60 x 60 inches

Sarah Hotchkiss Bad Sister, 2022

Sarah Hotchkiss
Bad Sister, 2022
Acryla gouache on paper
12 x 12 inches

Matt Kleberg Untitled (studies for fans), 2022

Matt Kleberg
Untitled (studies for fans), 2022
Pen and ink on paper
Each: 8 x 5 inches
Framed, each: 14 3/16 x 10 11/16 inches

Des Lawrence Barbara Bel Geddes, 2008

Des Lawrence
Barbara Bel Geddes, 2008
Silverpoint on paper
26 3/8 x 22 3/8 inches

Julian Lethbridge The Wey, 2016

Julian Lethbridge
The Wey, 2016
Oil and oil stick on linen
52 x 42 inches

Brice Marden Muses with Graphite, 2000

Brice Marden
Muses with Graphite, 2000
1 color lithograph with pencil drawing
Image: 17 1/8 x 26 1/8 inches
Sheet: 22 3/4 x 29 3/4 inches
Framed: 24 3/4 x 33 x 1 1/2 inches 
Edition of 45 with 10 APs

Martin Puryear Lean To, 2012

Martin Puryear
Lean To, 2012
Color softground and hardground etching with spitbite aquatint, drypoint and chine collè
Plate: 14 x 30 1/2 inches
Sheet: 24 x 39 1/2 inches
Edition of 50

Linda Ridgway The past before my feet, 2022

Linda Ridgway
The past before my feet, 2022
Graphite on paper
42 1/4 x 42 inches

Iran Do Espirito Santo

Iran Do Espirito Santo
Globe 2, 2011
Marble
5 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches
Edition of 5

Richard Serra Diptych #2, 2019

Richard Serra
Diptych #2, 2019
Paintstick, etching ink and silica on two sheets of handmade paper
47 1/2 x 63 inches
Framed: 53 x 68 1/4 x 3 5/8 inches

Joel Shapiro untitled, 2016-17

Joel Shapiro
untitled, 2016-17
Bronze
25 x 14 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches

Jonas Wood C.M.Z. House on M.V. with Ptolemy, 2022

Jonas Wood
C.M.Z. House on M.V. with Ptolemy, 2022
Soft ground etching and aquatint
Plate: 30 5/8 x 22 3/4 inches
Sheet: 36 1/8 x 28 inches
Framed: 41 x 32 1/2 inches
Edition of 35

Press Release

Berggruen Gallery is proud to present Works in Black & White, a group exhibition that delves into the world of black and white as the primary, and often sole, colors. This curated collection explores the nuances of these two fundamental tones, reflecting on the various ways artists employ simplicity and complexity within this timeless palette. From bold abstractions to intricate minimalism, the exhibition reveals the artists' diverse abilities to convey emotion and provoke contemplation within the grayscale spectrum.

Works in Black & White will be on display from September 14 — October 13, 2023, featured on the top level of Berggruen Gallery. 

Exhibiting Artists: 

Robert Bechtle | Richard Diebenkorn | Lucian Freud | Michael Gregory | Philip Guston | Mona Hatoum | Al Held | Sarah Hotchkiss | William Kentridge | Anselm Kiefer | Matt Kleberg | Des Lawrence | Julian  Lethbridge | Brice Marden | Sam Messenger | Martin Puryear | Linda Ridgway | Iran Do Espírito Santo | Richard Serra | Joel Shapiro | Kiki Smith | Jonas Wood