The exhibition at the Pace Gallery in Los Angeles offers an exciting juxtaposition of works by Alicja Kwade and Agnes Martin, curated by Kwade herself and Pace founder Arne Glimcher. The show presents new and significant sculptures by Kwade in a dialog with selected paintings and works on paper by Martin. This marks Kwade’s first major presentation in Los Angeles and her first significant exhibition at Pace since joining in 2023.
Alicja Kwade is known for her critical and poetic exploration of scientific and philosophical themes through various media. She challenges established assumptions and proposes innovative ways of perceiving reality. Agnes Martin, represented by Pace since 1974, is known for her minimalist, transcendental art that conveys a quiet purity.
The exhibition highlights the thematic and conceptual similarities between the two artists, particularly in relation to “their focus on time and temporality as an organizing principle of perceptual experience”.
