A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

February 22 to April 13, 2019
James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk

Marisa Merz (*1926) and Mario Merz (1925–2003)

The frequent visits of Marisa and Mario Merz in Zurich, especially in the 1970s and 1980s, each became an extraordinary event. The same applies to our visits to Turin and Milan. Our unusual friendship was intense and demanding.

Yet it would be wrong to think that the result of these encounters would have been regular exhibitions in the gallery. It always took many pathways and detours to show one or more works with us.

But the 1977 exhibition “vento preistorico delle Montagne Gelate” and the 1979 presentation “irritabile irritato” remain unforgettable.

The Merz Room, on view from February 22, is both homage and remembrance.

 

Antonio Calderara (1903-1978), Giorgio Griffa (*1936)
Works on Paper

December 6, 2018 to February 9, 2019

It would certainly be true to say that the fifty years of exhibition history at the Annemarie Verna Galerie began with a strong connection to Italy, to its early and then-contemporary avant-garde: Lucio Fontana, Piero Manzoni and more than anyone else Antonio Calderara, the maestro, born in 1903.

Up until his death in 1978, numerous exhibitions were held, and the friendship, veneration and respect associated with this wonderful artist personality are central elements that imbued the first decade of the gallery's history with atmosphere and meaning. Forty years have passed since Antonio Calderara’s death. A small group of works is now intended as a remembrance.

Giorgio Griffa, born in 1936, was present in Zurich with many exhibitions in our gallery, especially in the 1970s and early 1980s. His inimitable artistic achievement, his fundamental groundwork with the possibilities and building blocks of painting, made it possible to transport a convention into an exciting and contemporary present. Five large-format watercolors and pen and ink drawings from 1972 to 1977 demonstrate this in an exemplary manner.

 

James Bishop, Robert Mangold, Fred Sandback and Friends

September 29 to November 24, 2018

Bringing together our friends and the works of the artists with whom we have been connected for many years is the most beautiful task there is. Over the coming weeks, the gallery will be offering a carefully chosen tour through an important part of our program.

The entrance area contains an intimate conversation between works by Andreas Christen, Richard Francisco, Jerry Zeniuk and Glen Rubsamen.

The first large gallery space is dedicated to a presentation of a sculpture and drawings by Fred Sandback.

Then the two smaller rooms follow with works and groups of works by Joseph Egan, Ree Morton and Richard Tuttle, as well as James Bishop, Giulio Paolini and Robert Mangold.

The second larger gallery space awaits with an expansive ensemble of works by Sylvia Plimack Mangold and Robert Mangold.

Installation views

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 1

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view office room

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 1

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 1

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 1

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 1

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 1

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 1

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 2

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 2

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 2

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 2

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 2

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 3

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 3

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 3

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 4

James Bishop, Antonio Calderara, Andreas Christen, Joseph Egan, Giorgio Griffa, Robert Mangold, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Sylvia Plimack-Mangold, Fred Sandback, Richard Tuttle, Jerry Zeniuk, A new room: Marisa Merz and Mario Merz

Installation view room 4

Works

James Bishop / James Bishop Untitled 1956 21 x 25.3 cm oil on paper

James Bishop
Untitled
1956
21 x 25.3 cm
oil on paper

James Bishop / James Bishop Untitled 16.2 x 12.7 cm oil on paper

James Bishop
Untitled
16.2 x 12.7 cm
oil on paper

Antonio Calderara / Antonio Calderara Costellazione 1968 54 x 54 cm oil on wood panel

Antonio Calderara
Costellazione
1968
54 x 54 cm
oil on wood panel

Antonio Calderara / Antonio Calderara Acquarello 1969 28 x 21.5 cm watercolor and pencil on paper

Antonio Calderara
Acquarello
1969
28 x 21.5 cm
watercolor and pencil on paper

Antonio Calderara / Antonio Calderara Piccola storia di nove quadrati 1971 22 x 22 cm watercolor and pencil on paper

Antonio Calderara
Piccola storia di nove quadrati
1971
22 x 22 cm
watercolor and pencil on paper

Antonio Calderara / Antonio Calderara Senza titolo 1973 27 x 27 cm oil on wood panel

Antonio Calderara
Senza titolo
1973
27 x 27 cm
oil on wood panel

Andreas Christen / Andreas Christen Ohne Titel 1960 99 x 99 cm resin on masonite

Andreas Christen
Ohne Titel
1960
99 x 99 cm
resin on masonite

Andreas Christen / Andreas Christen Ohne Titel 1959 70 x 70 cm resin on masonite

Andreas Christen
Ohne Titel
1959
70 x 70 cm
resin on masonite

Joseph Egan / Joseph Egan in the pines 2018 22 x 31 x 2.5 cm oil paints on wood

Joseph Egan
in the pines
2018
22 x 31 x 2.5 cm
oil paints on wood

Joseph Egan / Joseph Egan boardwalk 2018 30 x 27.5 x 2.5 cm various paints on wood

Joseph Egan
boardwalk
2018
30 x 27.5 x 2.5 cm
various paints on wood

Joseph Egan / Joseph Egan Living Daylights 2018 47 x 37 x 6.5 cm painted wood and painted panel

Joseph Egan
Living Daylights
2018
47 x 37 x 6.5 cm
painted wood and painted panel

Joseph Egan / Joseph Egan Wümmet 2018 30.5 x 32.5 x 2.5 cm oil paints on wood

Joseph Egan
Wümmet
2018
30.5 x 32.5 x 2.5 cm
oil paints on wood

Joseph Egan / Joseph Egan cello 2018 25.5 x 19.5 x 2.5 cm oil paints and gold leaf on wood

Joseph Egan
cello
2018
25.5 x 19.5 x 2.5 cm
oil paints and gold leaf on wood

Joseph Egan / Joseph Egan true blue 2012 50 x 28 x 6 cm various paints on wood

Joseph Egan
true blue
2012
50 x 28 x 6 cm
various paints on wood

Giorgio Griffa / Giorgio Griffa Senza Titolo 1977 46 x 61.8 cm watercolor on paper

Giorgio Griffa
Senza Titolo
1977
46 x 61.8 cm
watercolor on paper

Giorgio Griffa / Giorgio Griffa Senza Titolo 1972 47.7 x 57.7 cm watercolor on paper

Giorgio Griffa
Senza Titolo
1972
47.7 x 57.7 cm
watercolor on paper

Giorgio Griffa / Giorgio Griffa Senza Titolo n.d. 48.5 x 68.5 cm watercolor on paper

Giorgio Griffa
Senza Titolo
n.d.
48.5 x 68.5 cm
watercolor on paper

Giorgio Griffa / Giorgio Griffa Senza Titolo 1972 50.9 x 72.3 cm ink on paper

Giorgio Griffa
Senza Titolo
1972
50.9 x 72.3 cm
ink on paper

Giorgio Griffa / Giorgio Griffa Senza Titolo   51 x 72 cm ink on paper

Giorgio Griffa
Senza Titolo  
51 x 72 cm
ink on paper

Giorgio Griffa / Giorgio Griffa Senza Titolo 1975 12.5 x 16 cm acrylic on canvas

Giorgio Griffa
Senza Titolo
1975
12.5 x 16 cm
acrylic on canvas

Robert Mangold / Robert Mangold Double Line Column 2 2005 304.8 x 76.2 cm  acrylic and pencil on canvas

Robert Mangold
Double Line Column 2
2005
304.8 x 76.2 cm 
acrylic and pencil on canvas

Robert Mangold / Robert Mangold Green Frame / Gray Ellipse 1987 76.2 x 106.7 cm acrylic and pencil on paper

Robert Mangold
Green Frame / Gray Ellipse
1987
76.2 x 106.7 cm
acrylic and pencil on paper

Mario Merz / Mario Merz Untitled (Le Zampe di Torino) 1981 148 x 381 cm acrylic and charcoal on canvas

Mario Merz
Untitled (Le Zampe di Torino)
1981
148 x 381 cm
acrylic and charcoal on canvas

Mario Merz / Mario Merz Untitled 1986 148 x 98 cm pencil, gouache, charcoal and collage on paper

Mario Merz
Untitled
1986
148 x 98 cm
pencil, gouache, charcoal and collage on paper

Mario Merz / Mario Merz Untitled 1986 148 x 98 cm pencil, gouache, charcoal and collage on paper

Mario Merz
Untitled
1986
148 x 98 cm
pencil, gouache, charcoal and collage on paper

Marisa Merz / Marisa Merz Untitled 1982 24 x 18 cm pencil and colored crayon on canvas

Marisa Merz
Untitled
1982
24 x 18 cm
pencil and colored crayon on canvas

Marisa Merz / Marisa Merz Untitled 1985 22 x 16 cm pencil on canvas

Marisa Merz
Untitled
1985
22 x 16 cm
pencil on canvas

Marisa Merz / Marisa Merz Untitled 1985 22 x 16 cm pencil on canva

Marisa Merz
Untitled
1985
22 x 16 cm
pencil on canva

Giulio Paolini / Giulio Paolini Ni le soleil ni la mort 1993 64 x 48 cm collage on paper

Giulio Paolini
Ni le soleil ni la mort
1993
64 x 48 cm
collage on paper

Giulio Paolini / Giulio Paolini Elegia 1969 16 x 16 x 11 cm Plaster cast with mirror fragment

Giulio Paolini
Elegia
1969
16 x 16 x 11 cm
Plaster cast with mirror fragment

Sylvia Plimack-Mangold / Sylvia Plimack Mangold Winter Elm 1995 52.7 x 50.2 cm etching and aquatint Edition 20/30

Sylvia Plimack Mangold
Winter Elm
1995
52.7 x 50.2 cm
etching and aquatint
Edition 20/30

Sylvia Plimack-Mangold / Sylvia Plimack Mangold Untitled (September 23, 1990) 1990 76.2 x 38.1 cm watercolor on paper

Sylvia Plimack Mangold
Untitled (September 23, 1990)
1990
76.2 x 38.1 cm
watercolor on paper

Sylvia Plimack-Mangold / Sylvia Plimack Mangold Untitled (October 1, 1990) 1990 76.2 x 38.7 cm watercolor and graphite on paper

Sylvia Plimack Mangold
Untitled (October 1, 1990)
1990
76.2 x 38.7 cm
watercolor and graphite on paper

Sylvia Plimack-Mangold / Sylvia Plimack Mangold The Locust Trees 1988 152.4 x 203.2 cm  oil on linen

Sylvia Plimack Mangold
The Locust Trees
1988
152.4 x 203.2 cm 
oil on linen

Fred Sandback / Fred Sandback Untitled 1982 65 x 90.6 cm pencil and pastel on paper

Fred Sandback
Untitled
1982
65 x 90.6 cm
pencil and pastel on paper

Richard Tuttle / Richard Tuttle Mists II 1985 40 x 33 x 13 cm various materials (wood, cardboard, foil, wire)

Richard Tuttle
Mists II
1985
40 x 33 x 13 cm
various materials (wood, cardboard, foil, wire)

Richard Tuttle / Richard Tuttle Four Horsemen (1) 2018 40.6 x 55.9 cm  acrylic and graphite on paper

Richard Tuttle
Four Horsemen (1)
2018
40.6 x 55.9 cm 
acrylic and graphite on paper

Richard Tuttle / Richard Tuttle Four Horsemen (2) 2018 40.6 x 55.9 cm  acrylic and graphite on paper

Richard Tuttle
Four Horsemen (2)
2018
40.6 x 55.9 cm 
acrylic and graphite on paper

Richard Tuttle / Richard Tuttle Four Horsemen (3) 2018 40.6 x 55.9 cm  acrylic and graphite on paper

Richard Tuttle
Four Horsemen (3)
2018
40.6 x 55.9 cm 
acrylic and graphite on paper

Richard Tuttle / Richard Tuttle Four Horsemen (4) 2018 40.6 x 55.9 cm  acrylic and graphite on paper

Richard Tuttle
Four Horsemen (4)
2018
40.6 x 55.9 cm 
acrylic and graphite on paper

Richard Tuttle / Richard Tuttle Title IV for wall 1978 74.9 x 56.5 cm pencil and watercolor on paper collage

Richard Tuttle
Title IV for wall
1978
74.9 x 56.5 cm
pencil and watercolor on paper collage

Richard Tuttle / Richard Tuttle Untitled 1971 35.5 x 28 cm Watercolor and pencil on paper

Richard Tuttle
Untitled
1971
35.5 x 28 cm
Watercolor and pencil on paper

Richard Tuttle / Richard Tuttle Untitled 1973 22.8 x 14.8 cm ink on paper

Richard Tuttle
Untitled
1973
22.8 x 14.8 cm
ink on paper

Richard Tuttle / Richard Tuttle 5th Drawing for Heiner Friedrich Show 1973 28 x 21.5 cm ink on paper

Richard Tuttle
5th Drawing for Heiner Friedrich Show
1973
28 x 21.5 cm
ink on paper

Richard Tuttle / Richard Tuttle Tin piece 1967 26 x 26.5 cm galvanized iron

Richard Tuttle
Tin piece
1967
26 x 26.5 cm
galvanized iron

Jerry Zeniuk / Jerry Zeniuk Untitled 2006 40 x 40 cm oil on canvas

Jerry Zeniuk
Untitled
2006
40 x 40 cm
oil on canvas