Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

September 25, 2024 to February 20, 2025

Since 1974, Annemarie Verna Gallery has had the privilege of accompanying Richard Tuttle's life and work through 21 solo exhibitions, numerous group exhibitions, publications and editions.

The current exhibition, "Richard Tuttle – 50 Years of Collaboration", is a testament to the fruitful artistic and intellectual exchange between the artist and our gallery.

Part II
The exhibition was supplemented with the replacement of several works. All the works in room 2 have been replaced and three works in room 4, which complement the previous installation.

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Collaboration

Text by Richard Tuttle for the exhibition 50 Years of Collaboration, 2024

Yes, it is 50 years since coming to Zurich and beginning a collaboration with the Vernas. “Collaboration” is a carefully chosen word. It is unusual and accurate, for the “gallery” has taken on its own definition. I am happy and proud to have a part. It grew into itself, like a tree that is always challenged with not enough space, water, sunlight, etc. To have brought something from far away, was a secret shared between the swans and I, disembarking on the sleet and icy streets, the first night in Zurich. Now, it is 50 years. No secret, anymore.

During the course of these years-- so well documented in the compilation of The Complete Interviews-- Dieter Schwarz appears as a singularly important part. The rarity of his numerous skills and their combination, adding it to a work ethic of and with prodigious amounts of energy, makes him an asset to the entire art world and to his times. He would be the first to admit the importance of the Verna's work for him.

A collaboration is not a representation. It is a much warmer thing and requires at least two participants. The present showing of my works is my “half”. Just as I wish I could be in Zurich right now, I wish my half of the collaboration gives itself in little hints of memory, in major hints of ambition, in full hints of love of humanity, in hints of truth, in revelation, in aspirations, not allowable, in wishes too big for words, in light of such an abundance as to not to fear darkness anymore, to hints of love for the next, and next, artist, and to thanks for all the support this collaboration has been given and its voice that reaches out with meaning to a whole world.

Installation views

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 4

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 1

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view office room

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view office room

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view showcase

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view showcase

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view showcase

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 1

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 1

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 1

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 1

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 1

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 2

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 2

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 3

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 3

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 3

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 4

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 4

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

Installation view room 4

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

New installation room 2

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

New installation room 2

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

New installation room 4

Richard Tuttle / 50 Years of Collaboration

New installation room 4

Works

Richard Tuttle / Rest on the Flight to Egypt 2009 29.5 x 82.5 cm watercolor, acrylic, graphite, colored pencil, ballpoint pen and goldleaf on paper and cardboard (frame by the artist)

Rest on the Flight to Egypt
2009
29.5 x 82.5 cm
watercolor, acrylic, graphite, colored pencil, ballpoint pen and goldleaf on paper and cardboard
(frame by the artist)

Richard Tuttle / f.r. to l. The Intention VIII The Intention VII The Intention VI The Intention V The Intention IV all: 2014 21 x 16.2 cm mixed media on paper  

f.r. to l.

The Intention VIII

The Intention VII

The Intention VI

The Intention V

The Intention IV

all:
2014
21 x 16.2 cm
mixed media on paper

 

Richard Tuttle / f.r. to l. Division # III - 1 RT’14 Division # III - 5 RT’14 Division # II - 4 RT’14 Division # II - 2 RT’14 all: 2014 22 x 31 cm pencil, colored crayon and watercolor on paper Division # II - 2 RT’14 pencil and colored crayon on paper  

f.r. to l.

Division # III - 1 RT’14

Division # III - 5 RT’14

Division # II - 4 RT’14

Division # II - 2 RT’14

all:
2014
22 x 31 cm
pencil, colored crayon and watercolor on paper

Division # II - 2 RT’14
pencil and colored crayon on paper

 

Richard Tuttle / Poem 2010 10 parts, each: 34.5 x 26.5 x 2.5 cm paper: 30.6 x 22.8 cm pencil and color pencil on paper in hand painted frame by the artist

Poem
2010
10 parts,
each: 34.5 x 26.5 x 2.5 cm
paper: 30.6 x 22.8 cm
pencil and color pencil on paper in hand painted frame by the artist

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

Mists II
1985
40 x 33 x 13 cm
mixed media (wood, cardboard, foil, wire)

Richard Tuttle / Drawing with Three Ends 1974 35.6 x 28 cm pencil and black ink on paper Study for „Acropolis“ 1974 | 35.6 x 28 cm pencil and black ink on paper Ahingus 1974 | 30.6 x 22.8 cm brown gouache on paper Untitled (10th of 10 Summer, 1973) 1973 | 35.5 x 27 cm graphite on paper Untitled (2nd of 10 Summer, 1973) 1973 | 35.5 x 27 cm white ink and pencil on paper

Drawing with Three Ends
1974
35.6 x 28 cm
pencil and black ink on paper

Study for „Acropolis“
 1974 | 35.6 x 28 cm
pencil and black ink on paper

Ahingus
1974 | 30.6 x 22.8 cm
brown gouache on paper

Untitled (10th of 10 Summer, 1973)
1973 | 35.5 x 27 cm
graphite on paper

Untitled (2nd of 10 Summer, 1973)
1973 | 35.5 x 27 cm
white ink and pencil on paper

Richard Tuttle / f.l. to r. Orange Spiral Drawing 1973 | 35.6 x 27.9 cm watercolor and graphite on paper Rendering for Six of Thirteen Spiral Drawings 1973 | 35.5 x 28 cm watercolor and pencil on paper Black Spiral Drawing (3) 1973 | 35.6 x 27.9 cm watercolor and graphite on paper

f.l. to r.

Orange Spiral Drawing
1973 | 35.6 x 27.9 cm
watercolor and graphite on paper

Rendering for Six of Thirteen Spiral Drawings
1973 | 35.5 x 28 cm
watercolor and pencil on paper

Black Spiral Drawing (3)
1973 | 35.6 x 27.9 cm
watercolor and graphite on paper

Richard Tuttle / f.l. to r. Blue Spiral Drawing (2) 1973 | 35.6 x 27.9 cm watercolor and graphite on paper Red Spiral Drawing 1973 | 35.6 x 27.9 cm watercolor and graphite on paper Green Spiral Drawing 1973 | 35.6 x 27.9 cm watercolor and graphite on paper

f.l. to r.

Blue Spiral Drawing (2)
1973 | 35.6 x 27.9 cm
watercolor and graphite on paper

Red Spiral Drawing
1973 | 35.6 x 27.9 cm
watercolor and graphite on paper

Green Spiral Drawing
1973 | 35.6 x 27.9 cm
watercolor and graphite on paper

Richard Tuttle / f.l. to r. Untitled 1975 | 35.5 x 28 cm pencil and felt-tip pen on paper Intersecting Lines 1974 | 35.6 x 28 cm black ink on paper Study for Sculpture (2) 1974 | 35.6 x 28 cm ink on paper How Paint Meets Line 1974 | 35.6 x 28 cm pencil and watercolor on paper How Paint Meets Line Group (3) 1974 | 35.6 x 28 cm pencil and watercolor on paper PT Drawing No. 31 1974 | 35.2 x 27.9 cm black and white ink and on paper

f.l. to r.

Untitled
1975 | 35.5 x 28 cm
pencil and felt-tip pen on paper

Intersecting Lines
1974 | 35.6 x 28 cm
black ink on paper

Study for Sculpture (2)
1974 | 35.6 x 28 cm
ink on paper

How Paint Meets Line
1974 | 35.6 x 28 cm
pencil and watercolor on paper

How Paint Meets Line Group (3)
1974 | 35.6 x 28 cm
pencil and watercolor on paper

PT Drawing No. 31
1974 | 35.2 x 27.9 cm
black and white ink and on paper

Richard Tuttle / f.l. to r. Title IV for wall 1978 | 74.9 x 56.5 cm pencil and watercolor on paper collage Yellow Verticals 1969 | 30.5 x 22.8 cm pencil colored pencil on paper Double Maximum 1969 | 30.5 x 22.9 cm pencil and grey watercolor on paper 52 1/2“ Center Point Works III (4) 1975 | 43.2 x 35.5 cm pencil on paper

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

Yellow Verticals
1969 | 30.5 x 22.8 cm
pencil colored pencil on paper

Double Maximum
1969 | 30.5 x 22.9 cm
pencil and grey watercolor on paper

52 1/2“ Center Point Works III (4)
1975 | 43.2 x 35.5 cm
pencil on paper

Richard Tuttle / Untitled #1   1973 35 x 27.8 cm black gouache on paper Untitled #2   1973 35 x 27.8 cm graphite and gouache on paper Untitled #3   1973 35 x 27.8 cm graphite on paper Untitled   1974 35 x 28 cm pencil and gouache on paper

Untitled #1   1973
35 x 27.8 cm
black gouache on paper

Untitled #2   1973
35 x 27.8 cm
graphite and gouache on paper

Untitled #3   1973
35 x 27.8 cm
graphite on paper

Untitled   1974
35 x 28 cm
pencil and gouache on paper

Richard Tuttle / Untitled   1974 35 x 28 cm pencil and gouache on paper How Paint Meets Line Group (5)   1974 35.6 x 28 cm pencil and mixed media on paper Untitled   1974 35.2 x 27.9 cm pencil on paper Even   1975 35.5 x 28 cm graphite on paper

Untitled   1974
35 x 28 cm
pencil and gouache on paper

How Paint Meets Line Group (5)   1974
35.6 x 28 cm
pencil and mixed media on paper

Untitled   1974
35.2 x 27.9 cm
pencil on paper

Even   1975
35.5 x 28 cm
graphite on paper

Richard Tuttle / Center Point Work (5) 1975 35.5 x 28 cm pencil on paper

Center Point Work (5)
1975
35.5 x 28 cm
pencil on paper

Richard Tuttle / Untitled 1973 28 x 21.5 cm pencil and ink on paper Belmore 1971 27.5 x 21.5 cm graphite and ink on paper

Untitled
1973
28 x 21.5 cm
pencil and ink on paper

Belmore
1971
27.5 x 21.5 cm
graphite and ink on paper