Feb 14

Paul Pretzer: Uncanny simians star in the painter’s latest solo show at Marc Straus

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Paul Pretzer

Currently on view at Marc Straus Gallery in NYC, an exhibition by Paul Pretzer brings primates, cardinals and painterly expression together for a carnivalesque look at the history of art. Riffing off of classical compositions—most notably Spanish masters Velázquez and Goya—the Dresden-born artist takes an attitude of irreverence along…

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