On the occasion of Frieze Masters 2017, Almine Rech Gallery will exhibit a selection of drawings by Tom Wesselmann. Through a display of works on paper, on plastic, and cut-out-steel, the presentation will showcase the artist's unconventional drawing surfaces, challenging the very definition of drawing. Normally a preparatory step in the process of developing a finished painting, Wesselmann saw drawing as an end unto itself, devoting over a decade to his series of cut-out steel drawings. Proclaiming the primacy of drawing in his practice, the artist wrote:
"I have always used drawings as a necessary part of my paintings and my paintings are almost always an outgrowth of drawing" - Tom Wesselmann, New York City, 2003
Opening Days
Invitation-only Preview:
Wednesday 4 October
Open days:
Thursday 5 October (Premium Day) to Sunday 8 October
Almine Rech represents these artists: