Charles Gaines

CHARLES GAINES

Numbers and Trees: The Arizona Watercolors Hauser & Wirth 1–30 July 2023 New York, Southampton

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This focused exhibition of twelve new watercolors by celebrated conceptual artist Charles Gaines provides an intimate look into the systems and processes used by the artist for his acclaimed and ever-evolving ‘Numbers and Trees’ series. Trees have been a central motif in Gaines’s distinguished practice since he first began his ‘Walnut Tree Orchard’ series in the 1970s and his methodical examination of their form continues in this series inspired by cottonwood trees he photographed on a recent trip to Arizona. The cottonwood trees photographed by Gaines during this trip will form the basis of a new series of Plexiglas works that the artist will debut in his forthcoming solo exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum in November 2024.

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Numbers and Trees Tanzania Series 3 Acacia Tree 7 Hadzabi by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork mixed media

Charles Gaines Numbers and Trees: Tanzania Series 3, Acacia, Tree #7, Hadzabi, 2026 Acrylic sheet, acrylic paint, photograph
121.9 x 198.1 x 14.6 cm
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Numbers and Trees Tanzania Series 3 Acacia Tree 3 Shubi by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork mixed media

Charles Gaines Numbers and Trees: Tanzania Series 3, Acacia, Tree #3, Shubi, 2025 Acrylic sheet, acrylic paint, photograph
121.9 x 198.1 x 14.6 cm
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Numbers and Trees Tanzania Series 3 Acacia Tree 6 Burungi by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork mixed media

Charles Gaines Numbers and Trees: Tanzania Series 3, Acacia, Tree #6, Burungi, 2026 Acrylic sheet, acrylic paint, photograph
121.9 x 198.1 x 14.6 cm
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Manifestos 7 by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork moving image works on paper

Charles Gaines Manifestos 7, 2026 Single-channel video (color, sound, 27 minutes 34 seconds) Five ink and graphite drawings on paper, projected video, two speakers, hanging speaker shelves
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Numbers and Trees Drawing 27 by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork works on paper

Charles Gaines Numbers and Trees: Drawing 27, 2016 Ink on paper
83.8 x 63.5 cm
99.1 x 78.7 x 5.1 cm (incl frame) Hauser & Wirth Request Price & Availability

Numbers and Trees Tanzania Series 3 Acacia Tree 5 Nyambo by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork mixed media

Charles Gaines Numbers and Trees: Tanzania Series 3, Acacia, Tree #5, Nyambo, 2026 Acrylic sheet, acrylic paint, photograph
121.9 x 198.1 x 14.6 cm
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Charles Gaines Shadows XIII: Dragon, Set 2, 2024 Photograph, watercolor, ink on paper, 3 sheets Unique
76.2 x 248.9 x 5.1 cm (incl frame) Hauser & Wirth Request Price & Availability

Numbers and Trees Tanzania Series 3 Acacia Tree 1 Ikizu by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork mixed media

Charles Gaines Numbers and Trees: Tanzania Series 3, Acacia, Tree #1, Ikizu, 2025 Acrylic sheet, acrylic paint, photograph
121.9 x 198.1 x 14.6 cm
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About the Artist

A pivotal figure in the field of Conceptual Art, Charles Gaines’ body of work engages formulas and systems that interrogate relationships between the objective and the subjective realms. Using a generative approach to create series of works in a variety of mediums, he has built a bridge between the early conceptual artists of the 1960s and 1970s and subsequent generations of artists pushing the limits of conceptualism today.

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GROUP EXHIBITION Directionless Hauser & Wirth 21 June–25 October 2026 Menorca

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About the Gallery

Hauser & Wirth will maintain a new exhibition and private viewing space at 9 Main Street in the Village of Southampton, on the South Fork of Long Island, New York.

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9 Main St
New York
Southampton
United States

Opening Hours

Tues - Sat, 11am - 6pm
Sun, 12pm - 5pm

Open by appointment Mon - Tues

To make an appointment, please call +1 631 609 6331 or email southampton@hauserwirth.com.

Hauser Wirth contemporary art gallery in New York Southampton United States

Hauser & Wirth

9 Main St, New York, Southampton, United States

+1 631 609 6331
http://www.hauserwirth.com

Opening hours

Tues - Sat, 11am - 6pm
Sun, 12pm - 5pm

Open by appointment Mon - Tues

To make an appointment, please call +1 631 609 6331 or email southampton@hauserwirth.com.

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