Gerhard Richter and assume vivid astro focus

Altered States
August 7 – September 4

An interior view of an art gallery with white walls displaying colorful framed paintings and a bench in the center of the room. low lighting accentuates the artwork.
A colorful abstract painting displayed in a black frame on a white wall, featuring vivid shades of blue, green, yellow, and red that blend and overlap in a fluid, dynamic pattern.
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Neon sign with the words "american psycho" glowing in multicolored lights against a dark, purple background, creating a vivid and atmospheric visual.
A vibrant abstract painting in a black frame, displayed on a white gallery wall, featuring bold splashes of blue, red, yellow, and green.
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An art gallery interior with a cream wall displaying the title "altered states" in bold letters. two vibrant paintings hang on the wall near a window, and a red modern chair is placed to the side.
An art gallery hallway with a colorful neon sign on the wall spelling "wrong path right path" in script, contrasting with traditional framed artworks along the dimly lit walls.
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An empty art gallery with white walls, displaying various colorful paintings hung at eye level, and a portable gallery bench on the right.
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Abstract painting featuring colorful intertwining lines and shapes, displayed on a plain, light-colored wall in a softly lit room.
Two framed abstract paintings displayed on a white gallery wall, one depicting vibrant blue and red swirls, and the other showcasing fiery orange and red textures. text below reads "assume vivid astro focus.
Two vibrant abstract paintings displayed on a white gallery wall, each framed and illuminated by gallery lighting.
An art gallery interior with a wall titled "altered states" in bold letters, featuring framed artworks illuminated by ceiling lights along a corridor extending to the right.
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Guests mingle and view artwork at a gallery opening, featuring snacks on a central table and diverse art pieces illuminated on white walls.
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Press Release

Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present Altered States, an exhibition of selected editions by Gerhard Richter and the artist collective assume vivid astro focus (avaf). This psychedelic summer show of abstract prints explodes with neon and prismatic colors.

Gerhard Richter is among the most important artists of the 20th century. He paints using unpredictable gestures and elements of chance, and in his seminal Flow paintings, he creates multicolored abstractions by pouring enamel paints on a glass surface.Three chromatographic photographs of the Flow painting series show the original compositions in various stages of completion.Although Richter refers to these editions as“facsimile objects,” they differ from the originals in a number of ways. Many represent the only version of paintings that no longer exist, and others are images of damaged work. Gerhard Richter’s work has been in major retrospectives at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Tate Modern, London, as well as in countless exhibitions since 1962.

Assume vivid astro focus is a pseudonym for the internationally acclaimed artist collective whose main collaborators are Brazilian-born New York based artist Eli Sudbrack and French multimedia artist Christophe Hamaide-Pierson. Avaf works in a vast array of media including painting, drawing, installations, video, sculpture, neon, wallpapers, and collage using bright colors and references to the Brazilian Festival of Carnevale.Their stimulating aesthetic fuses Pop art, psychedelia, and densely patterned motifs that often comment on gender roles, politics, and cultural codes.The titles of these works, like most by avaf, are an acrostic play on the letters a, v, a and f. This combination of letters frequently appears as names of performances and installations.

Altered States includes five works on paper and a neon installation. Avaf has been the subject of major exhibitions and public art projects around the world including the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art,Tokyo; and the 2004 Whitney Biennial, New York.

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Dates: August 7–September 4, 2015
Reception: August 29, 6–8 pm
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11 am–4 pm
Location: 514 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Contact: 505.766.9888, info@levygallery.com, www.levygallery.com @levygallery

Artwork and Information
assume vivid astro focus
Gerhard Richter