Frank Breur

LOGOS-WAREHOUSES-CONTAINERS-POLES
October 10 – November 26

Four framed photographs of industrial scenes displayed in a row on a white gallery wall, illuminated by soft overhead lighting.
A modern art gallery displaying a series of framed photographs on a white wall, evenly spaced and illuminated by ceiling lights, in a minimalistic setting.
Three framed photographs of minimalist architectural models displayed on a white wall in an art gallery setting.
Six framed photographs of various small, isolated structures displayed in a grid pattern on a white gallery wall. The images depict simple architectural forms in different settings.
Three framed photographs of minimalist structures and landscapes are displayed on a plain white gallery wall, evenly spaced apart, with soft lighting.
A photograph of a wall-mounted artwork depicting alternating vertical stripes in burgundy and white, set against a backdrop of short green grass. The image captures the artwork's realistic, minimalist style.
An art gallery hall with a refreshment table in the foreground featuring flowers, fruits, and snacks, and photographs displayed along a well-lit wall in the background.
An art gallery corridor displaying photography. One photograph of a long, red building in a grassy field is visible, with the artist's name and exhibition title "LOCAL HORIZON; MARTHA G." on the wall.

Press Release

Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present, LOGOS-WAREHOUSES-CONTAINERS-POLES, a selection of photographs by internationally renowned German artist, Frank Breuer. This exhibit documents industrial buildings, commercial trademarks and logos, telephone poles, shipping containers, and corporate structures within immense landscapes. Centered in the frame like the subject of a portrait, these commonplace constructions take on stunning abstract and sculptural qualities.

Breuer’s work draws attention to the structures’ scale, as well as its function as a foreign or displaced object within its environment. Industrial architecture is transformed into beautiful abstractions that speak more to form and composition than actual content. Taken with a large-format camera, these photographs reflect the impersonal uniformity of the subject matter while also revealing how commercial globalization has altered landscape.

Frank Breuer was born in Rheinbach, Germany in 1963. He exhibits in numerous museums and galleries around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Breuer studied under Bernd and Hilla Becher in the mid-1990s at the Düsseldorf Academy of Arts. He currently lives and works in Cologne, Germany. Through invitations to teach and lecture at Harvard and Grinnell College, Breuer recently shifted his attention to aspects of American landscape.

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Dates: October 10–November 26, 2008
Reception: November 1, 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