"Mario Schifano: The 60s"

Though not particularly well-known in the United States, Italian artist Mario Schifano (1934–1998) was shown alongside the likes of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Arman and Yves Klein in the groundbreaking “New Realists” exhibit at Sidney Janis Gallery in 1962, one of the first shows to not only highlight Pop Art but examine it in an international context. However, Schifano shifted direction far too often to be pigeonholed as a Pop artist, and his handling of paint was expressive even when he used corporate logos (like Coca-Cola’s) as subjects. This exhibition, adapted from one originally mounted at the gallery’s London location, takes a look back at the most productive decade of his career.