Overview
This autumn, S│2 London will bring a slice of Middle America to the heart of Mayfair, as it draws together a selection of American sculptor Duane Hanson’s most important works for his first solo exhibition in London for fifteen years.
Famed for his life-sized, painstakingly-detailed sculptural portraits of everyday Middle-American life, Hanson became one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Casting the downtrodden and world-weary as the leading lights of his work, he transformed ordinary people into extraordinary works of art, inviting his viewers to reconsider the realities of American dream.
Reality Check provides a rare opportunity to survey Hanson’s sculptures bringing together seminal pieces including Man on Mower, one of the final works completed by Hanson before his death, and Bus Stop Lady, 1983, which featured in last year’s Venice Biennale, Il Palazzo Enciclopedico (The Encyclopedic Palace).
Duane Hanson
Man on a Mower
bronze polychromed in oil, with mower
Executed in 1995.
About S|2:
S|2 is Sotheby’s Contemporary art gallery, offering year-round exhibition programming and bespoke private sales.
With dedicated gallery space in New York, London and Hong Kong, S|2 presents selling exhibitions exploring the work of celebrated artists, such as BANKSY, Joseph Beuys, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Yayoi Kusama, and Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne, as well as shows curated by influential art world figures like Vito Schnabel.
In addition to gallery programming, the S|2 team facilitates private acquisitions and sales around the world. Learn more at www.sothebys.com/S2.
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday 11 October | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 12 October | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 18 October | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location:
31 St. George Street, London W1S 2FJ
