Soutine/Bacon at Helly Nahmad Gallery, wow !

Last night , I went to the opening of  Soutine/Bacon at Helly Nahmad Gallery on Madison Avenue.  The Gallery opening on a Sunday evening was by itself , an audacious gesture. Incredibly the Gallery had it right , the exhibition curated by Maurice Tuchman is a bold and impressive display of imagination and inventiveness. Rarely do you see such impressive vision, Helly Nahmad with this exhibition is presenting to New Yorkers , one of the most fascinating and articulated art show in these last couple of years.

Who would have thought to present Soutine/Bacon, and now that is it on the walls , no one appears to be surprised, this is the beauty of this powerful event.

You have to see the exhibition to really understand , it’s message and it’s derived influence. Maurice Tuchman has genius and in this show and the amazing catalog produced by the Gallery, you realize the effort and courage that it took to gather the works from the world’s best collections and the Nahmad’s own collection.

Just a word also on the opening itself, it was exceptionally well attended, and I had a great time , I always loved Soutine and Bacon. In the world of art , this show will create , a “disruption”, from now on curators will be challenged to think differently when they plan their next show.

photos:

http://bfanyc.com/home/event/1108?page=5

Katarina Ellingsen and Ron Agam at party

for the opening of the Soutine/Bacon show