Lost in the Flood

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66 rue de Turenne
75003 Paris
October 22, 2015 – December 19, 2015

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There isn’t much time left to check out this intriguing group show at Galerie Frank Elbaz in Paris. Creating a dialogue between the long-deceased Wallace Berman and contemporary artists Will Boone and Virginia Overton, Lost in the Flood revolves around Berman’s Crater Lake home and gallery which was destroyed in 1964 by a mudslide. There are a number of his Verifax collages on display, as well as a surreptitious recording of the late artist in conversation made by Hal Glicksman, that serves as the show’s soundtrack. The sculptural work from both Boone and Overton provides an interesting minimalist juxtaposition of collage and structural elements, relying on fragments in much the same way as Berman did. Experience this exhibition in person if you can, before it closes on December 19th.

—Galerie Frank Elbaz

Will Boone – Prison Rodeo

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48 pages, 10.5 x 8.75 inches
Edition of 750
Published by Karma, 2014

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The naive design sense of this Will Boone book, published by Karma, immediately caught my attention when I first saw it. The description states: “Prison Rodeo catalogues reference photographs used in Boone’s practice over the last several years. From heavy metal to Elvis to the American South, the artist’s influences are displayed as side by side colour images in diverging order.” This volume offers an insightful look into a world of inspiration that wouldn't generally be presented as a single work of art.

—Available from Karma