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Kenny Scharf, Totemikon, photo by Jonathan Kuhn, NYC Parks & Recreation

Kenny Scharf, Totemikon

December 6, 2007 to March 30, 2008
Tribeca Park, Manhattan

Please note: This is a past exhibit that is no longer installed in the park.

Description:

Kenny Scharf’s bronze sculpture Totemikon riffs on the traditional form of a totem pole.  As the title suggests, the sculpture explores themes of “totems” and “icons” as seen through Scharf’s aesthetic, which is very much informed by pop and contemporary-culture influences.

Scharf rose to prominence in the 1980s New York art world.  The artist was part of a group of dynamic artists, including Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring.  Scharf’s work often employs a cartoon or cartoon-like aesthetic, using that seemingly childlike style to comment on adult themes.

Presented by Paul Kasmin Gallery.