KATES-FERRI PROJECTS THE B-SIDE SQUARE PEGS: GROUP EXHIBITION

KATES-FERRI PROJECTS is proud to present their inaugural exhibition at The B-Sidelocated at 563 Grand Street, NYC 10002. The exhibition, titled “Square Pegs”, will be on view from October 13 to November 13, 2023, with a reception on Friday, October 13 from 5 to 8pm.
The square shape has been used extensively in art history, both as a compositional element and as a symbol with various meanings. One well-known example of the use of the square in art is the work of Kazimir Malevich, a Russian avant-garde artist who founded the Suprematist movement. Malevich's geometric compositions emphasized the primacy of form and rejected representation, with white squares on a white background representing the ultimate in non-objectivity.
Another notable example is the square format of some of the works of the Dutch painter Piet Mondrian, who was a member of the De Stijl movement. Mondrian used squares and rectangles to create compositions that were based on a grid structure, and which explored the relationship between color and form.
This group exhibition will include C.J. Chueca, Guillermo Garcia Cruz, Turiya Magadlela, Marisol Martinez, Juan Albeto Negroni, Martin Pelenur, Eric Santoscoy-Mcillip, Rudy Shepherd and Martin Touzon.
The artists will be exploring the square shape and its significance in their practice as a starting point through various mediums and color compositions.