The Heart is a Lonely Hunter: Curated by Katy Grannan

Jun 4–Aug 22, 2015

A group exhibition exploring private yearning, obsession, and grief.

Black and white photograph of three men embracing one another in front of wooden staircase
Untitled, 2009
Gallery
Jun 4–Aug 22, 2015
Press release

Fraenkel Gallery is pleased to announce The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, curated by Katy Grannan. This group exhibition will present photographs and other objects by 18 artists, all of whom are being shown at the gallery for the first time.

The title of the exhibition refers to Carson McCullers’ novel, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, and the poem that inspired it, The Lonely Hunter, written by Fiona MacLeod (aka William Sharp).

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter will feature works by: David Alekhuogie, Zak Arctander, Elizabeth Bick, Matthew Connors, Dru Donovan, J.W. Fisher, Curran Hatleberg, Fumi Ishino, Dwight Mackintosh, Christopher Miner, Bryson Rand, Heather Rasmussen, Judith Scott, David M. Stein, Ray Vickers, Didier William, Alice Wong, and Ying Gee Zhou.

Color photograph of a women with eyes closed and mouth partially opened gesturing with hand
Ela in November, 2013
pigment print, 40 x 50 inches (framed)

The artists’ ages and backgrounds vary widely; likewise, the works presented in the exhibition will encompass a wide range of media, including contemporary color and black-and-white photography, figurative and abstract painting, line drawing, mixed-media works, artists’ books, video, and sculpture made with found materials.

Artists: David Alekhuogie, Zak Arctander, Elizabeth Bick, Matthew Connors, Dru Donovan, J.W. Fisher, Curran Hatleberg, Fumi Ishino, Dwight Mackintosh, Christopher Miner, Bryson Rand, Heather Rasmussen, Judith Scott, David M. Stein, Ray Vickers, Didier William, Alice Wong, Ying Gee Zhou

Works on View

Color image of a gallery entryway exhibiting framed works and sculptures
Color photograph of a hand painted book depicting a large fire and two bunnies, one of which has stabbed the other with a sword
Color photograph of three tear gas canisters being deployed with smoke trailing behind
Color image of exhibition depicting artworks both framed and sculptural within gallery
Color image of exhibition depicting artworks both framed and sculptural within gallery
Color photograph of a silhouetted figure holding a red stuffed animal
Color image of a painting depicting two hands immersed in water
Color image of framed photographs on white gallery walls
Black and white photograph of a person lying down as another person places fingers in the others mouth
Black and white image of a sketch depicting continuous rows of cursive handwriting
Color image of exhibition depicting artworks both framed and sculptural within gallery
Color photograph depicting a budda's hand lemon with a clamp and mirror
Color image of exhibition depicting artworks both framed and sculptural within gallery
Color photograph of a black and white photo development space with color vinyl sleeve of 'Everybody loves the sunshine' by Roy Ayers
Color image of sculptural object wrapped in layers of yarn
Color image of exhibition depicting artworks both framed and sculptural within gallery
Black and white photograph of a white dog facing away from the camera in the snow
Color photograph of man in a blue suit on a payphone behind him another person sits in a parked car
Color image of a painted found photograph
black and white still image from video installation of a women looking off into the distance
Color photograph of paperback novel 'White Slang' by William F. Buckley
Color image of video still depicting a row of collectible clowns by a window

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