New York – Mary Corse, a renowned artist known for her exploration of light, space, and perception, will be showcasing her latest work in the Pace Gallery at 540 West 25th Street, New York from September 13 to October 26, 2024. This pivotal event marks Corse’s first solo exhibition in the city since 2019, following her recent institutional exhibitions at the Long Museum West Bund in Shanghai, the Amorepacific Museum of Art in Seoul, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
This exhibition will feature Corse’s new series of diamond-shaped paintings. In these works, Corse utilizes glass microspheres to create an illuminated effect from within the painting – a technique she discovered during the late 1960s after noticing the progressive illumination of road markings. Although she produced her first diamond-shaped paintings in her twenties, this exhibition marks her first return to the format in more than six decades.
The show will also include Corse’s “Halo Room,” a new architectural installation that she has been developing for the past several years. This participatory piece casts a glowing halo around the viewer’s shadow when they enter the room, demonstrating Corse’s interest in the energetic relationship between the individual and the object.
The exhibition continues and deepens Corse’s exploration of presence in post-1960s art, reflecting the ethos that has been central to her practice for decades. As Corse puts it, “the work of art is not on the wall, it’s in your perception.”
Pace Gallery, a leading international art hub, is proud to present Corse’s unique and boundary-crossing artwork. Over the years, Pace has established a distinguished legacy, representing some of the most influential contemporary artists and estates from the past century. Today, Pace has locations worldwide, including London, Geneva, Berlin, and New York. With a focus on original scholarship and introducing new voices to the art historical canon, Pace remains at the forefront of innovation.
