Richard Bellamy and Mark di Suvero

The first exhibition of color and black-and-white photographs of the sculptures of Mark di Suvero by legendary art dealer Richard Bellamy. The exhibition will be accompanied by a selection of smaller indoor and outdoor works by di Suvero, some of which are on loan, in addition to those in Storm King’s “di Suvero Fields.” One outstanding work, Shang (formerly titled Gateway, 1984-85), originally created especially for a particular location at Storm King, is returning for this special two-year, forty-fifth anniversary exhibition, recreating the southern view of 1985. To purchase the book published in conjunction with this exhibition click here

Richard Bellamy (1927–98) was widely celebrated for how he viewed the world, much as an artist does. Founder of the Green Gallery and subsequently a private art dealer, Bellamy was one of the first to show works by Donald Judd, Robert Morris, Claes Oldenburg, James Rosenquist, Lucas Samara, and Richard Serra. He is credited with having helped launch a generation of post-Abstract Expressionist artists.

Bellamy’s profound involvement with photography began when he started taking photographs of the works of his close friend Mark di Suvero (b. 1933). From 1975 until his death, Bellamy took hundreds of photographs of di Suvero sculptures and studios, as well as of the artist at work.

Over fifty photographs selected for the exhibition have been installed to reflect Bellamy’s vision. One gallery, for example, focuses on the landscape, and will reveal his deep understanding of color, as seen in such details as the juxtaposition of an orange-colored sculpture against a blue sky. Another gallery features photographs taken in European cities (including Venice and Paris) exploring the relationship of sculpture to architecture. Also on display are photographs of di Suvero’s work at Storm King over many years. The photographs on view testify to Bellamy’s passion for sculpture, while also revealing new ways of viewing di Suvero’s work.

Richard Bellamy and Mark di Suvero has been organized by David R. Collens, director and curator of the Storm King Art Center. Storm King will publish a catalogue in conjunction with the exhibition which will be available for purchase during the second season of the exhibition.

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Richard Bellamy and Mark di Suvero