Unrealism

Jeffrey Deitch and Larry Gagosian, historically two great art-market competitors, will join forces for the first time to present an important exhibition during the first week of December, in the context of the Art Basel Miami Beach art fair. The title of the exhibition is Unrealism, and it is slated to open on December 1st in the Moore Building, Miami Design District, a space loaned for the occasion by real state developer Craig Robins. Among the artists selected for the exhibition by Deitch (the curator) are John Currin, Urs Fisher, Elizabeth Peyton, and David Salle. "The audience and artists are seeking a humanistic connection in art", Deitch explains. "There's a need for that because a lot of the art that is prominent now is very oriented towards inside-art issues". Source: The New York Times