An exhibition of work by John Baldessari based on Pollock and Benton is on display at the Marian Goodman Gallery in New York through December 23, 2016.The celebrated conceptual artist is known for producing compositions based around found photography, art and appropriated images and, in the current exhibition, he focuses on two iconic figures from the American tradition and the nodes of influence between the two. His examination of the regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton and his protégé, the Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock, offers a complex view of contrast and correspondence, placing disparate fragments together while allowing audiences to create a fresh composite of images.“John Baldessari: Pollock/Benton” is on display at the Marian Goodman Gallery, 24 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019. For details, visit: www.mariangoodman.comClick on the slideshow for a sneak peak at the exhibition
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