Bodley Gallery
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The Bodley Gallery was a prominent art gallery in New York City, USA, from the late 1940s through the early 1980s. The Bodley specialized in contemporary and modern art. David Mann was director of the gallery during its heyday.
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[edit] Upper East Side haven for new and modern art
Several of Andy Warhol's earliest exhibitions in New York were at the Bodley during the 1950s, starting with two in 1956. David Mann, the Bodley's director, had previously managed the Hugo Gallery, which mounted Warhol's first exhibition in 1952 [1].
Max Ernst had a major solo exhibition at the Bodley Gallery in 1961, after his works were exhibited together with those of Yves Tanguy in a 1960 Bodley Gallery show. Many other notable artists had showings at the Bodley under Mr. Mann's directorship, including Victor Brauner, Clarence Holbrook Carter, Jane Frank, Eugenio Granell, Mina Loy, Larry Rivers, Ethel Schwabacher, and Ahmed Yacoubi.
Although the gallery emphasized the work of living artists, exhibits were not limited to such works - as evidenced by its showing of paintings by Tanguy in 1960, and by the exhibition catalogue listed below for a 1970 show including works of René Magritte, who had died in 1967. A 1971 exhibition entitled "Modern Master Drawings" included works by Klee, Leger, Matisse, and Picasso.
According to a great many sources, including several exhibition catalogues listed below, the Bodley Gallery was located at 223 East 60th Street, in Manhattan's wealthy Upper East Side neighborhood. This would place it between Second and Third Avenues. Presently the storefront is occupied by Guy Regal, Ltd., a luxury furniture, antique, and art gallery with a collection emphasizing 18th century European furnishings.
At least one source (see 'External links' section) places the Bodley Gallery on Madison Avenue (in 1975); perhaps this is an error, or perhaps the gallery relocated at some point during its long life.
[edit] Early Warhol exhibitions at the Bodley Gallery
- "Drawings for a Boy-Book" : February 14 - March 3, 1956 [2]
- "The Golden Slipper Show or Shoes Shoe in America" : December 3 - 22, 1956 [3]
- "A Show of Golden Pictures" : December 2 - 24, 1957 [4]
- "Wild Raspberries" : December 1 - 24, 1959 [5]
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[edit] References
- Bodley Gallery (New York, N.Y.) Max Ernst : paintings, collages, drawings, sculpture : October 30-November 25, 1961 : Bodley Gallery, 223 East 60, New York (exhibition catalogue and commentary; published by the gallery, 1961) OCLC 54157692
- Bodley Gallery (New York, N.Y.) Modern master drawings 1971 : [exhibition February 16-March 6, 1971] (New York, N.Y. : The Gallery, 1971) OCLC: 37498294
- Carter, Clarence Holbrook; James A. Michener; Gimpel & Weitzenhoffer (New York, N.Y.); Bodley Gallery (New York, N.Y.) Clarence Carter : a joint exhibition 30 April through 1 June, 1974 Gimpel & Weitzenhiffer Gallery ... and Bodley Gallery (New York : Gimpel & Weitzenhoffer)
- Ernst, Max; René Magritte; Bodley Gallery (New York, N.Y.) Max Ernst, Magritte : February 17-March 14, 1970 (New York : Bodley Gallery) OCLC: 18858894
- Loy, Mina; and Julien Levy. Constructions, April 14-25, 1959 (New York : Bodley Gallery, 1959) OCLC: 11251843
- Schwabacher, Ethel; Jeanne Reynal; Bodley Gallery (New York, N.Y.) Of people : Ethel Schwabacher, pastels : Jeanne Reynal, mosaics. (New York : Bodley Gallery, 1976) OCLC: 48706042
- Stanton, Phoebe B., "The Sculptural Landscape of Jane Frank" (A.S. Barnes: South Brunswick, New Jersey, and New York, 1968) ISBN 1125323175 (The book lists two exhibitions for Jane Frank at the Bodley Gallery, in 1963 and 1967).
[edit] External links
- Andy Warhol art chronology at warholstars.org
- Larry Rivers Catalogue at artnet.com. This page lists reviews for Larry Rivers, including "Bodley gallery, Art International, v. 21. December, 1977, p. 73. "
- Ahmed Yacoubi at the Paul Bowles official website. Under "Major Exhibitions of Ahmed Yacoubi's Art," this page lists for the year 1966 "Bodley Gallery, New York, run by David Mann."
- Yves Tanguy expositions (website in French: under Tanguy exhibitions for 1960, this pages lists "New York, Bodley Gallery. Yves Tanguy. Max Ernst, 18 janvier - 13 février.)
- Obituary of Eugenio Granell in Britain's The Guardian newspaper (November 10, 2001) recording that "Granell showed in numerous group and one-man exhibitions at the Bodley Gallery and the Museum of Modern Art..."
- Auction catalogue from Tajan, Paris, showing Victor Brauner mixed media work] with provenance information including: "Expositions: Victor Brauner, Bodley Gallery, New York 1961." (This is a pdf file: see pp. 74-75)
- Steven Glucksberg profile page, listing a 1975 show at the "Bodley Gallery, Madison Avenue"
