Draft:Magenta Plains

• Comment: I examined just one chunk: the short text that follows the list (16 17ths unreferenced) of "Gallery Representations". Which disinterested source says that the gallery presents a "dynamic discourse" through its program? Which says that these historical solo exhibitions have been memorable? Which says that these works by Wegman are rare? (A reference is provided, but the source that it points to doesn't seem to say anything about rarity.) I don't propose to look in the NYT for the critical acclaim of a show by Lillian Schwartz (as the NYT imposes hurdles for me); but where is the critical acclaim for the exhibition of work by Martha Diamond? (A reference is provided, but the source that it points to provides a short introduction that says nothing about critical acclaim, followed by a transcript of what Diamond herself says: wordy, so I didn't bother to read it. Pretty obviously, an artist is not a satisfactory source for an assertion of critical acclaim for their own work.)
  I did glance elsewhere in the draft, too. The whole thing has a promotional aroma about it. (It currently reads as if it were created by an intern at the gallery.) Hoary (talk) 02:34, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

• Comment: Without inline citations this is almost entirely original research. Dan arndt (talk) 09:26, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

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Magenta Plains was established in 2016 by Olivia Smith, David Deutsch, and Chris Dorland. The gallery focuses on bridging generations, aiming to support the growth of innovative ideas and emerging art while also showcasing and preserving the works of established artists. To date, it has hosted over 70 exhibitions and offers diverse programming across various disciplines.

Gallery Representations

Magenta Plains represents 17 living artists and artist estates.

• Alex Kwartler
• Anne Libby
• Estate of Barbara Ess
• Bill Saylor
• Chason Matthams
• Don Dudley
• Ebecho Muslimova
• Jane Swavely
• Jennifer Bolande
• Jibade-Khalil Huffman
• Ken Lum
• Liza Lacroix
• Peter Nagy
• Rachel Rossin
• Stan VanDerBeek Archive
• Tiril Hasselknippe
• Zach Bruder

Additionally, the gallery presents a dynamic discourse through its program of curated group shows and project-based solo exhibitions with Sascha Braunig, Danica Lundy, Daniel Boccato, David Ostrowski, Matthew Metzger, Alexis Rockman, Alan Uglow, and Monsieur Zohore.

Magenta Plains has also presented memorable historical solo exhibitions including Tina Girouard's never before exhibited DNA-Icons, a series of screen prints made in collaboration with the Fabric Workshop Museum in the 1970s, William Wegman's rare, altered photographs and drawings from the 1970s and 80s, Lillian Schwartz's critically acclaimed debut New York solo gallery show at age 89, German artist Georg Herold's caviar paintings and sculptures, and a critically acclaimed exhibition of paintings from the 1980s by Martha Diamond. The gallery also looks forward to upcoming presentations of works by Jon Kessler, and Moira Dryer.

Professional Associations

Magenta Plains is a proud member of the Art Dealer's Association of America (ADAA), the New Art Dealer's Alliance (NADA), and has been a returning exhibitor at numerous prestigious international art fairs including Art Basel Miami Beach, Frieze New York, and the Independent Art Fair in New York.

Notable Press

The growth of the gallery's program and history has been featured in a number of publications, including ArtNews (2022), The Financial Times (2020), and Cultured Magazine (2018).

Cultured Magazine wrote, "The gallery's interest in emergent art as much as emerging artists, gives way to play and rediscovery. For example, for Magenta's first foray into the art fair circuit with the Independent, the gallery will feature 1980's works by Peter Nagy. Along with fellow artist Alan Belcher, Nagy created Nature Morte, part of a constellation of artist-run spaces in East Village during the eighties, that served as the breeding ground for artists like Richard Prince, Peter Halley and Jeff Koons. Nagy's gallery also launched the career of punk painter Steven Parrino, who also will be featured in Magenta's Independent showing alongside contemporary sculptor, Anne Libby and painter Don Dudley.

"The artists we show at Magenta Plains like the range and context we are providing for their work to exist within a broader conversation," Olivia says. This is a relationship that goes both ways."

Additionally, the gallery's exhibitions have been reviewed in many notable publications, such as the New York Times, T Magazine, The New Yorker, The Nation, The Guardian, Forbes, Artforum, Aperture, The Brooklyn Rail, and many others.

Major Acquisitions

Magenta Plains has placed artwork in major museums around the globe, including The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY; The Centre Pompidou, Paris, FR; The Moderna Museet, Stockholm, SE; Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, AU; Hammer Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA; Denver Art Museum, CO; and the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX among several others.