Richard Misrach At the still point of the turning world, 2002–2022 Past Mar 11 – Apr 16, 2022 New York Exhibition Details:Richard MisrachAt the still point of the turning world, 2002–2022Mar 11 – Apr 16, 2022Gallery:510 West 25th StreetNew YorkPress:Press ReleaseConnect: (opens in a new window) @pacegalleryAbove: Richard Misrach, Acrobat Super Grid © Richard Misrach Pace is pleased to present an exhibition of work by photographer Richard Misrach. This presentation spotlights photographs from the artist's On the Beach, State of the Union, Notations, and Acrobats series, among other bodies of work. Marking Misrach’s fifth exhibition at Pace’s New York gallery, this show foregrounds the artist’s mesmeric images that meditate on humans’ relationships to the natural world and each other.To complement Misrach’s Acrobats series, which depicts tandem surfers practicing amid the ocean’s waves, the exhibition will feature Alexander Calder’s sculpture Acrobats (c. 1927). Together, these works open a dialogue between the two artists, centering ideas of movement and the body.The exhibition comprises large-scale images of views seen from the same hotel balcony in Hawaii over the course of two decades. In a statement about his exhibition, Misrach enumerates what he has witnessed throughout the series. “For the past 20 years, I have stood at the still point while below me the world unfolded on the beach. The surfers. Bathers. The serious swimmers out at dawn—will they make it back? The sun worshippers. Kayakers. Yoga practitioners. The boot camp aficionados and their trainers ... Those who kissed and those who mercilessly splashed others ... The baptisms. A couple of shipwrecks on the reef...”Imbued with mystery, On the Beach was partly informed by Walker Evans’s 1938 subway portrait series Many Are Called. Misrach says, “I read somewhere that he considered the subway, where he snapped pictures of strangers, his portrait studio. I loved that idea. Similarly, I have come to consider my eighth-floor perch of this hotel in Hawaii as my working studio. Down below, it seems as though the whole world passes before me. It’s a perfect spot to observe social interaction, our engagement with the natural world, and the sheer beauty of nature itself.”These works can be understood as portraits despite the subjects’ distance from the photographer. Several large panels illustrate humans’ seemingly universal need to float on their backs, open to any contingency and oblivious to all. Another image shows a couple seated on the beach from two different angles. As the couple took a selfie, Misrach photographed them at the exact same moment. He later retrieved the selfie from the couple and incorporated both images into a single print. “For me this uncanny duet launched a whole new series about the ubiquity and simultaneity of picture-taking in these digital times,” Misrach says of the work. “This picture embodies both a technological and cultural paradigm shift.”A pioneer and champion of color photography since the 1970s, Misrach creates poignant, dynamic images that lean into contemporary issues and engage with the history of photography. Some of his recent work has focused on the US Mexico border and the aftermath of the 2016 US presidential election as seen through the landscape. He is currently completing a two-year commission to provide all the art for the UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building in San Francisco.Misrach’s monograph Notations, an homage to the end of the analog era in photography, will be released by Radius Books in March, coinciding with Pace’s exhibition. Read More Exhibition Film FilmsRichard Misrach's Photographic Still PointOur newest short film follows photographer Richard Misrach as he selects works for his upcoming New York exhibition. Elaborating on the meaning of the show's title, Misrach discusses the varied scenes he has witnessed photographing the same location over two decades. Featured Works Richard Misrach, Untitled (July 20, 2013 4:10PM), 2013, pigment print mounted to Dibond, 58-3/4" × 78-3/4" (149.2 cm × 200 cm), image, paper and mount 62-3/4" × 82-3/4" × 3" (159.4 cm × 210.2 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Learn More Close modal Richard Misrach Untitled (July 20, 2013 4:10PM) 2013 pigment print mounted to Dibond 58-3/4" × 78-3/4" (149.2 cm × 200 cm), image, paper and mount 62-3/4" × 82-3/4" × 3" (159.4 cm × 210.2 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Inquire How can we reach you? First Name* Last Name* Email* Phone Inquiry Message Have you purchased from Pace before?* Yes No Submit Inquiry Or go back Richard Misrach, Pink Storm #1 (967910FC), 2018, pigment print mounted to Dibond, 58-3/4" × 78-1/2" (149.2 cm × 199.4 cm), image, paper and mount 62-3/4" × 82-1/2" × 3" (159.4 cm × 209.6 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Learn More Close modal Richard Misrach Pink Storm #1 (967910FC) 2018 pigment print mounted to Dibond 58-3/4" × 78-1/2" (149.2 cm × 199.4 cm), image, paper and mount 62-3/4" × 82-1/2" × 3" (159.4 cm × 209.6 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Inquire How can we reach you? First Name* Last Name* Email* Phone Inquiry Message Have you purchased from Pace before?* Yes No Submit Inquiry Or go back Richard Misrach, Untitled #549000FC (Two swimmers), 2008, pigment print mounted to Dibond, 58-1/2" × 78-1/4" (148.6 cm × 198.8 cm), image, paper and mount 62-1/2" × 82-1/4" × 3" (158.8 cm × 208.9 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Learn More Close modal Richard Misrach Untitled #549000FC (Two swimmers) 2008 pigment print mounted to Dibond 58-1/2" × 78-1/4" (148.6 cm × 198.8 cm), image, paper and mount 62-1/2" × 82-1/4" × 3" (158.8 cm × 208.9 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Inquire How can we reach you? First Name* Last Name* Email* Phone Inquiry Message Have you purchased from Pace before?* Yes No Submit Inquiry Or go back Richard Misrach, Untitled (November 10, 2012 5:53PM), 2012, pigment print mounted to Dibond, 58-3/4" × 78-1/2" (149.2 cm × 199.4 cm), image, paper and mount 62-3/4" × 82-1/2" × 3" (159.4 cm × 209.6 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Learn More Close modal Richard Misrach Untitled (November 10, 2012 5:53PM) 2012 pigment print mounted to Dibond 58-3/4" × 78-1/2" (149.2 cm × 199.4 cm), image, paper and mount 62-3/4" × 82-1/2" × 3" (159.4 cm × 209.6 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Inquire How can we reach you? First Name* Last Name* Email* Phone Inquiry Message Have you purchased from Pace before?* Yes No Submit Inquiry Or go back Richard Misrach, Untitled (August 4, 2021 10:35AM), 2021, pigment print mounted to Dibond, 59" × 78-1/2" (149.9 cm × 199.4 cm), image, paper and mount 63" × 82-1/2" × 3" (160 cm × 209.6 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Learn More Close modal Richard Misrach Untitled (August 4, 2021 10:35AM) 2021 pigment print mounted to Dibond 59" × 78-1/2" (149.9 cm × 199.4 cm), image, paper and mount 63" × 82-1/2" × 3" (160 cm × 209.6 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Inquire How can we reach you? First Name* Last Name* Email* Phone Inquiry Message Have you purchased from Pace before?* Yes No Submit Inquiry Or go back Richard Misrach, Untitled (July 14, 2016 2:38 PM), 2016, pigment print mounted to Dibond, 58-1/2" × 96-1/2" (148.6 cm × 245.1 cm), image, paper and mount 62-1/2" × 100-1/2" × 3" (158.8 cm × 255.3 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Learn More Close modal Richard Misrach Untitled (July 14, 2016 2:38 PM) 2016 pigment print mounted to Dibond 58-1/2" × 96-1/2" (148.6 cm × 245.1 cm), image, paper and mount 62-1/2" × 100-1/2" × 3" (158.8 cm × 255.3 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Inquire How can we reach you? First Name* Last Name* Email* Phone Inquiry Message Have you purchased from Pace before?* Yes No Submit Inquiry Or go back Richard Misrach, State of the Union, February 10, 2020 5:37PM, 2020, pigment print mounted to Dibond, 56-3/4" × 76-1/2" (144.1 cm × 194.3 cm), image, paper and mount 60-3/4" × 80-1/2" × 2" (154.3 cm × 204.5 cm × 5.1 cm), frame Learn More Close modal Richard Misrach State of the Union, February 10, 2020 5:37PM 2020 pigment print mounted to Dibond 56-3/4" × 76-1/2" (144.1 cm × 194.3 cm), image, paper and mount 60-3/4" × 80-1/2" × 2" (154.3 cm × 204.5 cm × 5.1 cm), frame Inquire How can we reach you? First Name* Last Name* Email* Phone Inquiry Message Have you purchased from Pace before?* Yes No Submit Inquiry Or go back Richard Misrach, Surfer 2, 2018, pigment print mounted to Dibond, 58-3/4" × 102-3/4" (149.2 cm × 261 cm), image, paper and mount 62-3/4" × 106-3/4" × 3" (159.4 cm × 271.1 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Learn More Close modal Richard Misrach Surfer 2 2018 pigment print mounted to Dibond 58-3/4" × 102-3/4" (149.2 cm × 261 cm), image, paper and mount 62-3/4" × 106-3/4" × 3" (159.4 cm × 271.1 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Inquire How can we reach you? First Name* Last Name* Email* Phone Inquiry Message Have you purchased from Pace before?* Yes No Submit Inquiry Or go back Richard Misrach, Acrobat Super Grid, 2012, pigment print mounted to aluminum, 87-3/4" × 117" (222.9 cm × 297.2 cm), image, paper and mount 91-3/4" × 121" × 3" (233 cm × 307.3 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Learn More Close modal Richard Misrach Acrobat Super Grid 2012 pigment print mounted to aluminum 87-3/4" × 117" (222.9 cm × 297.2 cm), image, paper and mount 91-3/4" × 121" × 3" (233 cm × 307.3 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Inquire How can we reach you? First Name* Last Name* Email* Phone Inquiry Message Have you purchased from Pace before?* Yes No Submit Inquiry Or go back Richard Misrach, Untitled (November 18, 2013 5:38PM), 2013, pigment print mounted to Dibond, 55-1/8" × 75-1/8" (140 cm × 190.8 cm), image, paper and mount 59-1/8" × 79-1/8" × 3" (150.2 cm × 201 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Learn More Close modal Richard Misrach Untitled (November 18, 2013 5:38PM) 2013 pigment print mounted to Dibond 55-1/8" × 75-1/8" (140 cm × 190.8 cm), image, paper and mount 59-1/8" × 79-1/8" × 3" (150.2 cm × 201 cm × 7.6 cm), frame Inquire How can we reach you? First Name* Last Name* Email* Phone Inquiry Message Have you purchased from Pace before?* Yes No Submit Inquiry Or go back Installation Views 1/11 2/11 3/11 4/11 5/11 6/11 7/11 8/11 9/11 10/11 11/11 Carousel slide 0 Carousel slide 1 Carousel slide 2 Carousel slide 3 Carousel slide 4 Carousel slide 5 Carousel slide 6 Carousel slide 7 Carousel slide 8 Carousel slide 9 Carousel slide 10 About the ArtistFor over 50 years, Richard Misrach has photographed the dynamic landscape of the American West through an environmentally aware and politically astute lens. His visually seductive, large-scale color vistas powerfully document the devastating ecological effects of human intervention, industrial development, nuclear testing and petrochemical pollution on the natural world.Learn More Journal View All News Richard Misrach Prints to Benefit Maui United Way Aug 25, 2023 Films Art21 Presents "Richard Misrach: Never the Same" May 11, 2022 Artist Projects Richard Misrach on view in "Living for the City" at MoMA May 17, 2021 Essays Artists Respond: Richard and Myriam Misrach Mar 26, 2020 Overview Exhibition Film Featured Works Installation Views About the Artist Journal