Sturtevant: ZIP ZAP ! Paris Art Galleries Are Showcasing Their Biggest Stars During Art Basel

“Zip Zap!”
Thaddaeus Ropac
October 12—December 21, 2024

Thaddaeus Ropac gallery is celebrating the 100 -year anniversary of the birth of groundbreaking American conceptual artist Sturtevant, promising a “sexy funky show that goes through time and thought.” Sturtevant is best known for her pioneering work in appropriation art in the 1960s, where she created near-exact replicas of works by other famous artists. She began her practice long before the concept of “appropriation” was widely understood in the art world. Sturtevant most famously replicated Andy Warhol’s silkscreen works, including his famous Flowers series and portraits of Marilyn Monroe. Warhol himself once remarked, “I don’t know why people are so upset. I only do what Sturtevant does.” He was highlighting the blurred lines between original and copy that Sturtevant sought to explore. “Expanded Horizons: American Art in the 70s” is on view at Ropac’s gallery in Pantin, with major works by Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist, Frank Stella, and Judy Chicago.