Analog

Recalling its 1996 debut, Anton Kern Gallery reflects on a time when “the work is a proposition.” Founder Anton Kern, son of a painter, approaches art through the artist, speaking with contagious enthusiasm. He gravitates toward raw surfaces, bright color, humor, and risk, embracing works that feel unresolved or accidental. For Kern, every piece carries an idea and remains a fresh discovery, alive with possibility.

Analog is an exhibition of long-held friendships. Artists include: Peter Acheson, Pawel Althamer, Nobuyoshi Araki, Kamrooz Aram, Alvaro Barrington, Georg Baselitz, Margot Bergman, Ellen Berkenblit, Keith Boadwee, John Bock, Katherine Bradford, Joe Bradley, David Byrd, Brian Calvin, Marc Camille Chaimowicz, Elene Chantladze, Anne Collier, William Copley, Ann Craven, Julie Curtiss, Carroll Dunham, Nicole Eisenman, Frank Diaz Escalet, Roe Ethridge, Angus Fairhurst, Assume Vivid Astro Focus, Lloyd Foster, Llyn Foulkes, Aaron Fowler, Martino Gamper, Isa Genzken, Giorgio Griffa, Ellen Gronemeyer, Mark Grotjahn, Anthea Hamilton, Rachel Harrison, Eberhard Havekost, Richard Hawkins, Mary Heilmann, Lothar Hempel, Loie Hollowell, Richard Hughes, Roxanne Jackson, Marcus Jahmal, Merlin James, Sarah Jones, Michael Joo, Hein Koh, Edward Krasiński, Mike Kuchar, Shio Kusaka, Jim Lambie, Sean Landers, Liz Larner, Jochen Lempert, Erik van Lieshout, Marepe, Chris Martin, Adam McEwen, Florian Meisenberg, Enrique Metinides, Leo Mock, Matthew Monahan, Matt Mullican, Jeanette Mundt, Aliza Nisenbaum, Marcel Odenbach, Nathalie Du Pasquier, Manfred Pernice, Alessandro Pessoli, Jack Pierson, Richard Prince, Tal R, Wilhelm Sasnal, Raymond Saunders, Lara Schnitger, David Shrigley, Mike Silva, Andrew Sim, Sérgio Sister, Emily Sundblad, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Rosemarie Trockel, Francis Upritchard, Andy Warhol, Jonas Wood, and Yuli Yamagata.