Dog Star is discovering Soto for the first time, too! Comprised of some 50 works, "Soto: Paris and Beyond, 1950–1970" is the first large scale exhibition dedicated to this major Venezuelan artist to be held at a New York institution in more than 35 years (link to Grey Art Gallery here). Featuring works produced after Jesús Rafael Soto's move to Paris, the show highlights his visionary investigations into notions of movement, displacement, and instability. Drawing inspiration from optics, color theory, and phenomenology, Soto (1923–2005) developed a radically new relationship between the artwork and the viewer. The exhibition also explores reciprocal influences between Soto and other members of the Parisian avant-garde—such as Yves Klein and Jean Tinguely. Soto's groundbreaking achievements in the fields of perception and interactive art established his reputation as both one of the foremost proponents of kinetic art and one of the most influential 20th-century Latin American artists. On view from JANUARY 10—MARCH 31, 2012. Grey Art Gallery is ALWAYS FREE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND EASY TO REACH ON WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK
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