GABRIEL
by Agnes Martin. 1976. 78 min.
“I’ve never seen a movie or read a story that was absolutely free of any misery. And so, I thought I would make one.”
Agnes Martin was one of the most influential abstract artists of the twentieth century. Known for her meticulous paintings of horizontal and vertical lines, her anomalous only completed film is conversely loose and imprecise in its pursuit of perfection. Gabriel opens on a little boy surveying the ocean, then follows him as he wanders freely through the desert landscapes of New Mexico. It is a film embodying happiness and innocence amid natural beauty. Silent except for several passages from Bach’s Goldberg Variations, we are thrilled to present this rarely-screened film with a live score performed by Rockaway Chamber Music.
7pm music performance by Rockaway Chamber Music. The live-scored screening will begin at 8pm.
Food available by Brothers.
Online tickets have sold out. The box office will open at 7pm for ticket holders and there will be a standby line.
Courtesy of Pace Gallery. Great thanks to Ryan Muller, David Baker, Peter Boris, Arne Glimcher, Karine Haimo, Oliver Shultz, Kathleen McDonnell, Pace Gallery and the Agnes Martin Foundation for making this presentation possible.
© 2024 Agnes Martin Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
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