Peter Nagy (artist)

Peter Nagy (born 1959)[1] is an American artist known for his post-conceptual art of the 1980s and as an active art gallerist. He is closely associated with Gallery Nature Morte, which he co-founded with artist Alan Belcher in New York City's East Village in 1982. Gallery Nature Morte remained open until 1988 and is considered a major part of the Collins & Milazzo exhibitions sensual conceptualism scene.[2] In 1992, Nagy moved to New Delhi, India, where Gallery Nature Morte is now located.[3]

Early life

Nagy was born in 1959 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He studied at the Parsons School of Design, receiving a degree in communication design in 1981.[4]

Career as gallerist

With artist Alan Belcher, Nagy opened Gallery Nature Morte in East Village, Manhattan, in 1982.[5][6] Nagy was part of a generation of East Village artist/gallery owners who established a small, trendy, post-minimal alternative to the established SoHo and uptown art scenes.[7] The gallery was open for six years, until 1988.[6] It combined conceptualism and pop art, exploring the relationship between art and commodity.[8][9]

In 1992, Nagy moved to New Delhi, where he revived Gallery Nature Morte in 1997.[10][11] Indian artist Subodh Gupta has said of him: "he has fresh eyes and has provided a platform for contemporary artists."[12] In 2021, the gallery opened two additional exhibition spaces in the Indian capital.[13]

Art career

In the early 1980s, Nagy became known for works he created by mixing painting techniques with the technology of Xerox photocopy machines.[14][15] One series executed during this period, International Survey Condominiums, used photocopying as a tool to combine timelines of art history with the floor plans of art museums.[14][16]

Nagy's work is included in the collections of the Whitney Museum,[17] the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art,[18] the Brooklyn Museum,[19] and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[20]

In 2014, Eisbox Projects published an exhaustive account of Nagy's work by Richard Milazzo in the book Peter Nagy, Entertainment Erases History – Works 1982 to 2004 to the Present.[21]

In 2020, Deitch Projects held a retrospective exhibition in New York City of Nagy's works from the 1980s.[16][22][23]

He is represented by the New York gallery Magenta Plains.[24][25]

See also

References

  1. ^ Gregorio Magnani; Daniela Salvioni; Giorgio Verzotti (June 1989). Special affects: the photographic experience in contemporary art. Giancarlo Politi. ISBN 9788878160101. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  2. ^ "Richard Milazzo". richardmilazzo.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Nature Morte". artbasel.com. August 10, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Trademark Artist: Peter Nagy". Mousse Magazine (in Italian). July 2, 2020.
  5. ^ Jens Hoffmann (2004). The next Documenta should be curated by an artist. Revolver, Archiv für aktuelle Kunst. ISBN 9783936919059. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Goldsworthy, Rupert (May 19, 2010). "Peter Nagy's Long Indian Summer". Art in America. Brant Publications. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  7. ^ New York Media (June 22, 1987). "New York Magazine". Newyorkmetro.com. New York Media, LLC: 49–55. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  8. ^ Peter Nagy on Decades as an Artist and Dealer Both, ARTnews, Anne Duran, July 24, 2020 [1]
  9. ^ New York Media (June 25, 1990). "New York Magazine". Newyorkmetro.com. New York Media: 46–52. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  10. ^ Anthony P. D'Costa (December 1, 2010). A New India?: Critical Reflections in the Long Twentieth Century. Anthem Press. pp. 181–. ISBN 978-0-85728-664-2. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  11. ^ Mehra, Pallavi (October 24, 2019). "Nature Morte". Architectural Digest India.
  12. ^ "An eye for talent". Business Standard India. Business-standard.com. August 6, 2011. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  13. ^ Jayakar, Devyani (April 24, 2021). "Nature Morte opens two new galleries in New Delhi". Architectural Digest India.
  14. ^ a b Eklund, Douglas; Alteveer, Ian; Brown, Meredith A.; Miller, John; Olmsted, Kathryn; Saunders, Beth; Lethem, Jonathan (September 17, 2018). Everything Is Connected: Art and Conspiracy. Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 978-1-58839-659-4.
  15. ^ New York Magazine. New York Media. November 14, 1988.
  16. ^ a b "Jan Avgikos on Peter Nagy". www.artforum.com.
  17. ^ "Peter Nagy". whitney.org.
  18. ^ "Overwhelmed by the Imagination". www.moca.org.
  19. ^ "Brooklyn Museum". www.brooklynmuseum.org.
  20. ^ "International Survey Condominiums". www.metmuseum.org.
  21. ^ "Richard Milazzo". richardmilazzo.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  22. ^ Doran, Anne (July 24, 2020). "Peter Nagy on Decades as an Artist and Dealer Both: 'You Don't Realize How Fast the Art World Can Spin on a Dime'". ARTnews.com.
  23. ^ "Peter Nagy "Entertainment Erases History" Jeffrey Deitch / New York |". Flash Art. March 26, 2020.
  24. ^ Doran, Anne (July 24, 2020). "Peter Nagy on Decades as an Artist and Dealer Both: 'You Don't Realize How Fast the Art World Can Spin on a Dime'". ARTnews.com. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  25. ^ "Magenta Plains | Bio". magentaplains.com. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
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