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Almine Rech

Alex Israel Rosebud

Oct 18 — Nov 13, 2021 | Paris, Matignon
For the safety of our visitors and staff, masks must be worn by all visitors upon entrance and hand sanitiser will be provided at the door and throughout the gallery. Inquire about the exhibition: inquiries@alminerech.com The gallery is open from 11 am until 7 pm.

Almine Rech Paris, Matignon is pleased to present Los Angeles-based artist Alex Israel’s latest solo exhibition with the gallery, Rosebud, to be held from October 18 to November 13, 2021.

For his first show in Almine Rech’s Paris space on Avenue Matignon (his fourth with the gallery), Alex Israel continues his exploration of Los Angeles and the mythos of Hollywood. 

As the realm of demigods and heroes, Hollywood remains the greatest industrial force capable of shaping the collective imagination, and at the heart of this history of illusion lies the ultimate masterpiece of the seventh art: Citizen Kane. Orson Welles served as producer, screenwriter, and lead actor in this film — his first — which was made in 1941, and tells the story of the life and death of Charles Foster Kane in his palace of Xanadu. The screenplay is considered an unofficial biography inspired by the famous press magnate William Randolph Hearst.

Alex Israel’s exhibition is designed around a single item that refers to the film: a reconstruction of the iconic “Rosebud,” which is now considered by some to be the most famous prop in the history of cinema. This object, whose name is spoken in Kane’s last breath in the film’s opening scene, constitutes a mysterious thread that runs throughout the film, an enigma whose significance only becomes clear over time.

— Nicolas Trembley

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Selected artworks

  • Alex Israel,                                      Self-Portrait (Profile Study), 2020

    Alex Israel Self-Portrait (Profile Study), 2020

    Acrylic on sintra
    61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm
    24 x 20 x 1 in

  • Alex Israel,                                      Self-Portrait (La Jolla Study), 2021

    Alex Israel Self-Portrait (La Jolla Study), 2021

    Acrylic on sintra
    61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm
    24 x 20 x 1 in

  • Alex Israel,                                      Self-Portrait (Over LA Study), 2020

    Alex Israel Self-Portrait (Over LA Study), 2020

    Acrylic on sintra
    61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm
    24 x 20 x 1 in

  • Alex Israel,                                      Self-Portrait (Tower Grove Study), 2020

    Alex Israel Self-Portrait (Tower Grove Study), 2020

    Acrylic on sintra
    61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm
    24 x 20 x 1 in

  • Alex Israel,                                      Self-Portrait (Driveway Study) , 2020

    Alex Israel Self-Portrait (Driveway Study) , 2020

    Acrylic on sintra
    61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm
    24 x 20 x 1 in

Videos

  • Alex Israel - Rosebud
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