The Columbia University Alumni Association of France is proud to announce a program series of monthly afterwork art gallery private visits.

The April and last visit of the first season will be

DIFFERENCE AND REPETITION

featuring the works of Walter De Maria, Lucio Fontana, Donald Judd, Piero Manzoni, Mario Merz, Pablo Picasso, Robert Rauschenberg, Richard Serra, and Andy Warhol

Monday, 14th April, 18h - 19h

Gagosian Gallery
4, rue de Ponthieu
75008 Paris

M° Franklin D. Roosevelt

Guided Visit • Conversation

Limited to 10 dues paying CAAF members only.

You are a dues paying member if you have paid your dues since November 2023. Want to join the visit but not yet a dues-paying member?

[ Renew or Become a dues paying member here ]

Be sure to Register for this visit on this page after you paid your dues.

Due to the popularity of the visits, reservations will be honored on a first come first serve basis. You will receive a second email a week before the visit to confirm your place or state if you are on the waiting list.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Every act of destruction is also an act of creation. To destroy is to open up a space, to clear a path for something new.
—Gilles Deleuze, Difference and Repetition, 1968

Conceived in homage to Gilles Deleuze, Difference and Repetition presents a conversation between works by artists who have challenged the conventions of form, material, and perception, highlighting the evolution of their practices. The exhibition gathers defining works by key postwar figures Walter De Maria, Lucio Fontana, Donald Judd, Piero Manzoni, Mario Merz, Pablo Picasso, Robert Rauschenberg, Richard Serra, and Andy Warhol.

Difference and Repetition reveals how repetition in art can redefine perceptual and formal possibilities, examining how artists have employed seriality, variation, and accumulation to destabilize conventional patterns of sight and thought. Picasso’s declaration “In my case, a picture is a sum of destructions” resonates with Deleuze’s thinking. Parallelling the philosopher’s inquiries into differentiation and iteration is Serra’s credo that “Repetition is the ritual of obsession.”

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ABOUT THE SERIES

Many art enthusiasts among our alumni have expressed a desire to explore contemporary art and understand the process of building an art collection, often wondering, “Where do I even begin?”

This series was created to address these questions and more. Each visit includes a guided tour led by an artist or curator, followed by an engaging discussion at a Paris art gallery. It provides a unique opportunity for alumni and galleries to connect, fostering meaningful relationships around the world of contemporary art.

Visits are free and exclusive to 10 dues-paying CAAF members per visit. It offers an intimate opportunity to engage with contemporary art and ask your pressing questions.

Previous Visits have included:
Brunschwig / Burstein @ Hélène Lamarque
Terence Gower @ Andréhn-Schiptjenko
Francis Picabia @ Hauser & Wirth
On Kawara @ David Zwirner
Jacqueline de Jong @ Galerie Allen
Alex Katz @ Thaddaeus Ropac

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QUESTIONS

Any questions concerning this visit or the series contact:

Victor Wong ‘91 GSAPP
CAA France Board Member
email

Columbia University Club of France
https://france.alumni.columbia.edu/