Gagosian to Present Social Abstraction, the Second Installment of a Two-Part Exhibition, in Hong Kong

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Gagosian is pleased to announce Social Abstraction, the second
installment of a two-part exhibition curated by Antwaun Sargent. Following the presentation in
Beverly Hills this summer, this iteration will be on view at the gallery in Hong Kong from September
10 to November 2, 2024. Social Abstraction in Hong Kong features new works by Kevin Beasley,
Allana Clarke, Cy Gavin, Alteronce Gumby, Lauren Halsey, Kahlil Robert Irving, Devin B. Johnson,
Rick Lowe, Eric N. Mack, Cameron Welch, and Amanda Williams—many of whom have never before
exhibited in Asia.

Social Abstraction centers on experimental approaches taken by an intergenerational group of Black
artists who use abstraction to address culture, perception, and our place in the universe. Working
in a wide range of mediums—from oil and acrylic paint to ceramics, mosaic, resin, hair glue, wigs,
and textiles—they move beyond exclusively