Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

On the occasion of the holiday presentation of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel
Roz Chast, George Condo, John Currin, Eleanor Davis, Ian Falconer, Jules Feiffer, Ana Juan, Edward Koren, Anita Kunz, Lorenzo Mattotti, Christoph Niemann, Lou Romano, Owen Smith, William Steig, William Wegman, Gahan Wilson, Bob Zoell
November 16, 2007 – February 2008

In a unique collaboration between the Met and The New Yorker, Gallery Met brought together pieces by artists from the esteemed magazine, plus new works by well-known contemporary artists, in a colorful exhibition of original artworks. Hansel and Gretel was inspired by the Met’s holiday presentation of Humperdinck’s operatic version of the Grimm fairy tale. The New Yorker’s witty and insightful artwork has been a hallmark of the publication since its founding in 1925, yet it is rare to see these artists shown together in a gallery setting. In the November 5, 2007 edition of The New Yorker, Hansel and Gretel was previewed in a five-page portfolio that included works from the exhibition.

Roz Chast
Hansel and Gretel, 2007
watercolor on paper
sheets 1, 9, and 12 from a series of 12
5 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches each
Courtesy the artist and Julie Saul Gallery

George Condo
Gretel, 2007
oil on canvas
20 x 16 inches
Courtesy the artist and Luhring Augustine

John Currin
Stepmother, 2007
oil on canvas
diameter 16 inches
Courtesy the artist and Gagosian Gallery

Eleanor Davis
Witch House, 2007
3-D model in cloth, wood, and acrylic
20 x 15 x 15 inches
Courtesy the artist

Ian Falconer
Catwalk Coven, 1996
charcoal, gouahce, and tumeric on paper
26 1/2 x 19 inches
Courtesy the artist

Jules Feiffer
Into the Woods, 2007
charcoal pencil, charcoal, and watercolor on vellum
19 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches
Courtesy the artist

Ana Juan
Roundabout the Witch, 2007
acrylic on canvas
61 1/4 x 31 1/2 inches each
Courtesy the artist

Edward Koren
H&G 1, 2007
pencil on BFK Rives paper
16 x 21 3/8 inches
1 of 4 drawings
Courtesy the artist