A journey into the Dark Palette

Pace Gallery in New York is proudly presenting the exhibition of Mark Rothko, one of the most important artists of 20th century. And there is something to be proud of: not only the gallery represents artist’s work since 1978, this tenth solo exhibition turns out to be a rather intimate one. Arne Glimcher, the founder of Pace Gallery became friends with Rothko in the mid 60s, which adds a rather personal hue to the exhibition. But, perhaps, the meaning of Rothko: Dark Palette is unveiled on a deeper level in the 22 selected paintings themselves. The exhibition reveals the development of artist’s expressive use of color reflecting his personal beliefs. On several occasions, Rothko made it clear, how he felt: for him, tragedy was the only theme noble enough for art.

This underlying theme is revealed slowly throughout the exhibition, allowing the visitors to dive into the passion, romance and eroticism expressed in darker values of burgundy, charcoal, gray and black colors. The selected works represent an expressive period of Rothko’s experimentation with color from 1955 through the 1960s. This exhibition is a several years endeavor, which coordinated loans from various museum collections. It brings an uninterrupted experience of a journey through the dark colors of Rothko.

在纽约佩斯画廊自豪地展示马克·罗斯科的作品展览,他是20世纪最重要的艺术家之一。还有一件值得骄傲的事:不仅画廊展出自1978年以来画家的艺术作品而且第十个展品是相当亲密。创始人阿恩·格里姆彻和罗斯科佩斯在60年代中期成为朋友,这增加了个人色彩展览。但是,也许,罗斯科的意义在于:深色调色板在22种中在更深的层面上选择绘画本身。艺术家的展览揭示了发展的富有表现力的使用颜色，反映了他的个人信仰。在一些场合,罗斯科明确表示,他认为:对他来说,悲剧对于高尚的艺术而言，是唯一的主题。

这个基本主题慢慢揭示在整个展览,让游客感受深入的激情、浪漫和情爱，展示价值，木炭,灰色和黑色的颜色。所选作品表现了罗斯科的实验从1955年到1960年代的颜色。这个展览是一个几年的努力,融汇了各个博物馆收藏。它带来一种不间断的体验之旅体验罗斯科颜色。

Mark Rothko, Untitled (Rust, Blacks on Plum) 1962