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Last night, Complex went to the preview of "George Condo: Mental States" at the New Museum, where we got a first look at the a salon-style exhibition that runs through a history of Condo characters from the mildly (The Insane Queen) to severely (The Butler) abstracted. In the main gallery, a wall of leering bronze busts faces a portrait collection, divided into tribes of "royal portraits", "melancolia", and a "manic society". This grouping makes for a show that is hostile, but also highly entertaining. The lower gallery is calmer, when the figures recede into less pictorial environments (Figures in a Garden). From the artist that bought Madame de Pompadour's commode, excess is expected, and enjoyed. We put up some of our own freestyle shots last night, but today we have official selections of the museum catalog. Click on the thumbnails above for official selects from "George Condo: Mental States".
The Executioner
The Executioner (1984) from George Condo: Mental States
Uncle Joe
Uncle Joe, detail (2005) from George Condo: Mental States
The Alcoholic
The Alcoholic (2002) from George Condo: Mental States
Crazy Cat Combination
Crazy Cat Combination (1990) from George Condo: Mental States
Red Antipodular Portrait
Red Antipodular Portrait (1996) from George Condo: Mental States
Spanish Head Composition
Spanish Head Composition (1988) from George Condo: Mental States
The Way We Were
The Way We Were (2008) from George Condo: Mental States
Skinny Jim
Skinny Jim (2009) from George Condo: Mental States
Peripheral Beings
Peripheral Beings (2000) from George Condo: Mental States
Memories of Rembrandt
Memories of Rembrandt, detail (1994) from George Condo: Mental States
Three Armed Man
Three Armed Man (2002) from George Condo: Mental States
Batman and Bunny
Batman and Bunny (2005) from George Condo: Mental States
The Butler
The Butler (2000) from George Condo: Mental States
The Barber
The Barber (2005) from George Condo: Mental States
Dreams and Nightmares of the Queen
Dreams and Nightmares of the Queen (2006) from George Condo: Mental States
The Stockbroker
The Stockbroker (2002) from George Condo: Mental States
The Insane Queen
The Insane Queen (2006) from George Condo: Mental States
Standing Blue Figure With Black Cape
Standing Blue Figure With Black Cape (1995) from George Condo: Mental States
The Fallen Butler
The Fallen Butler (2009) from George Condo: Mental States
