French poet and playwright Alfred Jarry is best known for his three Ubu plays—most notoriously Ubu Roi, which caused a riot upon its first performance in 1896. Depending on who you believe, the uproar ...

Sean Kelly announces ‘Pataphysics: A Theoretical Exhibition, a group exhibition focusing on pataphysical sensibilities in contemporary art, exploring the impact of this quirky and deeply influential ...

Before Dada, before strange new media art, there was Alfred Jarry. With the play Ubu Roi and novels like Exploits & Opinions of Doctor Faustroll Pataphyscian, the diminutive, anarchic writer sketched ...

Kasmin is pleased to present Pataphysics and Play, an exhibition of sculpture by Barry Flanagan (1941–2009). Including never-before-seen work from the artist’s estate, this presentation will focus on ...

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