Nate Lowman's 'Trash Landing' is the latest exhibit from the controversial and popular artist, which features a widely divergent collection of paintings, drawings and physical installations.
The exhibit features oddities like a bulletproof glass installation, parodies of fanzines, artwork and photos of celebrities like Joan Rivers, Scarlett Johansson and Jane Fonda, as well as a painting of Marilyn Monroe.
Nate Lowman's 'Trash Landing' is a homecoming of sorts for the artist. Born and bred in New York, Lowman developed into a celebrity when he began dating Mary-Kate Olsen in 2008. The video attached to our gallery of some of the highlights from Nate Lowman's 'Trash Landing' showcases a vast, eclectic group of friends who clearly have the utmost respect for him.
Nate Lowman's 'Trash Landing' is on display at Gavin Brown's Enterprise and the Maccarone until June 18th, 2011.
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