In partnership with SLAG Gallery, New York, Galerie RX New York is honored to present Hermann Nitsch’s first solo exhibition, “Bayreuth Stories,” with paintings that trace his deep connection to the composer Richard Wagner and the concept of “Gesamtkunstwerk” - the total artwork. The New York exhibition will take place in parallel to Nitsch’s solo show at Galerie RX, Paris.

Slag Gallery is pleased to present new outdoor sculptures by Ben Godward creates sculptures in expanding urethane foam and poured resin colored with raw pigment. The works appear in a wide variety of forms, from painting-like slabs, miniatures the size of ice cubes, to billboard-size outdoors installations in welded metal structures. His works often incorporate a broad assortment of objects ranging from functional printers and ladders to consumer products like soda cans and inflatable yoga balls.

Hermann Nitsch "Bayreuth Stories" curator Denise Wendel-Poray