Don’t miss the final two weeks of Lisa Oppenheim’s solo exhibition, ‘Spoila,’ on view now through October 22nd. "Oppenheim was living in Munich when she first conceived of the exhibit. The central city served as a hub for Nazi loot, which was brought there for sorting and storage. As a Jew, Oppenheim says she felt drawn not to the Michelangelos and Van Goghs the Nazis stole but to more plebeian pieces — small silver household items, ceramics and still lifes that reminded her of her grandparents’ house and decor... Still lifes...like those used in ‘Spolia,' fit perfectly with the Nazi artistic and cultural ideals. But it is in dialogue with this history that Oppenheim’s exhibit is most powerful. Her solarization technique inverts the classical, prosaic scenes into abstract, otherworldly images filled with abrupt lines and harsh shapes. It’s exactly the kind of thing the Nazis would have abhorred, and it feels like poetic justice.” - Mira Fox, 'The Nazis recorded everything they stole. One artist is mining their archives for something new,' Forward, Sept 15, 2022 Images: Lisa Oppenheim, ‘Pendant. Dekorative Vase mit bunten Blumen gefüllt', 1942/2022 (Version I), 2022, Set of 4 silver gelatin photographs exposed to firelight @furryteacup #LisaOppenheim #TanyaBonakdarGallery #TanyaBonakdar