Utopian Abstract Sculpture 1965 - 1970
From 1965 Gerald Laing's painting evolved into abstract sculptures using the techniques and materials of car customisation - lacquering, spray-painting and chrome-plating on metal.
Laing’s work continued to evolve and his second New York exhibition (1966) consisted of shaped abstract paintings derived particularly from Skydiver imagery but relying on techniques used on custom cars - lacquer, spray paint, and electroplating.
Three of these works appeared in “PRIMARY STRUCTURES” at the Jewish Museum (1966), which was the first and defining exhibition of Minimal art.
In 1965-66, with Peter Phillips, he conducted the Art Market Research event ‘HYBRID’, a satirical attack on the contemporary art world exhibited at the Kornblee Gallery, New York, in 1967.
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- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 63
- Artist's CR 061
- New York City
- Mixed media
- 15.5x12x9inches/39x30x23cm
- 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 74
- Artist's CR 072
- New York City
- Mixed media
- 16x12x8inches/41x30x20cm
- 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 76
- Artist's CR 074
- New York City
- Acrylic on plastic
- 11.25x4inches/29x10cm
- March 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 77
- Artist's CR 075
- New York City
- Acrylic on plastic and aluminium, irregular shape
- 10x7x4inches/25x18x10cm
- March 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 78
- Artist's CR 076
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome steel, irregular shape
- 99x80x34inches/251x203x86cm
- March 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 79
- Artist's CR 078
- New York
- Acrylic on plastic and gold-glitter Plexiglas, irregular shape
- 16.75x10x1.5inches/43x25x4cm
- April 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 80
- Artist's CR 079
- New York City
- Acrylic on plastic and blue-glitter Plexiglas, irregular shape
- 19.5x7x1.5inches/50x18x4cm
- April 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 81
- Artist's CR 079a
- New York City
- Acrylic on plastic, aluminium,and formica box
- 6x8x3.5inches/15x20x9cm
- April 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 83
- Artist's CR 082
- New York City
- Acrylic and oil on lacquered plywood, and chrome on steel
- 64x48x31inches/163x122x79cm
- April 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 84
- Artist's CR 083
- New York City
- Acrylic on plastic and chrome on aluminium
- 6x4x2.5inches/15x10x6cm
- May 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 85
- Artist's CR 084
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on steel
- 113x17inches/287x43cm
- May 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 86
- Artist's CR 085
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on steel
- May 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 87
- Artist's CR 086
- New York City
- Acrylic on plastic and chrome on brass
- Edition: 5)
- 5.75x4x3inches/15x10x8cm
- 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 89
- Artist's CR 086a
- New York City
- Metalflake and acrylic on aluminium, and polished stainless steel
- 79x41x21inches/201x104x53cm
- May 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 90
- Artist's CR 087
- New York City
- Oil on aluminium and chrome on steel
- 120x36.5inches/305x93cm
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- May - June 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 91
- Artist's CR 088
- New York City
- Oil on aluminium and chrome on brass, irregular, hinged
- 6x17inches/15x43cm
- July - September 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 92
- Artist's CR 089
- London
- Oil on aluminium and chrome on brass, irregular, hinged and boxed
- Edition: 46)
- 6x17inches/15x43cm
- June 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 93
- Artist's CR 090
- London
- Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
- Edition: 15)
- 12x6x3inches/30x15x8cm, irregular, hinged
- July 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 94
- Artist's CR 091
- London
- Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on steel, irregular, hinged
- 11x60x29inches/28x152x74cm
- July 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 95
- Artist's CR 092
- London
- Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on steel, irregular, hinged
- 113x17inches/287x43cm
- July 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 96
- Artist's CR 093
- London
- Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on steel, irregular, hinged
- 78x28x16inches/198x71x41cm
- July 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 97
- Artist's CR 094
- London
- Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on steel
- 100x48inches/254x122cm
- August 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 98
- Artist's CR 095
- London
- Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 57x47x2inches/145x119x5cm
- August 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 99
- Artist's CR 096
- London
- Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica box
- 12.5x22.5inches/32x57cm
- August 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 100
- Artist's CR 097
- London
- Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, irregular, hinged
- 62.5x43x21inches/159x109x53cm
- August 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 101
- Artist's CR 098
- London
- Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica box
- 11.5x9.5x3.25inches/29x24x8cm
- September 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 102
- Artist's CR 099
- London
- Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica box
- 18x12x1inches/46x30x3cm
- September 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 103
- Artist's CR 100
- London
- Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 61x52x5inches/155x132x13cm
- October 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 104
- Artist's CR 101
- New York City
- Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 20x24.5inches/51x62cm, (framed)
- October 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 105
- Artist's CR 102
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, irregular, hinged
- 96x72inches/244x183cm
- November 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 106
- Artist's CR 103
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
- 27x24.5inches/69x62cm, (framed)
- November 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 107
- Artist's CR 104
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
- 17.5x24.5inches/44x62cm, (framed)
- November 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 108
- Artist's CR 105
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
- 17.5x24.5inches/44x62cm, (framed)
- November 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 109
- Artist's CR 106
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 16x19inches/41x48cm, (framed)
- December 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 110
- Artist's CR 107
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 96x94inches/244x239cm, 2 parts, 5 inches/ 12.5 cm apart at nearest point
- November 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 111
- Artist's CR 107a
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 96x72inches/244x183cm
- December 1965 – January 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 112
- Artist's CR 109
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
- 16.5x26inches/42x66cm, (framed)
- December 1965 – January 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 113
- Artist's CR 108
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 84x144inches/213x366cm
- 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 115
- Artist's CR 110a
- New York City
- Mixed media
- Edition: 2)
- 4.3x10.2x10.1inches/11x26x26cm, (boxed)
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 116
- Artist's CR 110b
- New York City
- Blueprint
- 32.625x57.625inches/83x146cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 118
- Artist's CR 110c
- New York City
- Mixed media
- Edition: 2)
- 20.5x27x6.5inches/52x69x17cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 119
- Artist's CR 111
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, Plexiglas base
- Edition: 10)
- 12.5x5x2.5inches/32x13x6cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 120
- Artist's CR 112
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 75x90inches/191x229cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 121
- Artist's CR 113
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
- 18.5x14.5x5.5inches/47x37x14cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 122
- Artist's CR 114
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
- 26.5x18.5x2.5inches/67x47x6cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 123
- Artist's CR 115
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
- 15.5x13x3.75inches/39x33x10cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 124
- Artist's CR 116
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
- 35.5x28.5inches/90x72cm
- February 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 126
- Artist's CR 117
- New York City
- Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 96x9inches/244x23cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 127
- Artist's CR 118
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 96x11.5inches/244x29cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 128
- Artist's CR 119
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 113x48inches/287x122cm, 2 parts, 18 inches / 46 cm apart
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 129
- Artist's CR 120
- New York City
- Metalflake on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 96x17x18inches/244x43x46cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 130
- Artist's CR 121
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 34x108inches/86x274cm
- April 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 131
- Artist's CR 122
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica box
- 25.5x13.5inches/65x34cm, 2 parts, 4 in / 10 cm apart
- April 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 132
- Artist's CR 123
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 38x29x8inches/97x74x20cm
- May 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 133
- Artist's CR 125
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, marble base
- 72x12x8inches/183x30x20cm
- June 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 134
- Artist's CR 126
- New York City (parts fabricated in London)
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass
- Edition: 25)
- 12.25x2.5x1inches/31x6x3cm
- June 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 135
- Artist's CR 127
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
- 20.5x19.75inches/52x50cm
- June 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 136
- Artist's CR 128
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass
- June 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 137
- Artist's CR 129
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, Plexiglas base
- 96x30x15inches/244x76x38cm
- June 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 138
- Artist's CR 130
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, Plexiglas base
- 96x20x15inches/244x51x38cm
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- June 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 139
- Artist's CR 131
- New York City
- Lacquered aluminium
- 90x14.5x3inches/229x37x8cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 140
- Artist's CR 133
- Aspen, Colorado
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
- 11.5x7.25x3.5inches/29x18x9cm
- July 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 141
- Artist's CR 132
- Aspen, Colorado
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, wood base
- 48x19.5x7inches/122x50x18cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 142
- Artist's CR 133a
- Aspen, Colorado
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
- 11.5x6.5x3.5inches/29x17x9cm
- July - August 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 143
- Artist's CR 134
- New York and Aspen (parts fabricated in London)
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, marble base
- Edition: 25)
- 8x20x4inches/20x51x10cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 144
- Artist's CR 134
- Aspen, Colorado
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, marble base
- 13x8x4.25inches/33x20x11cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 145
- Artist's CR 135
- Aspen, Colorado
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
- Edition: 6)
- 27.5x15x6inches/70x38x15cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 146
- Artist's CR 136
- Aspen, Colorado
- Acrylic on aluminium, chrome on brass, slate base (white marble base and repaint November 1968)
- 70x17x9inches/178x43x23cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 147
- Artist's CR 137
- Aspen, Colorado
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, petrified wood base
- 21.875x5x3inches/56x13x8cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 148
- Artist's CR 138
- Aspen, Colorado
- Bent galvanised iron, acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 149
- Artist's CR 139
- Aspen, Colorado
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
- 42x12x6inches/107x30x15cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 150
- Artist's CR 140
- Aspen, Colorado
- Bent, galvanised iron, acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 151
- Artist's CR 141
- Aspen, Colorado
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
- 32x8x5inches/81x20x13cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 152
- Artist's CR 142
- Aspen, Colorado
- Acrylic on bent, galvanised sheet and chrome on brass, slate base
- 39.5x9x20inches/100x23x51cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 154
- Artist's CR 143a
- Aspen, Colorado
- Acrylic lacquer on aluminium, chrome on brass
- 36x96inches/91x244cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 155
- Artist's CR 144
- Aspen, Colorado
- Acrylic and collaged chrome paper on bent, galvanised iron
- 14x19inches/36x48cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 156
- Artist's CR 145
- Aspen, Colorado
- Acrylic on bent, galvanised iron
- 21x28inches/53x71cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 157
- Artist's CR 146
- Aspen, Colorado
- Acrylic on bent, galvanised iron
- 15x18.5inches/38x47cm
- September 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 158
- Artist's CR 147
- New York City
- Chrome on brass and acrylic on aluminium
- 81x1x9inches/206x3x23cm
- September 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 159
- Artist's CR 148
- New York City
- Chrome brass and acrylic on aluminium
- 94x1x20inches/239x3x51cm
- September - November 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 160
- Artist's CR 149
- New York City
- Chrome brass and acrylic on aluminium
- 36x0.5x8inches/91x1x20cm
- November 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 161
- Artist's CR 150
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
- 86x42x12inches/218x107x30cm
- Fall 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 162
- Artist's CR 151
- Aspen and New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
- 95x44x22inches/241x112x56cm
- Fall 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 163
- Artist's CR 152
- New York City
- Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
- 83x9x7inches/211x23x18cm
- Fall 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 165
- Artist's CR 154
- New York City
- Acrylic and tooling on bent aluminium
- 96x72inches/244x183cm
- December 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 166
- Artist's CR 155
- New York City
- Chrome on brass and acrylic on aluminium
- 107x36x20inches/272x91x51cm
- December 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 167
- Artist's CR 156
- New York City
- Acrylic lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass
- 85x42x21inches/216x107x53cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 168
- Artist's CR 157
- New York City
- Acrylic lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass
- 37x6.25x7inches/94x16x18cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 169
- Artist's CR 158
- New York City
- Chrome and enamel
- 26.5x9x10inches/67x23x25cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 170
- Artist's CR 159
- New York City
- Chrome on brass and acrylic on aluminium
- 32x6.75x9.25inches/81x17x23cm
- 1966
- Catalogue raisonné no. 171
- Artist's CR 160
- New York City
- Paint on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 85x36x18inches/216x91x46cm
- 1967
- Catalogue raisonné no. 172
- Artist's CR 161
- New York City
- Unknown media
- 71.5x7x6inches/182x18x15cm
- 1967
- Catalogue raisonné no. 173
- Artist's CR 162
- New York
- Paint on aluminium and chrome on brass
- 29x112x12inches/74x284x30cm
- 1967
- Catalogue raisonné no. 174
- Artist's CR 163
- New York City
- Lacquered aluminium, chrome-covered brass support, polished black marble base
- Edition: 22)
- 10.5x7x3inches/27x18x8cm
- 1967
- Catalogue raisonné no. 175
- Artist's CR 164a
- New York City
- Unknown media
- 1967
- Catalogue raisonné no. 176
- Artist's CR 164
- New York City
- Sheet and tube aluminium, riveted and brush-painted
- March - April 1967
- Catalogue raisonné no. 177
- Artist's CR 165
- New York City
- Plexiglas and chrome on aluminium, slate base
- Edition: 25)
- 11x7x3inches/28x18x8cm
- March 1967
- Catalogue raisonné no. 178
- Artist's CR 166
- New York City
- Plexiglas and chrome on aluminium, slate base
- 10.5x8.25x3inches/27x21x8cm
- March 1967
- Catalogue raisonné no. 179
- Artist's CR 167
- New York City
- Plexiglas and slate
- 3.5x11.5x1.5inches/9x29x4cm, 3 parts
- March 1967
- Catalogue raisonné no. 180
- Artist's CR 168
- New York City
- Plexiglas, aluminium and acrylic lacquer
- 23.75x86.5x9inches/60x220x23cm
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