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dhk:
An artist named Henry Codax currently has a show of his paintings on view at the Carriage Trade gallery on Walker Street in TriBeCa. That seems simple enough, but there is a problem: a source tells The Observer that Mr. Codax does not, in fact, exist. According to the source, the name is a pseudonym adopted by two painters working in tandem, the veteran Swiss provocateur Olivier Mosset, 77, and the New York-based rising star Jacob Kassay, 27, who has been a subject of intense attention from collectors and art dealers in recent years. (via A Tribeca Gallery Shows an Artist Who May Not Exist | The New York Observer
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Glad to hear they’re finally getting some attention, I’ve been admiring their work for years in the paint department of Home Depot. Navajo White (2008) is a particular favorite.
