27 years ago, in December 1989,  Julian Schnabel showed a new series of paintings at The Pace Gallery which was coined by critic Thomas McEvilley  as “The Fox Farm Paintings”. The paintings took a variety of shapes and forms but all were painted upon a deep, red velvet and incorporated the text: ”There is no place on this planet more horrible than a fox farm during pelting season.”

Below is a republished review of the show by Roberta Smith, for The New York Times:

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