Absent Friends

E.J. Bellocq

Canyon Castator

Vera Iliatova

Sally Mann

David Salle

Hiroshi Sugimoto

Ann Toebbe

I recently remarked to some out of town visitors after a trip to Dia Beacon, "It's much harder to see the art that isn't there." Which is what all art is about. When Monya suggested I "curate" a show for her gallery, I suggested the title "Absent Friends." The audience which artists aspire to, those who are no longer here or perhaps never were.

-Paul Schrader, 2014, New York

Paul Schrader is an American filmmaker and screenwriter. His screenplays for Taxi Driver and Raging Bull are among the most celebrated of all-time. Some of his work as a director includes Blue Collar, American Gigolo, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, Light Sleeper and Affliction.