In a generally downbeat review of this year’s Art Basel, the critic Ari Akkermans describes Pepperstein as a ‘jewel’ among a lot of dying and dead stars: “Amid tons upon tons of repetitive work, there were some unexpected jewels to be found. These included the paintings and drawings of Russian conceptualist Pavel Pepperstein at Kewenig”. The full article can be read here: http://hyperallergic.com/306912/hints-of-the-real-world-in-art-basels-elitist-bubble/
(Both photos by Yelena Walker)