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Altman Siegel is delighted to present “Diary,” an exhibition of new works on paper by Alex Olson.

“These works on paper are part of a continuous body of work produced in conjunction with my paintings. They help to problem-solve the paintings by functioning not as studies but as test sites for ideas, marks, and gestures, as well as gathering asides and impromptu impulses just to see what might happen. While in process, they live on the studio floor without a specific orientation, free of preciousness and ready to be called upon. They often record the thinking behind several works …