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Salon 94 Freemans currently has an exhibition,, that borders on the line of pop art and sports nostalgia.
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Salon 94 Freemans currently has an exhibition, For the Kids, that borders on the line of pop art and sports nostalgia. Curated by Fabienne Stephan and Adam Shopkorn, For the Kids is comprised of vintage sport lithographs from 1986 through 1990 from the archives of John and Tock Costacos, better known as the Costacos Brothers, and rare, early works from Jeff Koons. In an article, GQ asked readers to "imagine a gallery filled with the superhero-like monikers of sports' most notable players from the '80s and '90s, a time when these guys were becoming pop stars." For the Kids is for the adults who want to remember their favorite sports players as heroes with a comic twist.

Paired with Koons' early works that incorporate Nike advertisements, this exhibition displays the start of athletes being perceived in a new way. Juxtapoz said that the Costacos Brothers' "posters, creating nicknames and art-directed personas for professional athletes, built one of the most memorable bodies of work in sports art history."

For the Kids runs through July 30 at Salon 94 Freemans. Below are a selection of images from the show.

More images from the show and opening can be found at Juxtapoz and Sports Illustrated.

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