NEO RAUCH Neo Rauch's (born 1960 in Leipzig) monumental paintings owe a debt to Surrealists Giorgio de Chirico and René Magritte. With echoes of Socialist-Realism, Rauch exhaustively mines the intersection of his personal history with the politics of industrial alienation. He studied at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig, and he lives and works in Leipzig, Germany. Rauch's paintings suggest a narrative intent but, as art historian Charlotte Mullins explains, closer scrutiny immediately presents the viewer with enigmas: "Architectural elements peter out; men in uniform from throughout history intimidate men and women from other centuries; great struggles occur but their reason is never apparent; styles change at a whim." More: www.davidzwirner.com/artists/12/