Merlion
05-04-2007, 06:42 PM
This is at the Jewish Museum, New York.
The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend (http://www.e-flux.com/displayshow.php?file=message_1178296424.txt)
On view from May 5 through September 16, 2007
Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) was a towering figure in postwar American art, exerting great influence with her monumental installations, innovative sculpture made of found wood objects, and celebrated public art. She was recognized during her lifetime as one of America’s most distinguished artists, and her work continues to inspire contemporary sculptors today.
The Jewish Museum [NYC] will present The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend, the first major American survey of her work since 1980, from May 5 through September 16, 2007. Sixty-six works will be on view including sculpture, drawings and two room-size masterworks. The exhibition focuses on all phases of Nevelson’s career and demonstrates how her life story was a force that propelled her work.
Following its New York City showing at The Jewish Museum, The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend will travel to San Francisco, California where it will be on view at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young from October 27, 2007 through January 13, 2008.
Exhibition visitors will see works from international and national collections, dating from 1928 to 1988, ....
The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend (http://www.e-flux.com/displayshow.php?file=message_1178296424.txt)
On view from May 5 through September 16, 2007
Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) was a towering figure in postwar American art, exerting great influence with her monumental installations, innovative sculpture made of found wood objects, and celebrated public art. She was recognized during her lifetime as one of America’s most distinguished artists, and her work continues to inspire contemporary sculptors today.
The Jewish Museum [NYC] will present The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend, the first major American survey of her work since 1980, from May 5 through September 16, 2007. Sixty-six works will be on view including sculpture, drawings and two room-size masterworks. The exhibition focuses on all phases of Nevelson’s career and demonstrates how her life story was a force that propelled her work.
Following its New York City showing at The Jewish Museum, The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend will travel to San Francisco, California where it will be on view at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young from October 27, 2007 through January 13, 2008.
Exhibition visitors will see works from international and national collections, dating from 1928 to 1988, ....