New installation of the contemporary galleries
dal 16/11/2011 al 16/12/2011
Segnalato da
16/11/2011
New installation of the contemporary galleries
The Museum of Modern Art - MoMA, New York
This installation presents a number of significant acquisitions that have not previously been exhibited, including works by Rirkrit Tiravanija, Senga Nengudi, Albert Oehlen, Martin Wong, Huma Bhabha, George Condo, and Andrea Zittel.
The Museum of Modern Art opens a new installation in the Contemporary Galleries, a chronological presentation of works from the collection made during the past 30 years, on November 17, 2011. Furthering the historical sequence found on MoMA's fifth (1880-1940) and fourth (1940-1980) floors, the installation interweaves works from all of MoMA's curatorial departments to present a wide spectrum of contemporary art of the period. Within the overall chronological flow, individual galleries address particular topics, ranging from specific locales that nourished influential groups of artists to preoccupations shared by figures of the same generation. Other galleries focus on one artist or a single significant installation. The Contemporary Galleries will undergo periodic reinstallations to feature the variety of art produced during this period, and reflecting the depth and richness of the Museum's collection. The new installation is organized through a collaborative effort among curators from all seven curatorial departments at MoMA.
This installation presents a number of significant acquisitions that have not previously been exhibited, including works by Rirkrit Tiravanija, Senga Nengudi, Albert Oehlen, Martin Wong, Huma Bhabha, George Condo, and Andrea Zittel. Rirkrit Tiravanija's Untitled (Free/Still) (1992/1995/2007/2011-) is an interactive artwork in which Thai curry is served to the public free of charge during designated hours. It was first displayed in 1992 at New York's 303 Gallery, where Tiravanija outfitted the gallery with a refrigerator, cooking utensils, and several tables and chairs and offered Thai curry and a social space to sit and eat to all who visited. For the first presentation of the work since its acquisition earlier this year, vegetarian curry made by MoMA's restaurant staff will be served to visitors daily from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Tiravanija's installation, except on Fridays, when it will be served from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m, through February 8, 2012.
On view for the first time in two decades is artist Keith Haring's Untitled (1982), a 56-foot-long drawing on two sheets of paper. Graphically imposing, it depicts apocalyptic events rendered in Haring's signature style that conjures comics and graffiti. The work was a gift to the Museum by the Keith Haring Foundation. Martin Wong's Stanton near Forsyth Street (1983), one of his Lower East Side cityscapes, encapsulates the crucial components of his painting practice during the most important period of his working life. It is the first work by Wong to be acquired by the Museum. Another recent acquisition, Albert Oehlen's Untitled (1989), is part of a series of large-scale abstract paintings that marks a decisive break with his earlier, figurative work.
Image: Rirkrit Tiravanija. Atlas VI from Atlas I-VI, 2007. 2007. Photo credit: The Museum of Modern Art.
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