Between Pop and Minimalism
Sun, Jan 25, 2015
11 am
Richard Artschwager (b. 1923), Description of Table, 1964. Melamine laminate on plywood, 26 1/8 × 31 7/8 × 31 7/8 in. (66.4 × 81 × 81 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Howard and Jean Lipman Foundation, Inc. 66.48. © Richard Artschwager. Photograph by Steven Sloman; © 2000 Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
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The Standard, High Line, Garden Rooms, 69 Little West 12th Street, between Washington Street and Tenth Avenue
Contemporaries, Friend, Patron, Circle, Fellow, and Sponsor-level members
In this lecture Whitney teaching fellow Paula Burleigh will explore the connections between Pop and Minimalism, discussing the work of artists strongly associated with each movement as well as addressing the art of figures who are less easily grouped within either tendency, such as Yayoi Kusama and Richard Artschwager. By tracing some of the themes and concerns that inform both movements—such as the interest in machinic methods of mass production and the fascination with the allure of newness—the talk will open up new perspectives on American art in the 1960s and illuminate ways in which the methods and ideas associated with Pop and Minimalism remain relevant for current art practices.
January 25
11 am, 1 pm, or 3 pm
Open to Contemporaries members and members at the Friend level and higher. Become a member or upgrade your membership by calling (212) 570-3641. Please note: this event takes place at The Standard, High Line, Garden Rooms, 69 Little West 12th Street, between Washington Street and Tenth Avenue.