Member Preview Days for Jimmie Durham: At the Center of the World
November 1–2
2017
Jimmie Durham ( b. 1940), Self‑portrait, 1986. Canvas, wood, paint, metal, synthetic hair, fur, feathers, shell and thread, 78 × 30 × 9 in. (198.1 × 76.2 × 22.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Contemporary Painting and Sculpture Committee 95.118
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Floor Five
All members
Enjoy a first look at Jimmie Durham: At the Center of the World. Artist and activist Jimmie Durham (b. 1940) has worked as a sculptor, performer, essayist, and poet for more than thirty years. With close to 200 objects dating from 1970 to the present, the exhibition traces Durham’s ongoing use of materials such as bone, stone, and wood while also demonstrating his commitment to shedding light on the complexities of historical narratives.
Wednesday and Thursday, November 1–2
12–5 pm
Standard admission for each category applies: Discount and Individual members enjoy admission for the cardholder, Dual and Friend members enjoy admission for the two cardholders, etc. One-time-use member guest passes may be used. Not open to corporate and reciprocal members.
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