In & Out of Amsterdam | 1960-1976

Dal domenica 19 luglio 2009
al lunedì 05 ottobre 2009

July 19 - October 5, 2009

The Paul J. Sachs Prints and Illustrated Books Galleries, second floor

This exhibition examines approximately 120 works by artists of different nationalities relating to travel and the city of Amsterdam, which was the nexus of intense art activities in the 1960s and 1970s, when artists converged there from all over the world. Hanne Darboven, Gilbert & George, Charlotte Posenenske, Allen Ruppersberg, and Lawrence Weiner, among others, spent considerable amounts of time in Amsterdam and often produced works in direct relation to the city. The Suriname-born Stanley Brouwn came to Amsterdam as a young adult in the mid-1950s, where he developed work that plays with the idea of dimensions and distances and prefigures a number of conceptual-based art practices. Reciprocally, some of the most influential Dutch artists traveled abroad extensively before establishing themselves in Amsterdam: Jan Dibbets studied in London, while Ger van Elk and Bas Jan Ader trained in Los Angeles. Because cross-influences between Dutch and American art scenes were so abundant, it is impossible to understand the historical significance of these artists without acknowledging their new mobility. The exhibition includes, in addition to drawings, installations, wall drawings, and films, a large number of posters, artists' books, and ephemera.

Organized by Christophe Cherix, Curator, Department of Prints and Illustrated Books, The Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition will be accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue.

Jan Dibbets. Untitled. 1969. Postcard. Offset lithograph. 4 1/16 x 6 1/16” (10.3 x 15.4 cm). Publisher: Seth Siegelaub, New York. Edition: unlimited. Art & Project/Depot VBVR