John Baldessari
27 Jun - 12 Sep 2010
© John Baldessari
Tetrad Series: What Was Seen, 1999
digital print and acrylic on canvas
94 x 94 in. (238.8 x 238.8 cm) overall
collection of Craig Robins, Miami,
photo courtesy of Baldessari Studio.
Tetrad Series: What Was Seen, 1999
digital print and acrylic on canvas
94 x 94 in. (238.8 x 238.8 cm) overall
collection of Craig Robins, Miami,
photo courtesy of Baldessari Studio.
JOHN BALDESSARI
"Pure Beauty"
June 27, 2010 – September 12, 2010
John Baldessari is one of the most influential American artists working today. This long overdue retrospective will feature more than 150 works spanning the artist's career from 1962 to the present day, and include works on canvas, photography, videos and artist's books. Baldessari's text and image paintings from the mid-1960s are widely recognized as among the earliest examples of Conceptual Art, while his 1980s photo compositions derived from film stills rank as pivotal to the development of appropriation art and other practices that address the social and cultural impact of mass culture. Throughout and continuing today, Baldessari's interest in language, both written and visual, raises questions about the nature of communication. The exhibition will also feature a special installation conceived especially for this retrospective.
"Pure Beauty"
June 27, 2010 – September 12, 2010
John Baldessari is one of the most influential American artists working today. This long overdue retrospective will feature more than 150 works spanning the artist's career from 1962 to the present day, and include works on canvas, photography, videos and artist's books. Baldessari's text and image paintings from the mid-1960s are widely recognized as among the earliest examples of Conceptual Art, while his 1980s photo compositions derived from film stills rank as pivotal to the development of appropriation art and other practices that address the social and cultural impact of mass culture. Throughout and continuing today, Baldessari's interest in language, both written and visual, raises questions about the nature of communication. The exhibition will also feature a special installation conceived especially for this retrospective.