Lucio Fontana
23 Jan - 14 Apr 2019
Lucio Fontana (Italian, 1899–1968)
Neon Structure for the Ninth Milan Triennial (Struttura al Neon per la IX Triennale di Milano)
Glass tube and neon
98 7/16 in. × 32 ft. 9 11/16 in. × 26 ft. 2 15/16 in. (250 × 1000 × 800 cm) Dimensions variable overall
Reconstruction authorized by Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milan.
Neon Structure for the Ninth Milan Triennial (Struttura al Neon per la IX Triennale di Milano)
Glass tube and neon
98 7/16 in. × 32 ft. 9 11/16 in. × 26 ft. 2 15/16 in. (250 × 1000 × 800 cm) Dimensions variable overall
Reconstruction authorized by Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milan.
LUCIO FONTANA
23 January – 14 April 2019
The first major survey of Lucio Fontana (1899–1968) in the United States in more than forty years, this exhibition reexamines the career of one of the most innovative artists of the twentieth century. The Argentine-Italian artist is widely known for his Cuts series, slashed paintings that became symbols of the postwar era. The exhibition presents extraordinary examples of this iconic body of work. It also explores Fontana's beginnings as a sculptor, including his exquisite work in ceramic, as well as his pioneering environments, contextualizing the radical gesture of his Cuts as part of the artist's broader search to integrate the space of art and the space of the viewer.
23 January – 14 April 2019
The first major survey of Lucio Fontana (1899–1968) in the United States in more than forty years, this exhibition reexamines the career of one of the most innovative artists of the twentieth century. The Argentine-Italian artist is widely known for his Cuts series, slashed paintings that became symbols of the postwar era. The exhibition presents extraordinary examples of this iconic body of work. It also explores Fontana's beginnings as a sculptor, including his exquisite work in ceramic, as well as his pioneering environments, contextualizing the radical gesture of his Cuts as part of the artist's broader search to integrate the space of art and the space of the viewer.