Frank Stella inspired trends after sixties era!
San Francisco's MOMA celebrates its 75th Anniversary with an exciting exhibition titled:
Focus on Artists
The comprehensive collecion of pieces on display include 100 paintings, sculptures, and photographs (circa 1944 to 2006).
Curators have personalized each artist's contribution to the insightful show by hanging their indiviudal works in their own "intimate" gallery setting.
According to Gary Garrels (Senior curator of painting and sculpture) the eclectic exhibition puts the spotlight on a major shift in art being offered after the boisterous sixties era (which concentrated on more social and psychological themes).
In essence, there are two halves of the show, which complement each other admirably.
One body of work focuses on major American artists who helped nuture and impact the abstract expressionist movement (such as Richard Serra, Frank Stella, Ellsworth Kelly).
A section on artists of International renown (unveiled this weekend) consists of the highly-individual artistic styles of Jeff Wall, Warhol, Diane Arbus, Sigmar Polke and others.
According to Garrels, museum staff are thrilled with this turning point at the SFMOMA.
"The two halves of the show will have their own internal argument that will, I hope, be clear and relevant to people. I think it's been a revelation for everybody here to see what depths we have to see all these works together and to realize this really is a world-class museum."
See for yourself!
San Francisco Museum of Art
151 Third Street
San Francisco, CA
Dates
January 16th - May 23rd
Exhibition Hours
Daily Viewing
(closed Wednesdays)
11 am - 5:45 pm
(Thursdays 8:45 pm)
Info: www.sfmoma.org
415.357.4000
Controversial works by Pop Icon Warhol
Canadian Artist Jeff Wall featured
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