Building The Contemporary Collection: Five Years Of Acquisitions
March 10 - August 14, 2011
In its first five years, the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University has focused on modern and contemporary art with particular emphasis on global, emerging artists of color. "Building the Contemporary Collection," in celebration of the museum's fifth anniversary, presents the most important contemporary works acquired since its founding in 2005. The exhibition features work by 42 artists, including Christian Boltanski, William Cordova, Noah Davis, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Wyatt Gallery, David Hammons, Barkley L. Hendricks, Glenn Ligon, Christian Marclay, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Odili Donald Odita, Dan Perjovschi, Dario Robleto, David Salle, Carolee Schneemann, Gary Simmons, Xaviera Simmons, Jeff Sonhouse, Eve Sussman, Alma Thomas, Hank Willis Thomas, Mickalene Thomas, Bob Thompson, Kara Walker, Jeff Whetstone, Kehinde Wiley, Fred Wilson and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, among others. The exhibition reflects the museum's interest in the art and culture of the African diaspora, and includes works in a variety of media–painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, video and installation. It is curated by Trevor Schoonmaker, Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Curator of Contemporary Art.
"Building the Contemporary Collection" includes the work of 12 artists also featured in "30 Americans," an exhibition of contemporary African-American art from the Rubell Family Collection, on view through Sept. 4, 2011, at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh.
Exhibition Opening and Artist Talk
Wednesday, March 16, 7 PM
Artists Barkley L. Hendricks and Mickalene Thomas talk with collector Jason Rubell, Duke alumnus and member of the Nasher Museum's national Board of Advisors. Moderated by curator Trevor Schoonmaker. Reception to follow.
Artist Talk: Carolee Schneemann
Wednesday, March 23, 6 PM
Meet the New York-based performance artist Carolee Schneemann, known since the '60s for her groundbreaking work on the body, sexuality and gender. She who will read from the new book, "Correspondence Course: An Epistolary History of Carolee Schneemann and Her Circle", edited, annotated and with an introduction by Kristine Stiles, Duke's France Family Professor of Art, Art History & Visual Studies and published by Duke University Press. The artist will also introduce and screen four of her films, including her renowned film "Fuses" (1964-1967). Followed by a reception.
Nasher Museum exhibitions and programs are generously supported by the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, Mary D.B.T. Semans and the late James H. Semans, the late Frank E. Hanscom III, The Duke Endowment, the Nancy Hanks Endowment, the James Hustead Semans Memorial Fund, the K. Brantley and Maxine E. Watson Endowment Fund, the Neely Family Fund, the Janine and J. Tomilson Hill Family Fund, the Marilyn M. Arthur Fund, the E. T. Rollins, Jr. and Frances P. Rollins Fund, the Victor and Lenore Behar Endowment Fund, the George W. and Viola Mitchell Fearnside Endowment Fund, the Sarah Schroth Fund, the Margaret Elizabeth Collett Fund, the Nasher Museum of Art General Endowment, the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost, Duke University, and the Friends of the Nasher Museum of Art.
