Jasper Johns: Numbers, the first in-depth exploration of a single subject for the artist, gathers 30 of John’s visualization of numbers. One of the major artists of the postwar era, Johns turned his attention to the representation of ordinary objects, challenging the viewer with common symbols transformed into visually rich works of art. The exhibition focuses on pieces created between 1955 and 1963, and it includes painting, drawing, collage and printmaking.
fig 1. Jasper Johns (American, born 1930)
0 through 9, 1961
Oil on canvas
54 x45 cm.
The Tate Gallery, London
Photo: © Tate, London, photo by John Webb
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A Cleveland exclusive, Drawing Modern: Works from the Agnes Gund Collection, offers more than 60 works on paper by 52 artists, including many of the 20th century’s most important artists. Visitors will view work by Louise Bourgeois, Arshile Gorky, Eva Hesse, Ellsworth Kelly, Paul Klee, Roy Lichtenstein, Brice Marden, Bruce Nauman, Robert Rauschenberg, Dorothea Rockburne, Cy Twombly, and others. Major movements represented in the exhibit include Pop art, minimalism, conceptual art and more recent trends in figuration and abstraction. Both special exhibitions may be viewed for one admission price.
fig 2. Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923—1997)
Study for Artist’s Studio with Model, 1974
Pencil, colored pencils and paper collage on paper
19-1/2 x 14-1/4 inches
fig 3. Ellsworth Kelly (American, born 1923)
Study for Spectrum I, 1953
Collage on paper
28-3/4 x 27-3/4 inches
fig 4. Christo and Jean Claude (American, born 1935)
Valley Curtain Collage, 1972
Collage
22-1/2 x 28-1/12 inches |
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WKSU is happy to provide promotional support for Jasper Johns: Numbers and Drawing Modern at The Cleveland Museum of Art. For more information on these special exhibits, please visit the Cleveland Museum of Art Web site.
WKSU members may receive $2 off admission by mentioning WKSU at the time of purchase. |
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