The Alphabet That Can Do Anything
The New York Times, February 20, 2020
Will Heinrich reviews Taking Shape for The New York Times, February 20, 2020.
News
The Alphabet That Can Do Anything
‘Taking Shape: Abstraction From the Arab World, 1950s-1980s’ Review: A History of Flux and Formation
Wall Street Journal, February 4, 2020
Lance Esplund reviews Taking Shape for the Wall Street Journal, February 4, 2020.
Thanksgiving hours
In honor of Thanksgiving, the Grey will close early at 5 pm on Wed. 11/27 and remain closed for the weekend. We resume regular hours on Tues. 12/3.
PRESS RELEASE
Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s
Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s explores the development of abstraction in the Arab world via paintings, sculpture, and works on paper dating from the 1950s through the 1980s. By looking critically at the history and historiography of mid-20th century abstraction, the exhibition considers art from North Africa and West Asia as integral to the discourse on global modernism. At its heart, the project raises a fundamental art historical question: How do we study abstraction across different contexts and what models of analysis do we use?
Globe-Trotting to Build a Unique Collection
Wall Street Journal, September 17, 2019
Michael FitzGerald reviews Modernisms for the Wall Street Journal, September 17, 2019.
Modernism Reboots at the Museums
The New York Times, September 9, 2019
Roberta Smith reviews Modernisms for The New York Times, September 9, 2019.
NYC-ARTS Choice: “Art after Stonewall, 1969–1989”
Channel 13, NYC-ARTS, June 27, 2019
Televised news segment about Art after Stonewall, 1969–1989 on Channel Thirteen's NYC-ARTS program.
PRESS RELEASE
Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish, and Indian Highlights from NYU’s Abby Weed Grey Collection
Drawing on its remarkable collection of modern Iranian, Indian, and Turkish art, the Grey Art Gallery at New York University presents Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish, and Indian Highlights from NYU’s Abby Weed Grey Collection. Featuring approximately thirty to forty artworks from each country, the exhibition examines the artistic practices in Iran, Turkey, and India, from the 1960s and early ’70s via selections from the Abby Weed Grey Collection of Modern Asian and Middle Eastern Art.
Stonewall: When Resistance Became Too Loud to Ignore
The New York Times, May 30, 2019
Holland Cotter reviews Art after Stonewall, 1969–1989 for The New York Times, May 30, 2019.
Art after Stonewall
4 Columns, May 3, 2019
Johanna Fateman reviews Art after Stonewall, 1969–1989 for 4Columns, May 3, 2019.