Upcoming Exhibitions
NeoRealismo: The New Image in Italy, 1932–1960
September 6–December 8, 2018
NeoRealismo: The New Image in Italy, 1932–1960 poignantly portrays life in Italy through the lens of photography before, during, and after World War II. While neorealism is associated primarily with cinematic and literary depictions of dire postwar conditions, this is the first major museum exhibition to highlight key photographers active at the time. Featuring approximately […]
Fritz Ascher: Expressionist
January 9–April 6, 2019
Fritz Ascher: Expressionist presents works by this German Jewish artist, who lived through the Weimar Republic, the Nazi regime, and into the postwar years. After studying with Max Liebermann and Lovis Corinth in Berlin, Fritz Ascher (1893–1970) traveled to Oslo, where he met Edvard Munch, and Munich, where he associated with the artists of the Blue Rider and Simplicissimus groups. His early work is steeped in old myths, spirituality, and reflections on the human condition. From 1933 he was forbidden to produce, exhibit, or sell his art.
Art after Stonewall, 1969–1989
April 24‒July 20, 2019
Exploring the impact of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ) civil-rights movement on the art world, Art after Stonewall, 1969–1989 will open during the 50th anniversary year of the Stonewall Riots of 1969, a crucial victory in the gay liberation movement.
Wally Reinhardt: Pages from Ovid’s Metamorphoses
January 9–April 6, 2019
Wally Reinhardt: Pages from Ovid’s Metamorphoses is the first solo museum exhibition of this New York-based octogenarian artist. Since the 1980s, Reinhardt has exclusively depicted scenes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, creating vivid, whimsical illustrations in colored pencil, watercolor, and gouache that recount the Roman poet’s time-honored myths.
Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish, and Indian Highlights from NYU’s Abby Grey Collection
September 10–December 7, 2019
Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish, and Indian Highlights from NYU’s Abby Grey Collection explores art from the 1960s and early ’70s from Iran, Turkey, and India via selections from the unparalleled Abby Weed Grey Collection of Modern Asian and Middle Eastern Art at New York University.