THE OTHER MAINSTREAM:
Selections from the Collection of Mikki and Stanley Weithorn
Arizona State University Art Museum
January 22 through April 23, 2005
Vik Muniz, Jorge, from Pictures of Magazines, 2003, chromogenic print,
100 x 72 inches.
Collection of Mikki and Stanley Weithorn
Opening Reception:
Friday, January 21, 7-9 p.m.
Vik Muniz Public Lecture:
Tuesday, February 15, 7:30 p.m.
Neeb Hall, Free
THE OTHER MAINSTREAM: Selections from the Collection of Mikki and Stanley
Weithorn
This is a selection of dynamic works from the collection of Mikki and Stanley
Weithorn, demonstrating their commitment to social and political issues and
artists of color.
Although their collecting focuses on the contemporary, both well-known and emerging artists, selected historic pieces show the breadth of their interest and the roots of socially conscious work in the early 20th century. Artists in the Exhibition:
Artists in the exhibition include: Robert Arneson, Belkis Ayón, John Bankston, Sandow Birk, Willie Birch, Enrique Chagoya, Sue Coe, Robert Colescott, Brett Cook-Dizney, Ric Glazer-Danay, E. V. Day, Marita Dingus, Peter Drake, Marcel Dzama, Leon Golub, Kojo Griffin, William Gropper, Jon Haddock, Gottfried Helnwein, John King, Jacob Lawrence, Don Smith “Lelooska”, Francisco Larios Osuna, Kerry James Marshall, Vik Muniz, Beverly McIver, Takashi Murakami, Justin Novak, Tom Otterness, Faith Ringgold, Larry Rivers, Sabastiao Salgado, Sol ‘Sax, Joyce Scott, Travis Somerville, Joe Tilson, Kara Walker and Wahxin Zhang.
Lecture
Vik Muniz will be lecturing in conjunction with the exhibition on February
15, 7:30 p.m. at Neeb Hall.
Catalogue
A 48-page, full-color catalogue is available for this exhibition. The catalogue
includes an essay by ASU Art Museum Director Marilyn A. Zeitlin and an interview
conducted by ASU Art Museum Senior Curator Heather Lineberry with Mikki and
Stanley Weithorn.
Information regarding the catalogue can be found on the ASU Art Museum publications
page: http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/museumstore/publications.htmll
ASU Art Museum Presentation
Organized by Heather S. Lineberry, THE OTHER MAINSTREAM: Selections from
the Collection of Mikki and Stanley Weithorn will be installed in the
Arizona State University Art Museum’s Nelson Fine Arts Center location.
Duration
THE OTHER MAINSTREAM: Selections from the Collection of Mikki and Stanley
Weithorn (January 22 through April 23, 2005) is open at the ASU Art Museum:
Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m
to 5 p.m.
Support
The exhibition and related programs are supported in part by Eddie Shea and
Friends of the ASU Art Museum.
ASU Art Museum Exhibitions
Selected past exhibitions at the ASU Art Museum include:
Sue Coe The Tragedy of War Series
Rhapsody: Selections from Valley Collections
Screenshots: Digital Drawings by Jon Haddock
Contemporary Art from Cuba: Irony and Survival
on the Utopian Island
Topsy Turvy: Sculpture by Alison Saar
Collectors' Choice: Selections by
Local Collectors
Shirin Neshat: Rapture
William Kentridge: Ubu Tells the Truth and
Other Stories
The Long Day: Sculpture by Claudette Schreuders
Hung Liu: New Paintings
More information: John Spiak, spiak@asu.edu.
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