TheNewMuseum OF CONTEMPORARY ART

APRIL - JUNE 1984 CALENDAR

A p R and to allow for critical evaluation. The exhibition has been organized EARL STALEY: 1973- 1983 by Curators Ned Rifkin and Lynn Through May 20 Gumpert. Artists whose works are This major exhibition of the work of represented in the New York por- Texas artist Earl Staley highlights the tion of the show are Michael Byron, last ten years of a prolific career. Myrel Chernick, Moira Dryer, Paulus Jointly organized by Marcia Tucker, Musters, Laura Newman, Jan Staller Director of The New Museum, and and Stephen Whisler; and in Linda L. Cathcart. Director of the Outside New York, Yee Jan Bao Contemporary Arts Museum in (Oklahoma), Roger Boyce (Califor- Houston. the exhibition consists of nia), Julie Bozzi, Susan Whyne and over ninety imaginative paintings Robert Yarber (Texas), Michael and drawings. Staley, who draws Kessler (Philadelphia) and Kay Miller upon primitive fol klore, classical (Iowa). Catalog is available. mythology and references from art history. demonstrates a remarkable diversity of style and subject matter, 1984 VENICE BIENNALE resulting in works of great originality Paradise Lost/Paradise and wit. Catalog is available. Regained: American Visions of the New Decade June 10-September 30 "THE WINDOW": Marcia Tucker, Director of The New Beverly Owen Museum of Contemporary Art, has Through May 20 been appointed U.S. Commissioner In her mixed-media window instal- of the next Venice Biennale, one of lation . Beverly Owen blends mini- the most prestigious international art malist configurations with artificial festivals of its kind . The exhibition, and natural light to create stark which has been organized by Ms. compositions, casting shadows with Tucker and Curators Lynn Gumpert often unexpectedly humorous ef- and Ned Rifkin for the American fect. "The Window' project is an Pavilion in Venice, will consist of ongoing series of new works de- forty-eight paintings by twenty-four signed by artists specifically for the Mlchael Kessler's Swamp Grove (1984), a painting in the New Work: New American artists, revealing a wide Museum's street-level window. York/Outside New York exhibition . variety of responses to the world in which we live. Artists whose works participation in the 1984 Venice Bien- seen and remembered-and the are represented are Richard Bos- WORKSPACE: JOAN JONAS nale this June. (For ticket informa- phenomenon of retinal after-image. man, Roger Brown , Louisa Chase, Apri i11-May 13 tion, call the Special Events office, Continuing to explore the optical Janet Cooling , Peter Dean , Rever- The Museum continues its innova- 212-219-1222.) play of negative shadow/positive end Howard Finster, Eric Fischl, tive series of WorkSpace exhibitions form that he uses in his films, Wong Charles Garabedian, Jedd Garet, th is spring with an installation by draws on netting and hardware April Gornik, George Thurman Joan Jonas. Internationally known LECTURE: Hunger for cloth to create silhouettes suggestive Green, Barbara Kassel, Cheryl for her performance and installation Pictures/Contemporary of the shadows that remained of Laemmle, Robert Levers, Judith work combining film , videotape, Gennan Painting victims at Hiroshima after the Linhares, John Mendelsohn, slides and dance, the artist employs Dr. Wolfgang Max Faust atomic blast. Melissa Miller, Ron Morosan, Lee a dramatic narrative structure, using Wednesday, May 16, 7 p.m_ N. Smith Ill, Earl Staley, David True, sources rang ing from autobiog- The Goethe House and The New Russ Warren, Tony Wong and raphy and current events to science Museum will jointly present a lecture J u N E Robert Yarber. After its Venice fiction and folktales. These narratives by the noted German art critic and showing , the exhibition will continue are transformed by their associa- scholar Dr. Wolfgang Max Faust. A NEW WORK: NEW YORK/ to tour five cities in western and tions wtth the physical environment widely published writer on contem- OUTSIDE NEW YORK eastern Europe, through December she creates, thus provoking new porary art and literature, Dr. Faust June 2-July 15 1985. meanings for the viewer. will speak about the direction of new Members' preview: June 1, German painting. Admission is free. 9-11 p.m. This exhibition of recent American NEW TO US: CHILDREN'S M A y art by fourteen artists combines two IDEAS ON MUSEUMS WORKSPACE: AL WONG series in the New Work format that Opening June 10 CELEBRATION V: May 23-June 24 have been presented on a regularly In this first presentation of children's V Celebrazione By literally moving the contents of scheduled basis at The New Muse- work at The New Museum, colla- Wednesday, May 2, 8 p.m. his San Francisco studio into the um. New Work/New York presents borative projects by students from The New Museum of Contemporary WorkSpace gallery, AI Wong will work by artists not currently affiliated five classes at PS. 308 in Brooklyn Art will hold its fifth annual spring work in residence for the entire du- with commercial galleries and who will be featured . These works, the benefit at The Metropolitan Club in ration of the exhibition. In Working in have not had solo exhibitions in the result of Museum-led workshops New York City. The theme for this New York , Wong will photograph metropolitan area. Outside New held at the school, include murals, year's dinner dance is Italian. The people in real-life situations, includ- York includes the work of emerging dioramas and writing which reflect Museum will present The Sambuca ing those visitors to his newly fabri- artists who have not exhibited in the creative excitement a museum Romana Contemporary Art Fellow- cated "studio/gallery," and will then New York City or who have not had offers children . This innovative show, ships of $10,000 each , sponsored use the slides to make what he calls a major show in their own region. which will be open to the public by Pallini Liquori, S.p.A. , of Rome, to "shadow' drawings. Primarily known Several works by each artist will be on weekend days only, will be on three artists: Claudia Fitch, Gaylen as a filmmaker, the artist has been included in order to provide the view in the lobby on the third level. Hansen and Jack Whitten. The eve- concerned in recent months with the viewer with an opportunity to gain a Please inquire at the Museum for ning also celebrates our forthcoming many facets of memory-what is broad familiarity with the artists' work scheduled hours.

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EDUCATION ACTIVITIES Visits: School or adult groups who flexible format work selected from THE NEW MUSEUM Youth Program: The Museum would like to schedule a visit to the artists' studios as late as a day or OF CONTEMPORARY ART continues to serve elementary Museum should also contact the two before. The works, chosen by 583 Broadway schools in New York City. The two- Education Department. Docents will Curators Lynn Gumpert, Ned Rifkin (between Houston and Prince) part format consists of an outreach be available most days to provide and Director Marcia Tucker, are New York, NY 10012 project with classroom slide presen- informative gallery talks. exhibited for approximately three 2122191222 tations and artist-led workshops held weeks. Ordinarily unavailable for at the Museum. lntems: Under- general public viewing, the presen- graduate and graduate students tation of these new works repre- seeking an internship for course ON VIEW sents for the collector and visitor credit at the Museum should re- On View, an innovative addition to alike an opportunity to see the most This calendar designed and quest an application form from the the Museum's exhibition program, recent direction of an artisfs produced as a public service by Education Department. Group allows curators to present in a development. Needham, Harper & Steers, Inc.