Black Mountain College's Legacy Explored in New York Exhibition
From September 15 to October 29, 2011, the Loretta Howard Gallery in New York City presented 'Black Mountain College and Its Legacy,' a show co-curated by Loretta Howard and Robert Mattison. The exhibition showcased works from artists linked to Black Mountain College (1933-1956), such as Josef Albers, Willem de Kooning, Robert Rauschenberg, and Cy Twombly, alongside lesser-known artists like Jorge Fick and Leo Amino. Notable pieces included a tapestry by Anni Albers and paintings by Kenneth Noland. Critics pointed out inconsistencies in curation and mistakes in the catalogue. Additionally, the event featured a poetry reading by Francine du Plessix Gray and a discussion led by curator Jason Andrew, occupying two floors at 525-531 West 26th Street.
Key facts
- Exhibition ran from September 15 to October 29, 2011 at Loretta Howard Gallery in New York City
- Co-curated by Robert Mattison and Loretta Howard
- Featured artists from Black Mountain College, active 1933-1956 near Asheville, North Carolina
- Included works by Josef Albers, Willem de Kooning, Robert Rauschenberg, and Cy Twombly
- Showcased Merce Cunningham dance footage publicly for the first time
- Exhibition highlighted interdisciplinary collaborations and informal learning
- Catalogue contained historical errors, including misspelled names
- Related events included a poetry reading and a curator talk on Jack Tworkov
Entities
Artists
- Josef Albers
- Willem de Kooning
- Hazel Larsen
- Ray Johnson
- Robert Motherwell
- Franz Kline
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Cy Twombly
- Jack Tworkov
- Leo Amino
- Jorge Fick
- Joe Fiore
- Richard Lippold
- Anni Albers
- Kenneth Noland
- Kenneth Snelson
- Pat Passlof
- Elaine de Kooning
- Milton Resnick
- Dorothea Rockburne
- Max Dehn
- Jerry Van de Wiele
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Clement Greenberg
- Richard Bogart
- John Chamberlain
- Emerson Woelffer
- Buckminster Fuller
- Bolotowski
- John Cage
- Merce Cunningham
- Charles Olson
- Robert Creeley
- Ed Dorn
- Fielding Dawson
- M.C. Richards
- Jonathan Williams
- Katherine Litz
- Hazel Larsen Archer
- Aaron Siskind
- Arthur Siegel
- Harry Callahan
- Ruth Asawa
- Francine du Plessix Gray
- John Yau
- Vincent Katz
- Maureen Howard
- Jason Andrew
- Mark Tobey
Institutions
- Loretta Howard Gallery
- Black Mountain College
- Ecole des beaux-arts
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Merce Cunningham Dance Company
- Norte Maar
- Storefront
- artcritical
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Asheville
- North Carolina
- Lake Eden
- Montreal
- Canada
- Chicago
- Illinois
- Bushwick
- New York