Marisa González's Early Chicago Protest Works Debut at Galería Isabel Hurley, Málaga
In Málaga, the Galería Isabel Hurley is showcasing a solo exhibition by Marisa González, featuring 16 black-and-white images captured during anti-Vietnam War protests in Chicago in late 1972. This exhibition represents the first public showing of many pieces created between 1972 and 1973 while she was a student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The photographs highlight a varied civil society movement opposing the bombings in Vietnam. Additionally, González documented a performance at one of the protests, employing techniques learned during her studies. Titled 'People's voice,' the exhibition underscores the importance of nonviolent civic expression. González boasts over 60 solo and 150 group exhibitions, with her work housed in various collections. An essay by Pedro G. Romero provides context for her work through Walter Benjamin's theories.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Galería Isabel Hurley, Málaga, features 16 black-and-white photographs by Marisa González.
- Photographs were taken during anti-Vietnam War protests in Chicago in late 1972.
- González created the works between 1972 and 1973 while studying at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Most works are shown for the first time; three panels appeared in her 2023 Museo Reina Sofía retrospective.
- Two collages were exhibited at Artissima fair in November 2023, where the gallery learned of her Velázquez Prize award.
- The exhibition title comes from a banner reading 'People's voice'.
- An essay by Pedro G. Romero accompanies the show, referencing Walter Benjamin's theories.
- González has had over 60 solo and 150 group exhibitions and received the Velázquez Prize in 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Marisa González
- Sonia Sheridan
- Pedro G. Romero
- Walter Benjamin
- Pierre Klossowski
- Theodor W. Adorno
- Sigfried Krakauer
- Hannah Arendt
- José Bergamín
- Ludwig Wittgenstein
- Michael Taussig
- David Graeber
- Raoul Vaneigem
- Giorgio Agamben
- Susan Buck-Morss
- Catherine Malabou
- Harry Zohn
Institutions
- Galería Isabel Hurley
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Museo Reina Sofía
- Azkuna Zentroa
- Artissima
- Corcoran School
- Frankfurt School
- 3M
Locations
- Málaga
- Spain
- Chicago
- United States
- Madrid
- Bilbao
- Washington D.C.
- Sevilla
- Barcelona
- Greece
- Athens
- Vietnam