Yemen Heritage, US Flag Exhibition, and Felix Gonzalez-Torres Featured in Podcast
A podcast episode covers three topics: Yemen's heritage preservation amid civil war, a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and a Felix Gonzalez-Torres sculpture. Ben Luke speaks with Melissa Gronlund about efforts to protect and restore Yemen's historical landmarks and cultures despite widespread damage and looting. At the National Gallery of Art, the exhibition 'American Icon: The US Flag in Art' opens this weekend, curated by E. Carmen Ramos. The Work of the Week is Felix Gonzalez-Torres's 'Untitled (Revenge)' (1991), a candy sculpture first shown in Madrid in 1991. It is now on view at the Museo Reina Sofía in the survey 'Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Sweet Revenge', curated by Alejandro Cesarco and Nancy Spector, running until 12 October.
Key facts
- Yemen's heritage has suffered from civil war and violence, with buildings damaged and antiquities looted.
- Efforts are underway to protect and restore Yemen's historical landmarks and cultures.
- Ben Luke speaks with Melissa Gronlund about Yemen heritage preservation.
- The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., opens 'American Icon: The US Flag in Art' this weekend.
- E. Carmen Ramos is the chief curatorial and conservation officer at the National Gallery of Art.
- Felix Gonzalez-Torres's 'Untitled (Revenge)' (1991) is a sculpture using hundreds of wrapped candies.
- The work was first exhibited in Madrid in 1991 and is shown there for the first time since in a survey at the Museo Reina Sofía.
- The exhibition 'Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Sweet Revenge' is curated by Alejandro Cesarco and Nancy Spector and runs until 12 October.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- The Art Newspaper
- National Gallery of Art
- Museo Reina Sofía
Locations
- Yemen
- Washington, D.C.
- United States
- Madrid
- Spain