Kaari Upson's Posthumous Retrospective 'Dollhouse' Opens at MASI Lugano
Opening on September 6, the Museo d'Arte della Svizzera Italiana (MASI) in Lugano will showcase 'Kaari Upson. Dollhouse,' marking the first significant retrospective of American artist Kaari Upson (1970–2021) since her passing. Curated by Francesca Benini and Taisse Grandi Venturi, this exhibition is the concluding phase of a collaboration with the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art and Kunsthalle Mannheim. It features Upson's diverse artistic expressions, including painting, sculpture, installation, drawing, and video, divided into five thematic sections. Upson commenced her studies at the New York Studio School in 1998, followed by the California Institute of the Arts in 2001. She succumbed to cancer on August 18, 2021, leaving behind notable pieces like 'The Larry Project' and 'Foot Face Paintings.'
Fatti principali
- 'Kaari Upson. Dollhouse' opens September 6 at MASI in Lugano
- The exhibition is the first major posthumous retrospective of Kaari Upson (1970–2021)
- Curated by Francesca Benini and Taisse Grandi Venturi
- Produced with the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art and Kunsthalle Mannheim
- Organized into five predominantly chronological sections covering her entire production
- Upson was born in San Bernardino, California, studied at the New York Studio School from 1998 and at the California Institute of the Arts from 2001
- The Larry Project began in 2003 and occupied her for about a decade
- 'THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS OUTSIDE' (2017–19) is a 12-times-scale copy of her mother's dollhouse
- The 'Foot Face Paintings' (2020–21) number 144 of a planned 365
- Upson died of cancer on August 18, 2021
Entità
Artisti
- Kaari Upson
- Francesca Benini
- Taisse Grandi Venturi
- Hugh Hefner
- Joseph Kosuth
- Alessandro Valeri
- Edvard Munch
- Hokusai
Istituzioni
- Museo d'Arte della Svizzera Italiana
- MASI
- Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
- Kunsthalle Mannheim
- New York Studio School
- California Institute of the Arts
- Playboy
- Museo del Novecento
- MASI Lugano
Luoghi
- Lugano
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- Germany
- San Bernardino
- California
- United States
- New York
- Lourdes
- France
- England
- Matera
- Italy
- Slovenia
- Lecce
- Venice