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Aldrich Museum's 50th anniversary exhibition series features historic and contemporary artists

exhibition · 2026-04-16

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut, is marking its 50th anniversary with an exhibition called "The Aldrich at 50." The second segment of this exhibition will run from October 19, 2014, to April 5, 2015. Co-curators Richard Klein and Amy Smith-Stewart emphasize the vision of the museum's founder, Larry Aldrich. Among the highlights is "Standing in the Shadows of Love: The Aldrich Collection 1964-1974," featuring works from prominent artists like Richard Artschwager, Eva Hesse, and Ellsworth Kelly. The exhibition also includes solo showcases of artists such as Mary Beth Edelson and Jackie Winsor, presenting notable pieces like Edelson's "Six Story Gathering Boxes" and Winsor's "With and Within." The museum emphasizes artists from the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Key facts

  • The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a two-part exhibition program.
  • Part II runs from October 19, 2014, to April 5, 2015, in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
  • The program is co-curated by Richard Klein and Amy Smith-Stewart.
  • It includes "Standing in the Shadows of Love: The Aldrich Collection 1964-1974" with works by Richard Artschwager, Eva Hesse, Ellsworth Kelly, Agnes Martin, and Richard Serra.
  • Solo exhibitions feature Mary Beth Edelson, Kate Gilmore, Ernesto Neto, David Scanavino, Cary Smith, and Jackie Winsor.
  • Mary Beth Edelson's "Six Story Gathering Boxes" project began in 1972 and invites visitor participation.
  • Ernesto Neto's The Body That Gravitates on Me (2006) and Ellsworth Kelly's Yellow Piece (1966) are installed together in the lobby atrium.
  • Founder Larry Aldrich's collection was liquidated long ago in favor of a kunsthalle model.

Entities

Artists

  • Richard Artschwager
  • Mary Beth Edelson
  • Kate Gilmore
  • Eva Hesse
  • Ellsworth Kelly
  • Agnes Martin
  • Ernesto Neto
  • Richard Serra
  • David Scanavino
  • Cary Smith
  • Jackie Winsor
  • Larry Aldrich
  • Richard Klein
  • Amy Smith-Stewart
  • Lula Mae Blocton
  • Enrique Figueredo

Institutions

  • Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
  • SVA
  • Eastern Connecticut State University
  • University of Connecticut
  • The New York Times

Locations

  • Ridgefield
  • Connecticut
  • United States
  • New York City
  • New York

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