Arman's American Journey: Retrospective at Centre Pompidou
From September 22, 2010, to January 10, 2011, the Centre Pompidou in Paris showcases a retrospective of Arman (Armand Pierre Arman), featuring almost 120 pieces. This exhibition highlights his artistic journey characterized by themes of accumulation, destruction, cutting, and combustion. Regarded as the most American among French artists, Arman relocated to New York in 1963 and became a U.S. citizen on January 31, 1972. In 1962, David Galloway reflects on his visit to the Albright-Knox Gallery, where Seymour H. Knox purchased Arman's 'Toccata and Fugue.' Arman’s inaugural solo exhibition took place at the Walker Art Center in 1964, and he created public sculptures globally, including 'Ascent of the Blues' in Memphis in 1987.
Key facts
- Retrospective at Centre Pompidou from September 22, 2010 to January 10, 2011
- Nearly 120 works and documentary films on display
- Arman moved to New York in 1963, became U.S. citizen in 1972
- Seymour H. Knox acquired 'Toccata and Fugue' for Albright-Knox Gallery in 1962
- First museum solo show at Walker Art Center in 1964
- Organized Artists' Key Club in 1965 at Pennsylvania Station
- Became U.S. citizen on January 31, 1972, name changed to Armand Pierre Arman
- Created 'Ascent of the Blues' in Memphis in 1987
Entities
Artists
- Arman
- Armand Pierre Arman
- Marcel Duchamp
- Louise Bourgeois
- Robert Indiana
- Marisol Escobar
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Tom Wesselmann
- Jim Dine
- Jasper Johns
- Clyfford Still
- Gerald Murphy
- Stuart Davis
- Daniel Spoerri
- Robert Filliou
- Niki de Saint-Phalle
- Christo
- Dieter Roth
- Andy Warhol
- Jeff Koons
- Donald Judd
- David Galloway
- Daniel Abadie
- Marilyn Manson
Institutions
- Centre Pompidou
- Albright-Knox Gallery
- Albright-Knox Art Gallery
- State University of New York at Buffalo
- Sydney Janis Gallery
- Leo Castelli Gallery
- Walker Art Center
- Galerie Ileana Sonnabend
- Galerie Schmela
- Reese Palley Gallery
- Chelsea Hotel
- Factory
- Abrams
- Galerie Cueto Project
- Helly Nahmad
- Guy Pieters Gallery
- Palazzo Bricherasio
- Vecchiato Art galleries
- Marlborough Gallery
- Musée d'Art Contemporain de Téhéran
- International Herald Tribune
- ARTnews
Locations
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States
- Buffalo
- New York State
- Düsseldorf
- Germany
- Krefeld
- Pennsylvania Station
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Church Street
- SoHo
- Memphis
- Tennessee
- Jouy-en-Josas
- Nice
- Jerusalem
- Martinique
- Chicago
- Dallas
- Atlanta
- Tehran
- Iran
- China
- Turkey
- Russia
- Lebanon
- Egypt
- Vence
- Knokke-le-Zoute
- Turin
- Padua
- Chelsea
Sources
- artpress —