Centre Pompidou Revisits the Misunderstood 1980s
The Centre Pompidou in Paris presents "L’insoutenable légèreté. Les années 1980" from February 24 to May 23, 2016, curated by Anne Bony. The exhibition seeks to reassess the 1980s, a decade often criticized for easy money, the social failures of liberalism, and the emergence of AIDS. Bony, director of a collection of books on the period, aims to highlight the artistic and cultural production of the era, challenging its negative reputation.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Centre Pompidou, Paris
- Title: L’insoutenable légèreté. Les années 1980
- Dates: 24 February - 23 May 2016
- Curated by Anne Bony
- Focus on the 1980s decade
- Decade associated with easy money, liberal failures, AIDS
- Exhibition aims to reassess the period's artistic legacy
Entities
Institutions
- Centre Pompidou
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —