Dalí and Koons Exhibitions Mark Anniversaries with Contrasting Legacies in Mass Culture
In 2004, Salvador Dalí would have turned 100, which is also 15 years since his passing in 1989, prompting a fresh look at his influence. The exhibit "Dalí: Mass Culture," curated by Fèlix Fanés, is currently showcased at Barcelona's Fundació "la Caixa" until May 23, 2004, before traveling to Madrid, St. Petersburg, and Rotterdam. This display explores Dalí's connections with American pop culture and features his 1939 manifesto. Although he was kicked out of Surrealism for being politically incorrect, he later emerged as a leading figure in the movement. Additionally, Jeff Koons marks 25 years at C&M Arts in New York until June 5, 2004, while a Dalí retrospective will take place in Venice and Philadelphia in late 2004 and early 2005.
Key facts
- Salvador Dalí's 100th birthday occurred in 2004, 15 years posthumously.
- "Dalí: Mass Culture" exhibition at Fundació "la Caixa" in Barcelona closes May 23, 2004.
- The exhibition travels to Reina Sofia (Madrid), Salvador Dalí Museum (St. Petersburg, Florida), and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (Rotterdam).
- Jeff Koons has a 25-year survey at C&M Arts in New York until June 5, 2004.
- A Dalí retrospective curated by Dawn Ades and Michael Taylor opens at Palazzo Grassi, Venice, in September 2004.
- Dalí was expelled from the Surrealist group for a painting disrespectful to Lenin.
- Dalí collaborated with Luis Buñuel on films "Un Chien Andalou" (1929) and "L'Age d'Or" (1930).
- The Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí is publishing Dalí's complete writings in an 8-volume Catalan and Spanish edition.
Entities
Artists
- Salvador Dalí
- Jeff Koons
- John Currin
- Matthew Barney
- Andy Warhol
- Marisol
- Jean-François Millet
- Vermeer
- Leonardo
- Botticelli
- Luis Buñuel
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Harpo Marx
- Walt Disney
- André Breton
- Paul Eluard
- Masson
- Miró
- James Rosenquist
- Claes Oldenburg
- Illana Stoller
- La Cicciolina
- Michael Jackson
- Fèlix Fanés
- Dawn Ades
- Michael Taylor
- Pilar Parcerisas
- Jean-Michel Bouhours
- Jordana Mendelson
- Lewis Kachur
- Robert S. Lubar
- William Jeffett
- Juan Antonio Ramirez
- Estrella de Diego
Institutions
- Fundació "la Caixa"
- Reina Sofia
- Salvador Dalí Museum
- Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
- C&M Arts
- Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation
- Palazzo Grassi
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- San Francisco MoMA
- Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí
- Dalí Theater-Museum and Jewel Museum
- Gala Dalí Castle Museum
- Salvador Dalí House
- Palau Maja
- Bryans Hosiery company
- Braniff airlines
- New York Sun
- artcritical
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Madrid
- St. Petersburg
- Florida
- United States
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- New York
- Figueres
- Venice
- Italy
- Philadelphia
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France
- Catalunya
- Púbol
- Portlligat
- Greenwich Village
- Pennsylvania