Harmony Hammond: New Book and Exhibition at 82
Harmony Hammond, 82, is preparing for her seventh solo exhibition with Alexander Gray Associates, titled 'Rust Never Sleeps,' opening June 5 in the gallery's new Tribeca space. A new volume dedicated to her writings, 'Still Dangerous! The Harmony Hammond Reader,' will be published by Duke University Press this fall. Hammond is known for her textile-based abstract works and her seminal book 'Lesbian Art in America: A Contemporary History' (2000). She discusses her process, the evolution of lesbian art, and the influence of martial arts on her practice. Her archives are held at the Getty Research Institute.
Key facts
- Harmony Hammond is 82 years old.
- Her seventh solo exhibition with Alexander Gray Associates, 'Rust Never Sleeps,' opens June 5 in Tribeca.
- The book 'Still Dangerous! The Harmony Hammond Reader' will be released in August 2025 by Duke University Press.
- Hammond wrote 'Lesbian Art in America: A Contemporary History' (2000) and 'Wrappings: Essays on Feminism, Art and the Martial Arts'.
- She co-founded the feminist cooperative gallery A.I.R. in New York in 1972.
- Her archives are at the Getty Research Institute.
- She studied tai chi chuan and aikido for 36 years.
- Her work is included in exhibitions such as 'Woven Histories' curated by Lynne Cooke and 'Unravel' at the Barbican and Stedelijk Museum.
Entities
Artists
- Harmony Hammond
- Lynne Cooke
- Vito Acconci
- Berta Caul
- Martin Puryear
- Eva Hesse
- Louise Bourgeois
- Nicole Eisenman
- Wangechi Mutu
- Constantin Brâncuși
- Pablo Picasso
Institutions
- Alexander Gray Associates
- Duke University Press
- Getty Research Institute
- A.I.R. Gallery
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Barbican Centre
- Stedelijk Museum
- CULTURED
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Tribeca
- Hometown
- Illinois
- Oak Lawn
- Chicago
- Galisteo
- Santa Fe