Jeff Wall's MoMA Retrospective and Marian Goodman Gallery Exhibition in 2007
The Museum of Modern Art in New York hosted a retrospective of Jeff Wall's work from February 25 to May 14, 2007, displaying nearly forty pieces created since the 1970s. Simultaneously, Marian Goodman Gallery presented more recent works from February 23 to March 31, 2007. Based in Vancouver, Wall is recognized for his large color transparencies illuminated by light boxes, a method he began using in 1977. The MoMA showcase featured intricate figurative arrangements, still lifes, and black-and-white images, such as After 'Invisible Man' by Ralph Ellison and A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai) (1993). Curator Peter Galassi emphasized Wall's photographic engagement, which critiques contemporary culture through both structural and pictorial elements.
Key facts
- Jeff Wall's retrospective at MoMA occurred from February 25 to May 14, 2007.
- Marian Goodman Gallery exhibited newer works from February 23 to March 31, 2007.
- Wall uses color transparencies on light boxes, a technique he started in 1977.
- His work includes influences from film directors like Bergman, Buñuel, and Fassbinder.
- Notable pieces include After 'Invisible Man' by Ralph Ellison, the Prologue (1999-2000 printed 2001).
- A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai) (1993) reimagines Hokusai's woodcut in British Columbia.
- Diagonal Compositions focus on everyday objects without social commentary.
- Wall's large transparencies often have visible seams due to material limits.
Entities
Artists
- Jeff Wall
- John Heartfield
- Ian Wallace
- Dan Graham
- Bergman
- Buñuel
- Fassbinder
- Ralph Ellison
- Hokusai
- Peter Galassi
Institutions
- Museum of Modern Art
- Marian Goodman Gallery
- Documenta XI
Locations
- New York
- Vancouver
- Canada
- London
- United Kingdom
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Kassel
- Germany
- British Columbia
- Rome
- Italy
- Afghanistan