Jim Hodges' 'Give More Than You Take' retrospective explores queer formalism at Hammer Museum
The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles is hosting Jim Hodges' exhibition 'Give More Than You Take' from October 3, 2014, to January 18, 2015. Curated by Connie Butler and Aram Moshayedi, the show features 75 pieces created between 1987 and the present, inviting viewers to reflect deeply. Co-organized by Olga Viso and Jeffrey Grove, with contributions from consultants Julie Ault and Martin Beck, Hodges utilizes materials such as gold leaf and silk flowers to delve into themes of identity and mortality, linked to queer formalism. The exhibition includes a 60-minute film titled 'Untitled' (2011) and significant installations like 'You' (1997), 'Changing Things' (1997), and 'The Dark Gate' (2008), highlighting cultural transformations following the AIDS crisis.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs October 3, 2014 to January 18, 2015
- Features 75 works from 1987 to present
- Located at Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
- Curated by Connie Butler and Aram Moshayedi
- Originally co-organized by Olga Viso and Jeffrey Grove
- Includes film 'Untitled' (2011) with Carlos Marques da Cruz and Encke King
- Hodges associated with queer formalism and Felix Gonzalez-Torres
- Key works include 'You', 'Changing Things', 'Landscape', 'And Still This', 'The Dark Gate'
Entities
Artists
- Jim Hodges
- David Wojnarowicz
- Gregg Bordowitz
- Felix Gonzalez-Torres
- Carlos Marques da Cruz
- Encke King
- Julie Ault
- Martin Beck
Institutions
- Hammer Museum
- Walker Art Center
- Dallas Museum of Art
- Gran Fury
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Minneapolis
- Dallas
- New York City