Lee Lozano's 1961-1971 Exhibition at P.S. 1 Reveals Raw Sexuality and Drug-Influenced Works
Between January 22 and May 1, 2004, the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center located in Long Island City, New York, hosted the exhibition "Lee Lozano, Drawn from Life: 1961 - 1971." This showcase included Lozano's paintings and drawings, featuring large tool imagery imbued with sexual undertones. One notable piece illustrated a man's lower body with a bulge resembling a wrench. Lozano’s art intertwined curves and dynamic lines with references to drug culture and urban vernacular. By the early 1970s, she ceased creating art, shifting her focus to information sharing and selling works by Donald Judd and Carl Andre. The exhibition underscored her impact on emerging artists and displayed pieces from 1976, with visitors remarking on the work's distinctiveness and clarity.
Key facts
- Exhibition dates: January 22 – May 1, 2004
- Venue: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City, New York
- Artist: Lee Lozano
- Featured works: paintings and drawings from 1961-1971
- Themes: oversized tools with sexual connotations, drug culture references
- Notable drawing: man's lower torso with wrench handle bulge
- Lozano stopped making art by early 1970s, lived on streets
- Collectors Helen and Milton Brutten sold her drawings
Entities
Artists
- Lee Lozano
- Claes Oldenburg
- Jim Dine
- Donald Judd
- Carl Andre
- La Monte
- Marian
- Alan Saret
Institutions
- P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
- New York Times
- Con Ed
Locations
- Long Island City
- New York
- United States
- Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania
- SoHo
- Manhattan