Mark Leckey's Retrospective at MoMA PS1 Defies Categorization
The largest retrospective of Mark Leckey, titled 'Containers and Their Drivers,' launched at MoMA PS1 in New York and will be on display until March 5, 2017. Curated by Peter Eleey, the exhibition spans two floors and showcases a variety of works, including installations, videos, and sculptures. Born in Birkenhead in 1964, Leckey rose to prominence with his 1999 video 'Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore' and was awarded the Turner Prize in 2008. Featured pieces include 'Sound System sculptures' (2001–12) and 'GreenScreenRefrigerator' (2010–16). Leckey’s life story includes leaving school at 15, working in the US, and marrying Lizzie Carey-Thomas, who directs programs at Serpentine Galleries. The Andy Warhol Foundation sponsors the exhibition, highlighting Leckey's ties to pop culture and themes of apocalypse.
Key facts
- Mark Leckey's retrospective 'Containers and Their Drivers' at MoMA PS1 runs until March 5, 2017.
- The exhibition is curated by Peter Eleey and spans two floors.
- Leckey won the Turner Prize in 2008 for 'Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore' (1999).
- The show includes 'Sound System sculptures' (2001–12) and 'GreenScreenRefrigerator' (2010–16).
- Leckey was born in Birkenhead in 1964 and grew up in Ellesmere Port.
- He left school at 15 and later worked in San Francisco and Las Vegas before moving to New York.
- Leckey married Lizzie Carey-Thomas, head of programs at Serpentine Galleries, and has a four-year-old daughter.
- The Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts is a sponsor of the exhibition.
Entities
Artists
- Mark Leckey
- Andy Warhol
Institutions
- MoMA PS1
- Hirshhorn Museum
- Serpentine Galleries
- Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts
- Gavin Brown's enterprise
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Birkenhead
- United Kingdom
- Ellesmere Port
- England
- London
- San Francisco
- Las Vegas
- Washington
- 22-25 Jackson Ave. at 46th Ave., New York