Moholy-Nagy Retrospective at Guggenheim New York
The Guggenheim Museum in New York presents the first comprehensive US retrospective of László Moholy-Nagy (1895–1946), featuring over 300 works. The exhibition includes the reconstruction of 'Room of the Present' (Raum der Gegenwart), a 1930 exhibition project never realized during the artist's lifetime, incorporating photographs, design objects, and his kinetic light sculpture 'Lichtrequisit einer elektrischen Bühne'. Moholy-Nagy, a painter, sculptor, photographer, and designer, was a proponent of experimental and multimedia art, exploring the intersections of art, society, and technology. The museum began collecting his work in 1929 under director Solomon R. Guggenheim. The show also highlights his research into photography and innovative materials like plexiglass, as well as a 1932 brochure for 'Die individuelle Anfertigung' featuring a paper jacket silhouette as a portal to an original booklet of images and texts.
Key facts
- First comprehensive US retrospective of László Moholy-Nagy at the Guggenheim Museum New York.
- Over 300 works on display.
- Includes reconstruction of 'Room of the Present' (Raum der Gegenwart), a 1930 project never realized.
- Features the kinetic light sculpture 'Lichtrequisit einer elektrischen Bühne'.
- Guggenheim began collecting Moholy-Nagy in 1929 under Solomon R. Guggenheim.
- Exhibition covers Moholy-Nagy's photography, design, and use of plexiglass.
- Showcases a 1932 brochure for 'Die individuelle Anfertigung' with a paper jacket silhouette.
- Moholy-Nagy was born in Borsód, Hungary in 1895 and died in Chicago in 1946.
Entities
Artists
- László Moholy-Nagy
Institutions
- Guggenheim Museum New York
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Borsód
- Hungary
- Chicago