Review critiques MoMA's 'Transmissions' exhibition for favoring global narrative over specific object relations
Ileana L. Selejan's review, released on June 5, 2016, analyzes the exhibition 'Transmissions: Art in Eastern Europe and Latin America 1960–1980' at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. This exhibition, which took place from September 5, 2015, to January 3, 2016, showcased newly acquired pieces to investigate the cultural and aesthetic exchanges between these regions. The review contends that the exhibition downplayed specific connections among the artworks in favor of a more generalized global curatorial approach. It seeks to emphasize both real and imagined instances of interaction among the pieces. Additionally, the article reflects on the exhibition's relevance to contemporary art history and museology. Access to the content is provided through MIT Press via a subscription-only model.
Key facts
- The review was published on June 5, 2016
- It critiques the exhibition 'Transmissions: Art in Eastern Europe and Latin America 1960–1980'
- The exhibition was held at the New York Museum of Modern Art
- It ran from September 5, 2015, to January 3, 2016
- The exhibition featured recently acquired objects from MoMA
- It focused on artistic practices from Latin America and Eastern Europe
- The review argues the exhibition favored a global narrative over specific object relations
- Article content is available via MIT Press under a subscription model
Entities
Artists
- Ileana L. Selejan
Institutions
- New York Museum of Modern Art
- MIT Press
- ARTMargins Online
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Eastern Europe
- Latin America