Stanley Boxer retrospective spans 1946-2000, traveling to multiple U.S. museums
Curated by Elizabeth Stevens, a retrospective showcase of Stanley Boxer’s artistry includes 48 paintings, 13 sculptures, and 6 drawings from his estate. The exhibition opened at the Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art at the University of Richmond, Virginia, running from August 20 to October 4, 2009. It subsequently moved to the Housatonic Museum of Art in Connecticut from February 11 to March 28, 2010, and concluded at the Boca Raton Museum of Art in Florida from April 20 to June 13, 2010. A Brooklyn native and WWII Navy veteran, Boxer held his first show in Manhattan in 1953 and passed away in 2000 at the age of 73. This exhibition marks the first comprehensive review of his work since then and was highlighted as a TOPICAL PICK FROM THE ARCHIVES in 2009.
Key facts
- Stanley Boxer retrospective curated by Elizabeth Stevens
- Exhibition dates: August 20–October 4, 2009 at Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art
- Traveled to Housatonic Museum of Art (February 11–March 28, 2010) and Boca Raton Museum of Art (April 20–June 13, 2010)
- Includes 48 paintings, 13 sculptures, 6 drawings from artist's estate
- Boxer born in Brooklyn, served in Navy WWII, attended Art Students League
- First Manhattan show in 1953, died in 2000 at age 73
- 1990s stardust paintings used mixed media like sequins and sawdust
- Clement Greenberg compared Boxer's work to Jules Olitski's
Entities
Artists
- Stanley Boxer
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Kurt Schwitters
- Jules Olitski
- Elizabeth Stevens
- Clement Greenberg
- James Joyce
Institutions
- Spanierman Gallery
- Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art
- University of Richmond Museums
- Housatonic Museum of Art
- Housatonic Community College
- Boca Raton Museum of Art
- Art Students League
- artcritical
Locations
- Richmond
- Virginia
- United States
- Bridgeport
- Connecticut
- Boca Raton
- Florida
- Manhattan
- New York
- Brooklyn