Sylvia Sleigh Retrospective at CAPC Bordeaux
The CAPC Musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux presents a retrospective of Sylvia Sleigh (1916-2010), a central figure in the New York intellectual and feminist art scene of the 1960s and 1970s. Married to curator Lawrence Alloway of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Sleigh painted intimate landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and nude figures that subverted the male gaze. Her work, executed in oil and watercolor, draws on classical sources like Ingres, Velázquez, and Botticelli, reimagining them with dignity and humanism. The exhibition runs from May 16 to September 1, 2013.
Key facts
- Sylvia Sleigh lived from 1916 to 2010.
- She was married to Lawrence Alloway, curator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
- She was a key figure in the New York feminist art scene of the 1960s and 1970s.
- Her work includes landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and nude figures.
- She referenced artists like Ingres, Velázquez, and Botticelli.
- The exhibition is at CAPC Musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux.
- The exhibition runs from May 16 to September 1, 2013.
- The text was written by Didier Arnaudet.
Entities
Artists
- Sylvia Sleigh
- Lawrence Alloway
- Ingres
- Velázquez
- Botticelli
Institutions
- CAPC Musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Locations
- Bordeaux
- France
- New York
- United States
Sources
- artpress —