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Warhol and Flavin Exhibitions Revisited in New York as 'Recycled Exhibitions' Genre Emerges

exhibition · 2026-04-22

In 2008, two exhibitions in New York serve as prime examples of 'recycled exhibitions' that revisit historical displays. The Jewish Museum showcases 'Warhol’s Jews: Ten Portraits Reconsidered,' which reflects on Andy Warhol's 1980 exhibit 'Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century,' created alongside Ronald Feldman. This exhibition features never-before-seen source photographs and preparatory materials, arranged in a room with brown panels to evoke the original setting. It includes portraits of notable figures such as Franz Kafka and Sigmund Freud. Simultaneously, Zwirner & Wirth Gallery offers 'Dan Flavin: The 1964 Green Gallery Exhibition,' which reconstructs Flavin's fluorescent light installation using new diagrams, emphasizing the educational significance of these recycled showcases.

Key facts

  • Andy Warhol's 1980 exhibition 'Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century' was restaged in 2008 as 'Warhol’s Jews: Ten Portraits Reconsidered' at The Jewish Museum in New York
  • Dan Flavin's 1964 exhibition 'dan flavin: fluorescent light' at the Green Gallery was recreated in 2008 as 'Dan Flavin: The 1964 Green Gallery Exhibition' at Zwirner & Wirth Gallery in New York
  • Warhol's portraits featured Jewish figures including Franz Kafka, Sigmund Freud, Sarah Bernhardt, Golda Meir, and Gertrude Stein based on found photographs
  • The Warhol exhibition included previously unexhibited source photographs and preparatory drawings alongside the portraits
  • Flavin's 1964 show was the first exhibition comprised solely of fluorescent lighting and included seven works
  • The Flavin restaging featured newly exhibited installation diagrams created by the artist
  • Warhol collaborated with gallerist Ronald Feldman on the original 1980 exhibition
  • Both exhibitions were presented in New York City from March to August 2008

Entities

Artists

  • Andy Warhol
  • Dan Flavin
  • Franz Kafka
  • Sigmund Freud
  • Sarah Bernhardt
  • Golda Meir
  • Gertrude Stein
  • Ronald Feldman
  • Chris Ofili

Institutions

  • The Jewish Museum
  • Zwirner & Wirth Gallery
  • Green Gallery
  • Brooklyn Museum
  • artcritical

Locations

  • New York City
  • United States
  • New York
  • 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street
  • 32 East 69th Street

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