"Wunderkammer: A Century of Curiosities" Exhibition
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At The Museum of Modern Art
Media: Drawing, Photography, Prints
Wunderkammern, or cabinets of curiosities, arose in mid-sixteenth-century Europe as repositories for all manner of wondrous and exotic objects. In essence these collections which combined specimens, diagrams, and illustrations from many disciplines; marking the intersection of science and superstition; and drawing on natural, man-made, and artificial worlds, can be seen as the precursors to museums. This exhibition presents a contemporary interpretation of the traditional cabinet of curiosities, bringing together a diverse selection of works by twentieth- and twenty-first-century artists who have likewise felt the pull of unusual and extraordinary objects and phenomena. Organized by Sarah Suzuki, Assistant Curator of Prints and Illustrated Books.
[Image: Rodolfo Abularach "Enigmatic Eye I (Ojo Enigmatico I)" (1969) lithograph. Courtesy of the Artist and The Museum of Modern Art]
Schedule
From 2008-07-30 To 2008-11-10
Artist(s)
Hans Bellmer, Peter Blake, Louise Bourgeois, Max Ernst, Damien Hirst et al.
Fee
Adults $20, Seniors $16, Students $12, Children and Members and on Friday 4pm–8pm Free
Venue Hours
From 10:30 To 17:30
fridays closing at 20:00
Closed on Tuesdays
Maps
Access
Between 5th Ave. and 6th Ave. Subway: V/E to 53rd Street
Address
11 W 53rd St., New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-708-9400
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Venue: The Museum of Modern Art
Schedule: From 2008-07-30 To 2008-11-10
Address: 11 W 53rd St., New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-708-9400
