"Size Does Matter" Exhibition
The FLAG Art Foundation
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The FLAG Art Foundation presents "Size DOES Matter", curated by basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal. This exhibition includes works from international artists exploring the myriad ways that scale affects the perception of contemporary art.
Weighing 320 pounds and standing 7'1" atop his size 22 shoes, Shaq is one of the most dominant players ever to play in the NBA. Throughout his career, O'Neal has capitalized on his size and strength to overpower opponents for points and rebounds earning him nicknames such as Diesel and Superman. Now Shaq takes the opportunity to reflect on his size with an exhibition boasting works from microscopic to giant pieces that have the ability to dwarf and exaggerate everyone -- even Shaq himself.
The exhibition will include works in a variety of media that employ scale as a key component of their composition. Every work in the show was selected by Shaq himself or is being newly made at his request.
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Schedule
from February 19, 2010 to May 27, 2010
Artist(s)
Maurizio Cattelan, Chuck Close, Cathy de Monchaux, Richard DuPont, Joe Fig, Tom Friedman, Franz Gertsch, Andreas Gursky, Tim Hawkinson, Brian Jungen, Jeff Koons, Dr. Lakra, Charles LeDray, Ron Mueck, Evan Penny, Richard Patterson, Richard Pettibone, Paul Pfeiffer, Richard Phillips, Charles Ray, Ugo Rondinone, Yinka Shonibare, Ken Solomon, Tomoaki Suzuki, Robert Therrien, Jim Torok, Mark Wagner, Corban Walker, Kehinde Wiley, Fred Wilson, Ivan Witenstein