Louise NevelsonLouise Nevelson: Dawn to Dusk
About
Spanning Louise Nevelson's career from 1929–1985, the exhibition traces the groundbreaking artist's formative years to her emergence as a sculptor of international renown through works selected from the Farnsworth Art Museum collection.
Louise Nevelson: Dawn to Dusk traces the groundbreaking artist’s formative years to her emergence as a sculptor of international renown through 40 works selected from the Farnsworth Art Museum collection. Spanning her career from 1929–1985, included in the exhibition are a selection of early paintings and figurative sculptures in terracotta, cast stone, and bronze; later painted wood sculptures, reliefs, and collages; and examples of her unique handcrafted jewelry. Born Leah Berliawsky in 1899 in Tsarist Russia, near Kyiv in Ukraine, Nevelson immigrated to Rockland, Maine, with her family in 1905 to escape the persecution of Jews under the Imperialist regime. Before she died in 1988, Nevelson donated 56 examples of her art to the Farnsworth Art Museum in her hometown, making the Farnsworth collection the second largest holding of her work after the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. Louise Nevelson: Dawn to Dusk addresses themes central to Nevelson's artistic development: her immigrant experience; her determination to pursue an art career against great personal and cultural odds; her innovative, experimental use of materials; and her pioneering approach to installation and sculpture.
Lender
Farnsworth Art Museum
Space Requirements
Approximately 2,000 sq. ft. - flexible based on arrangement of sculptures and pedestals
Loan Duration
6 months
Support
Art Bridges covers all costs to prepare and ship the artworks to the borrowing museums. The foundation encourages borrowing museums to apply for accompanying Learning & Engagement funding to support the activation and interpretation of artworks. Learning & Engagement funding supports multidisciplinary programming, interpretive materials, and community outreach.
