| Discussing Gran Fury's work "Kissing Doesn't Kill," artist Donald Moffett's heartfelt talk represents the thesis for the "Democracy" section of This Will Have Been: Art, Love & Politics in the 1980s. For many artists, public spaces such as the street became arenas in which to facilitate encounters with art outside of the rarified space of the museum, and in this section we see artworks that use posters, graffiti, and everyday language to broadcast a social message as widely as possible. This interest in the public sphere was complicated by many artists' observation that, increasingly, television was replacing the street or the public square as a primary site of democratic debate. This Will Have Been: Art, Love & Politics in the 1980s provides an overview of the artistic production of a decade of cultural and political transformation. Presenting canonical as well as nearly forgotten works produced between 1979 and 1992, the exhibition touches on major developments of the period, including the rise of the commercial art market, the politicization of the AIDS crisis, the increased visibility of women and gay artists and artists of color, and the ascension of televised media. Organized by MCA Chicago, This Will Have Been: Art, Love & Politics in the 1980s is guest curated by Helen Molesworth, Barbara Lee Chief Curator, Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston. This Will Have Been: Art, Love & Politics in the 1980s Feb 11 - Jun 3, 2012 More info: mcachicago.org |
