A Symposium, Sunday, February 26

The German artist Joseph Beuys (1921-86) is one of the most influential figures in modern and contemporary art. His charismatic persona, unconventional lifestyle, and thought-provoking art (including room-size environments and ritualistic performances that often involved animals and employed materials such as felt, honey, fat, and earth) gained him an international reputation. In addition, his political activism and commitment to art as a campaign for social change continue to spark lively debates.

In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the artist's death, the David Winton Bell Gallery will present an exhibition and symposium that re-examines Beuys's oeuvre in the context of contemporary art and culture. Another View of Joseph Beuys: Multiples from New England Collections includes editioned works—prints, sculptural objects, posters, and postcards—from a major Rhode Island private collection, supplemented by loans from the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University Art Museums; Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College; Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art; and the David Winton Bell Gallery, Brown University. Another View of Joseph Beuys is mounted in collaboration with the Reilly Gallery, Smith Center for the Arts, Providence College, where a concurrent exhibition of Beuys' work will be on view.

All events are free and open to the public. For further information call 401 863-2929

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