DENNIS OPPENHEIM: Alternate Current
Oppenheim’s career from 1967 to the present is reflected in this exhibition of 37 works of sculpture, models, drawings and photo documents. An early pioneer of conceptual art as an alternative to object-based art, Oppenheim was crucial to the development of land art, body art, performance and video. One of the most important post abstract expressionist artists in America, Oppenheim shaped his art through the language and objects of everyday life, bringing conceptualism into the public sphere. The artist will be present at the opening reception.
About the Artist
Dennis Oppenheim was born in Electric City, Washington, 1938. He currently lives and works in New York City. The artist was educated at the School of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, California (B.F.A., 1965) and Stanford University, Palo Alto, California (M.F.A., 1965). The artist has recently exhibited at the following venues: Ludwig Forum, Aachen, Germany; Musee des Beaux-Arts d’Arras, France; Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin; and Marlborough Gallery, New York. Recent commissions include: City of Buenaventura, California; Parque de la Memoria, Buenos Aires; Venice Biennale, Italy; City of Leoben, Austria; City of Valladolid, Spain; University of Freiburg, Germany; and Europos Parkas, Vilniaus, Lithuania.
ASU Art Museum Presentation
Organized by Marilyn A. Zeitlin, Dennis Oppenheim:Alternate Current will be installed in the Arizona State University Art Museum’s Nelson Fine Arts Center location.
Duration
DENNIS OPPENHEIM: Alternate Current (October 22, 2004 through February 5, 2005) is open at the ASU Art Museum: Tuesday from 10am – 9pm, and Wednesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm.
Support
The exhibition and related programs are supported in part by Friends of the ASU Art Museum.
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