CoBrA: From the Collection of Stéphane Janssen
Named for Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam, from which the original group reflects post-war malaise and shifts in philosophical thought that prefigure post-modernism. The artists of CoBrA took stock of their culture in the aftershock of the horrors of Nazi genocide and the extermination camps. Their work demonstrates a recasting of European traditions and innovation, creating a visual vocabulary for expression of a new worldview. The group existed under the CoBrA rubric for only the period of 1945-51; but associations among them preceded and endured after, and works from before and after will be shown in this major exhibition.
Artists in the Exhibition
Works by the following artist are included in this exhibition: Asger Jorn, Pierre Alechinsky, Karel Appel, Constant, Corneille, Christian Dotremont, Henry Heerup, Serge Vandercam, Reinhoud, and work by other artists still to be confirmed.
Exhibition Gallery Guide Essay
View ASU Director/Chief Curator, Marilyn A. Zeitlin’s, exhibition gallery guide text online.
Opening Reception
On Saturday, February 8, the ASU Art Museum will present receptions for CoBrA: From the Collection of Stéphane Janssen and Shared Passion from 7 – 9pm at the Arizona State University Art Museum’s Nelson Fine Arts Center location and Ceramics Research Center.
ASU Art Museum Presentation
Organized by Marilyn A. Zeitlin, CoBrA: From the Collection of Stéphane Janssen will be installed in the Arizona State University Art Museum Nelson Fine Arts Center location.
Duration
CoBrA: From the Collection of Stéphane Janssen (February 8 – May 11, 2003) is open at the Nelson Fine Arts Center Tuesday from 10am to 9pm, 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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