CONTEMPORARY ART FROM THE COLLECTION EXAMINES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARTISTIC PRACTICE AND CURRENT EVENTS FROM THE LATE 1960s TO THE PRESENT

Exhibition Features Prominent Installations by Paul Chan, General Idea, Yoko Ono, Pino Pascali, and Kara Walker, Among Others

Contemporary Art from the Collection
June 30, 2010—September 12, 2011
Contemporary Galleries, second floor

Press Preview: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

NEW YORK, June 23, 2010—Contemporary Art from the Collection, a complete reinstallation of The Museum of Modern Art's 14,740-square-foot galleries for contemporary art, offers a focused examination of artistic practice since the late 1960s and how current events from the last 40 years have shaped artists' work. On view from June 30, 2010, to September 12, 2011, the installation presents approximately 130 works by over 60 artists, including Lynda Benglis, Daniel Buren, Paul Chan, General Idea, the Guerrilla Girls, David Hammons, Yoko Ono, and Kara Walker. Contemporary Art from the Collection is the most recent installation of these galleries, which are regularly reconfigured and reinstalled to display the Museum's vast collection and to allow visitors to explore the art of today. Many of the works are on view for the first time since their acquisition, including works by Hammons, Simon Hantaï, Kalup Linzy, Pino Pascali, and Robert Rauschenberg, among others. Contemporary Art from the Collection is organized by Kathy Halbreich, Associate Director, and Christophe Cherix, Curator, Department of Prints and Illustrated Books, The Museum of Modern Art.

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