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Occasionally, however, an exhibition comes along that gets the visitor to think about what they see. Recently, the Museum of Fine Arts mounted a show entitled "Beuys and Warhol: The Artist as Shaman and Star," which did exactly that. This exhibition, which examined the work of American pop artist Andy Warhol (1928-1987) and German artist Josef Beuys (1921-1986), should be remembered as one of those rare shows that triggers an intense viewer response...
According an article in Art New England's February/March issue, the Beuys and Warhol show is part of a recent trend to make art exhibitions more than mere retrospectives on an artist's or group of artists' work. As Art New England writer Patricia Hills puts it, "[museum] curators have become more assertive and have elected to mount theme shows in which they can advance their own ideas about art and culture...
Since modern art helped form Glimcher's famous taste, he can be expected to daub some of it on his screen. A poignant scene of Cesar and Nestor in a Times Square photo booth was influenced by Andy Warhol; it replicates a visit Glimcher and his family made to have their snaps taken for a Warhol portrait. Close watchers of The Mambo Kings will also discern the phantom signatures of a few revered auteurs. "I like Bob Fosse's films very much," Glimcher says. "So the strip joint in my film and the close-up of a decrepit stripper...
Beuys and Warhol: the Artist as Shaman and Star--Through March 8. Museum of Fine Arts...
Beuys and Warhol: The Artist as Shaman and Star--Through March 8. Museum of Fine Arts...