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Experience Dialogue and Defiance: Clyfford Still and the Abstract Expressionists on January 12th with colleagues on a guided tour at the Clyfford Still Museum.
Registration is required and limited to 20 participants.
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EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
Clyfford Still withdrew his paintings from the Betty Parsons Gallery in 1951, refusing to participate in a market prioritizing the fame of an artist and the price of their artworks. The following year, he surprised many by agreeing to participate in a group show at the Museum of Modern Art. His rationale for doing so was because the curator, Dorothy Miller, agreed to show Still’s works together in their own gallery. As Still saw it, his work could be viewed on its own terms and not in direct comparison to other artists—but visitors could still see the scope of American painting in the mid-century. Even with his turn away from the art world, Still saw himself participating in something larger and remained in dialogue with his contemporaries.
This exhibition considers the nuanced ways in which Clyfford Still was part of an artists’ community in the late 1940s and early 1950s, despite his protestations to the contrary, and how his paintings, through their scale and composition, promote ideas of community.
Guest Curated by Valerie Hellstein
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REGISTRATION DETAILS
Date: January 12, 2025
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM (MT) for the tour; you may stay longer and revisit other spaces if you would like.
Cost: $20/person
Includes: Museum private group tour and entrance. After the tour, registrants are welcome to revisit any of the galleries and spaces in the museum. Parking is not included with registration.
Location: 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204. For directions and parking information, please see the museum's Plan Your Visit page.
Guests: Since capacity is limited, only one guest per registrant is permitted. Please register and pay the fee for your guest during registration.
Registration: Members receive early access registration through December 31st and will need to log in to register. General registration opens January 1st. Registration is required and must be completed by January 9, 2025. A confirmation email will be sent once registration is complete.
Space is limited to 20 participants.
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POLICIES
Cancellation: There will be no refunds after January 9, 2025.
To contact the Society office, please email office@denverpsychoanalytic.org.
