I felt very lucky to be able to attend the talk at the LACMA (BCAM) featuring Stephanie Barron, the curator for the current exhibit, Art of Two Germanys/Cold War Cultures. I have been working closely with her department to promote the Art of Two Germanys exhibition, and helped out with the Late Night Berlin event that took place last Saturday.
The talk introduced the new exhibition, having 300 paintings, installations, documentation, videos etc. by a total of 125 German artists. One of the unique aspects of this exhibition is that it features many artists that are unknown to Americans, and many of the known artists’ pieces are rarely seen works as well as old favorites.
Ms. Barron is particularly excited about the Heinz Mack installation that is the recreation of his 1960s piece in Berlin. She calls it the “show stopper” of the whole exhibition, as the giant metallic installation moves gently in serenity. She loves how it forms a beautiful environment and how it challenged the preconception of what art is made from. Her second favorite is Herman Glockners’ piece. It is poignant sculptures made out of materials found at home such as letters and cardboard that was created into evocative sculptures.
The talk was very exciting as I finally got to sit down and learn about how she put the exhibition together after putting together hundreds of press kits. The talk was also very informative as the talk to place before the exhibition was open to the public and was only open to LACMA staff and the Press. Personally, I thought the exhibition offers opportunity to challenge preconceptions—The Art of Two Germany confounds preconceptions. The juxtaposition of the East and West Germany during the Cold War (1945-1989) is very interesting as there are amazing moments of intersection, and moments where the two Germany’s are very distinct and different. It’s a great opportunity to learn about German history, culture and art. I really encourage you all to come visit!
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