A retrospective exhibition of the work of Hamilton alumnus Spencer Finch '85 will open this Saturday, May 26, at 6:30 p.m. at MASS MoCA with a reception including remarks by the artist. His first retrospective show, "Spencer Finch: What Time Is It On The Sun?," includes more than 40 works - comprising more than 160 pastels, 62 photographs, 6 major sculptural installations, plus a 30-foot long drawing -- made over the last 14 years. The show will also include four major new works, two of which are site-specific installations created for MASS MoCA. The exhibition will run through the spring of 2008.
According to the MASS MoCA Web site, "Finch blends scientific method and a poetic sensibility in his work. Using a range of media including pastel, watercolor, photography, glass tile, video, sculpture, and light installation as well as unexpected materials (ranging from Tang to invisible ink) he attempts to depict the most elusive of subjects - wind, candlelight, even the scent of Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal."
Finch, who earned an M.F.A. at the Rhode Island School of Design following his graduation from Hamilton with a degree in comparative literature, has recently been featured in Artforum International magazine and Art in America. The artist has had solo exhibitions at ArtPace, San Antonio; Portikus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford. His work has also been presented at the Barbican Centre Art Gallery in London; the Jewish Museum, New York; Museum für Neue Kunst, Karlsruhe; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, among others. His work is in the collections of the High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC.; Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt am Main; and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; among others. The artist lives and works in Brooklyn.
A monograph on the artist will be published in conjunction with the exhibition. The fully-illustrated, 192-page publication will feature three essays and an extensive plate section highlighting more than 30 selected works with both images and text.
Locatedd in North Adams, Massachutts, MASS MoCA is the largest center for contemporary arts in the United States. The institution is dedicated to the creation and presentation of provocative visual and performing arts pieces. In addition, MASS MoCA functions as a laboratory for the contemporary arts, fostering experimentation by artists, encouraging collaborations among institutions and allowing visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process.
According to the MASS MoCA Web site, "Finch blends scientific method and a poetic sensibility in his work. Using a range of media including pastel, watercolor, photography, glass tile, video, sculpture, and light installation as well as unexpected materials (ranging from Tang to invisible ink) he attempts to depict the most elusive of subjects - wind, candlelight, even the scent of Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal."
Finch, who earned an M.F.A. at the Rhode Island School of Design following his graduation from Hamilton with a degree in comparative literature, has recently been featured in Artforum International magazine and Art in America. The artist has had solo exhibitions at ArtPace, San Antonio; Portikus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford. His work has also been presented at the Barbican Centre Art Gallery in London; the Jewish Museum, New York; Museum für Neue Kunst, Karlsruhe; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, among others. His work is in the collections of the High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC.; Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt am Main; and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; among others. The artist lives and works in Brooklyn.
A monograph on the artist will be published in conjunction with the exhibition. The fully-illustrated, 192-page publication will feature three essays and an extensive plate section highlighting more than 30 selected works with both images and text.
Locatedd in North Adams, Massachutts, MASS MoCA is the largest center for contemporary arts in the United States. The institution is dedicated to the creation and presentation of provocative visual and performing arts pieces. In addition, MASS MoCA functions as a laboratory for the contemporary arts, fostering experimentation by artists, encouraging collaborations among institutions and allowing visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process.
