Beyond Bauhaus is a more than yearlong series of exhibitions, publications and commissioned installations featuring contemporary artists whose practices are inspired by or respondent to the history of Bauhaus (1919-1933), the German art school so influential on modern art, architecture, craft, design and education. Beyond Bauhaus coincided with the centennial of the founding of the Bauhaus, which left a legacy based on radical experimentation in all the arts. Through solo exhibitions, group shows, public art installations and online projects, Beyond Bauhaus highlighted the lasting impact of the Bauhaus on creative practice and on the interdisciplinary nature of arts education. The exhibitions were complemented by two publications: a scholarly catalogue that includes essays by the curator, art historians, and artists, and International Style, a digital publication to accompany the online exhibition.
Beyond Bauhaus
Installation view of "On the Wall: Elizabeth Corkery", 2019.
Detail of "On the Wall: Elizabeth Corkery", 2019.
David Adika
Mizrachi: Figurines No. 1 – 4, 2019
Pigment prints and wall painting
Approximately 18 x 5.5 feet each
Ronny Carny
Colored Glass Destroys Hate, 2019
Site-specific wall painting
13 x 42.5 feet
Hilla Toony Navok
Rolling Room, 2019
Marquee awnings, carpet, metal
thresholds, MDF, PVC fabric and storage
Installation view of "Construction House: Heather Rowe & Ad Minoliti", 2019.
Installation view of "Construction House: Heather Rowe & Ad Minoliti", 2019.
Yael Efrati
Untitled, 2019
Masonite, wood, drywall compound and paint
63 x 81 x 4 inches
Installation view of "Katarina Burin: Irrational Attachments", 2020.
1964
Philip Johnson commissioned Warhol to make a large-scale work for the exterior for his pavilion for the New York World’s Fair, along with other artists. Warhol’s provocative response, a multiple portrait of ‘Most Wanted Men’ was installed a few days before the opening but was deemed too inflammatory and contrary to the upbeat image of the World’s Fair and the work was taken down.