The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN presents Claes Oldenburg: The Sixties, the largest exhibition to date to focus on the American sculptor’s early works. The exhibition brings together nearly 300 pieces spanning Oldenburg’s formative years and is divided by body of work including The Streets, which features a graffiti-inspired installation focused on the underbelly of urban life; The Store, which includes Oldenburg’s celebrated sculptures of food and everyday objects; and The Home, which is devoted to sculptures of large-scale domestic objects.
The Sixties was previously on view at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Many of the key works, including Shoestring Potatoes Spilling from a Bag (1966), Upside Down City (1962) and Geometric Mouse—Scale A (1969/1971) are from the Walker’s own collection. Sketches, snapshots, home movies and slide projections that give visitors a glimpse into the mind, heart and creative process of the profoundly unique artist accompany the show.
Claes Oldenburg: The Sixties will be on view at the Walker Art Center through January 12, 2014.
