{"id":169776,"date":"2024-01-29T23:23:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T23:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=169776"},"modified":"2024-02-21T02:04:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T02:04:28","slug":"thomas-schuttes-moma-retrospective-united-enemies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/art-events\/thomas-schuttes-moma-retrospective-united-enemies\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Sch\u00fctte&#8217;s MoMA Retrospective: United Enemies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the MoMA retrospective of Thomas Sch\u00fctte&#8217;s United Enemies, a comprehensive exhibition showcasing the German sculptor&#8217;s diverse works from his early career to the present.<\/p>\n           <!--  <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\n                    jQuery(\".key-accordion-item .key-menu\").on(\"click\", function() {\r\n                        if (jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(\"active\")) {\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-content\").slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-accordion-item\").removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().addClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideDown();\r\n                        }\r\n                    });\r\n                })\r\n            <\/script> -->\r\n\r\n\r\n            <!-- start html -->\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"news-key-takeaway-wapper\">\r\n                                <span style=\"background-color:#4db2ee;\">Key Takeaways<\/span>\r\n                <ul class=\"news-key-nbox\" style=\"border-color:#4db2ee;background-color:rgba(77, 178, 238, 0.1);\">\r\n                                                        <li>MoMA presents a comprehensive survey of Thomas Sch\u00fctte's work from 1975 to 2024, including sculptures, drawings, prints, and architectural experiments.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>Sch\u00fctte is celebrated for his critique of minimalist and conceptual art, which incorporates deep historical and cultural narratives.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>The 'United Enemies' series originated in the 1990s and blends mythological, political, and personal themes showcased in the exhibition.<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \n<h2><strong>Thomas Sch\u00fctte&#8217;s &#8216;United Enemies&#8217; at MoMA: The Sculptor&#8217;s Journey<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-events\/moma-adds-viral-digital-art-unsupervised-by-refik-anadol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)<\/a> is presenting a <strong>retrospective exhibition of the works of German contemporary artist Thomas Sch\u00fctte<\/strong>. This retrospective, which runs from September 29, 2024, to January 18, 2025, offers a comprehensive look at Sch\u00fctte&#8217;s artistic journey from 1975 to the present day.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Exhibition Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Diverse Art Forms: <\/strong>The exhibition includes various of Sch\u00fctte&#8217;s works, showcasing his sculptures, drawings, prints, and architectural experiments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conceptual and Visual Exploration: <\/strong>The focus of the exhibition is on aesthetics, form, and history, aiming to deepen the understanding of Sch\u00fctte\u2019s artistic practice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Major U.S. Survey in Over 20 Years: <\/strong>This event marks the first extensive survey of Sch\u00fctte\u2019s work in the United States in more than two decades, featuring both well-known pieces and rarely seen works.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>About the Artist<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Background:<\/strong> Born in 1954 in Oldenburg, Germany, Sch\u00fctte studied at the Kunstakademie D\u00fcsseldorf under influential artists such as Gerhard Richter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Artistic Approach: <\/strong>Sch\u00fctte\u2019s early works critiqued Minimalist and Conceptual art, integrating cultural and historical themes. His unique perspective encapsulates short and long art histories, making his work visually and conceptually engaging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Unique Aspects of the \u2018United Enemies\u2019 Series<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> The &#8216;United Enemies&#8217; series started in the early 1990s with small figures made from modeling clay during Sch\u00fctte\u2019s residency in Italy, which was marked by political corruption.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mythical and Political Undertones:<\/strong> The figures, mythical in nature rather than representations of specific individuals, exhibit a blend of the mythological, political, and personal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Public Display and Symbolism:<\/strong> The series includes large bronze statues displayed in Central Park, engaging with traditional public art forms while presenting modern metaphors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Exhibition&#8217;s Significance and Curatorial Vision<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The MoMA retrospective is <strong>organized by Paulina Pobocha, former Associate Curator at MoMA <\/strong>and current Robert Soros Senior Curator at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, along with Caitlin Chaisson, Curatorial Assistant at MoMA. The <a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/top-art-exhibits-to-explore-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exhibition<\/a> aims to understand Sch\u00fctte\u2019s practice better and introduce his significant contributions to a new audience. It also aims to highlight the common thread that unites his diverse work, revealing insights about art and the culture in which it was created.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Location and Accessibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The exhibition is held in the <strong>Steven and Alexandra Cohen Center for Special Exhibitions<\/strong> at MoMA.<\/p>\n<p>The retrospective of Thomas Sch\u00fctte, particularly his &#8216;United Enemies&#8217; series, presents an exceptional opportunity to explore the works of one of the most significant sculptors of our time, showcasing his unique approach to art that intersects history, culture, and aesthetics\u200b\u200b\u200b.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10026,"featured_media":169777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[852],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-169776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art-events"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169776"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10026"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/169777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}