Painting for Performance

September 12 - December 08,2019

"Organized as a companion exhibition to Picasso to Hockney: Modern Art on Stage, Painting for Performance presents an array of designs by five visual artists who ventured into the world of performance. This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to view rarely seen costumes and backdrops from productions created by Georges Rouault, Paul Jenkins, David Salle/Jeff Koons, and Terry Winters. Designs are complemented by paintings and prints by the artists. Among the productions featured in Painting for Performance are George Balanchine’s The Prodigal Son(1929), Paul Jenkins’s Shaman to the Prism Seen (1987), Karole Armitage’s Contempt (1989), Trisha Brown’s El Trilogy (2000/01), and Merce Cunningham’s Loose Time (2002)."

McNay Art Museum 6000 North New Braunfels
San Antonio, TX 78209
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