Dimensionism: Modern Art in the Age of Einstein
Dimensionism: Modern Art in the Age of Einstein
November 7, 2018–March 3, 2019
Discover the connections between the scientific and artistic revolutions of the early twentieth century with this groundbreaking exhibition, which reveals how artists responded to scientific advances with bold new forms of creative expression.
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Barbara Hepworth: Project for Wood and Strings, Trezion II, 1959; oil, gesso, pencil on board; 14 7/8 x 21 1/8 in.; Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts; gift of Richard S. Zeisler (Class of 1937). © Bowness.
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Helen Lundeberg: Microcosm and Macrocosm, 1937; oil on Masonite; 37 x 19 1/2 in.; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles; purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Honeyman, Jr. © The Feitelson / Lundeberg Art Foundation. Digital Image © 2018 Museum Associates / LACMA; licensed by Art Resource, NY.
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Joan Miró: Composition, 1937; BAMPFA; gift of Julian J. and Joachim Jean Aberbach. © Successió Miró / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris 2018. Photo: Jonathan Bloom.
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Films - Past
Films - Past
Events
Selected Exhibition Objects
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PaintingMicrocosm and Macrocosm
Helen Lundeberg
1937
Oil on Masonite
37 x 19 ½ in.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Honeyman, Jr. (M.2003.50). © The Feitelson / Lundeberg Art Foundation. Digital Image © 2018 Museum Associates / LACMA. Licensed by Art Resource, NY.
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PaintingSelf Portrait
Helen Lundeberg
1944
Oil on canvas
17 × 28 in.
Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, gift of The Lorser Feitelson and Helen Lundeberg Feitelson Arts Foundation. © The Feitelson / Lundeberg Art Foundation. Photo: Peter Jacobs
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PaintingComposition
Joan Miró
Spain
1937
oil on composition board
47 3/4 x 35 3/4 in.
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, gift of Julian J. and Joachim Jean Aberbach. © Successió Miró / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris 2018. Photo: Jonathan Bloom.
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PaintingYoung Girl in an Armchair
Pablo Picasso
1917
Gouache and black ink over graphite on wove paper
12 5/8 × 8 1/4 in.
Speed Art Museum, Louisville; purchase, Museum Art Fund (1962.9). © 2018 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Past Events
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Sunday, February 24, 2 PMColloquium: When Science Entered Modern Art
Leading UC Berkeley faculty members in mathematics, astrophysics, biophysics, and the history of science join the curator of Dimensionism for a fascinating look at how scientific advances of the early to mid-twentieth century permeated the world of modern art.
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Saturday, December 8, 11:30–1 PM or 1–2:30 PMGallery + Studio: Experiments in Three Dimensions
Explore the 3-D artistic experiments on view in Dimensionism and create sculptural artworks of your own.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Wednesday, November 14, 6 PMGallery Talk: Abigail Polin and Victoria Xu: Relativity and Quantum Mechanics Made Simple
A lively and accessible explanation of the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics—key concepts in modern physics that inform artworks on view in Dimensionism.
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Thursday, November 8, 6 PMLecture: Vanja Malloy: The Intersection of Art and Science in the Age of Einstein
The curator of Dimensionism explores how this groundbreaking exhibition examines the intersection of art and science in the modern era.
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Wednesday, November 7, noon
Curator’s Talk: Vanja Malloy on Dimensionism
Join the curator of Dimensionism for an exhibition walk-through that grapples with how early twentieth-century scientific advances informed the vision of innovative midcentury artists.