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PhillipsX Presents Louise Nevelson. Beyond the Surface
Opening in Milan in April 2024, Marking 51 Years Since the Artist's Inaugural Milan Show in 1973
Louise Nevelson Senza titolo / Untitled, circa 1976 97 x 225 x 43 cm © Alessandro Zambianchi
MILAN – 3 April 2024 - Phillips is pleased to present Louise Nevelson. Beyond the Surface, a selling exhibition opening at Phillips Milan on 11 April 2024. This exhibition celebrates the legacy of acclaimed American Sculptor Louise Nevelson (1899-1988), a trailblazing figure and one of the most influential American sculptors of the 20th century. Born in Kyiv to Jewish parents, Nevelson's family immigrated to the US and eventually the artist settled in New York where she forged her own path to success, defying the odds in the predominantly male-dominated art world of the 20th century. Nevelson crafted her distinctive monochromatic wooden assemblages, collages, and sculptures by using found materials, including wooden discards such as dismantled chairs and table legs salvaged from the streets of New York City. Nevelson’s work has been acquired by prestigious international institutions including Tate Gallery in London, and The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Featuring 15 significant pieces created by the artist between the 1960s and the 1980s, including her iconic and distinctive monumental black assemblages, Louise Nevelson. Beyond the Surface will be on view at Phillips Milan from 11 April to 30 June 2024.
Louise Nevelson in Milan Louise Nevelson traveled to Italy for the first time in the 1930s, igniting a lasting bond with the country and a special connection with Milan, where she showcased her work for the first time in 1973 [pictured]. This exhibition commemorates 51 years since Nevelson's inaugural show in Milan, and notably follows two years after significant tributes to the artist that occurred at the 2022 Venice Biennale: Cecilia Alemani's inclusion of one of Nevelson's iconic monoliths in The Milk of Dreams, and Louise Nevelson. Persistence, a dedicated exhibition honouring the artist.
Exhibition viewing: 11 April – 30 June 2024 Location: Phillips, Via Lanzone, 2, 20123 Milano MI, Italy
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