Peter Fischli in conversation with Ann Goldstein
@ Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Thursday, April 27th, from 6PM - 7PM
On view through Sunday, October 15th
Artist Peter Fischli and Art Institute Deputy Director, and Chair and Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Ann Goldstein discuss the new installation of work by Fischli/Weiss on the Bluhm Family Terrace.
Following the conversation, you are invited to join the artist for an exhibition preview and champagne reception on the Bluhm Family Terrace, 7:00pm-8:00pm.
About the artists:
Swiss artists Peter Fischli (born 1952) and David Weiss (1946–2012) have collaborated for more than 30 years on a body of work that transforms the ordinary into something unconventional. Their first collaboration in Zurich in 1979 set the tone for their future works, consisting of a photographic series of doll-scaled scenes where sausages, salami, and other processed meats become the protagonists of various situations and settings, including a car accident, a rug store, and a fashion show. The projects that Fischli/Weiss have made since then are characterized by a quirky sense of humor, a love of poetry, and a fascination for the mundane.
Learn more about Snowman by Fischli/Weiss on the Bluhm Family Terrace from April 27, 2017–October 15, 2017: http://www.artic.edu/exhibition/fischliweiss-snowman
Fullerton Hall
Free with museum admission*
*Museum admission is free for Illinois residents every Thursday, 5:00–8:00—including during this event.
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