The artist-curated exhibition “History or Premonition” reflects on Mitchell’s legacy through the work of artists who participated in her Foundation’s residency program.
On the occasion of Joan Mitchell’s Centennial and the Joan Mitchell Center’s 10th Anniversary, the Joan Mitchell Foundation presents the group exhibition History or Premonition: A Legacy of Artistic Practice at the Joan Mitchell Center, on view August 1-30 at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans. Curated by two artists and residency program alums, Josiah Gagosian (New Orleans) and Nyeema Morgan (Chicago), this multidisciplinary exhibition marks the first of its kind, presenting to the public the breadth of work and influence that Mitchell’s legacy has had on the lives of the over 300 artists who hail from, or came to, New Orleans as Artists-in-Residence at the Joan Mitchell Center.
The exhibition will be presented throughout the Studio Building at the Center, with artworks grouped within themes that relate to Mitchell’s own life and creative practice. Following an opening reception on Friday, August 1 (6–9pm), viewing hours will be Fridays to Sundays, 12–5pm, from August 2-30.
“We see these dual milestones—the centennial of Joan Mitchell’s birth and the 10-year anniversary of the Joan Mitchell Center—as an opportunity to reflect on the artist community that has grown out of the Foundation’s programs for artists, and in particular, the artists who have worked and been in dialogue over the years at the Joan Mitchell Center,” said Christa Blatchford, Executive Director, Joan Mitchell Foundation. “The exhibition makes concrete the threads of connection between Mitchell and today’s visual artists—a web of artist-to-artist exchange that continues to grow outward.”
Curatorial team: Josiah Gagosian, Nyeema Morgan and Stephanie Pearl Travers.
Install view Studio 3: Artwork by (L-R) Lavar Munroe, Shana Kaplow, Big Queen Elenora Rukiya Brown. Installation photography by Jeffery Johnston.
