Power Couples: The Pendant Format in Art

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Jul 12 2019 - Dec 8 2019

Power Couples: The Pendant Format in Art considers how two interdependent works, called “pendants,” convey meaning. The study of this popular format reveals a variety of artistic strategies at play—desires to communicate social hierarchy, gender roles, racial issues, complementary ideas, the passage of time, the continuity of space, and the appearance of truth in art. 

The expansive exhibition will display works conceived as pairs in European, American, and regional art from the fifteenth century until the present day. Artists on view include Barthel Bruyn the Younger, Gabriel and Augustin de Saint-Aubin, Gilbert Stuart, Edmonia Lewis, Robert Rauschenberg, Nina Katchadourian, and Brian Bress.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.          

  • Various Media
  • International
  • Barthel Bruyn the Younger
  • Augustin de Saint-Aubin
  • Gabriel de Saint-Aubin
  • Gilbert Stuart
  • Edmonia Lewis
  • Robert Rauschenberg
  • Nina Katchadourian
  • Brian Bress
  • and others

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