Francis Alys

First Floor Painting and Drawing Galleries

MoMA PS1

http://www.moma.org
Sunday 08 May 2011 to Monday 01 August 2011
Exhibition previously on at MoMA PS1 in New York, United States
In conjunction with Francis Alÿs: A Story of Deception at the Museum of Modern Art, MoMA PS1 presents an exhibition focusing on The Modern Procession (2002), a performance organized by the artist to celebrate MoMA’s temporary move from Manhattan to Queens in 2001 during the expansion and renovation of its midtown location.

Inspired by ritual processions, Alÿs invited the Peruvian brass band Banda de Santa Cecilia to lead the journey that began on West 53rd Street and ended across the river at 33rd Street and Queens Boulevard. Members of the procession carried reproductions of iconic works in the MoMA collection, including paintings and sculptures by Picasso, Duchamp, and Giacometti. The exhibition will include the two-channel video made from the performance along with related works on paper. The exhibition is organized by Klaus Biesenbach, MoMA PS1 Director and MoMA Chief Curator at Large.

Location

MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave at the intersection of 46th Ave Long Island City
New York Precinct
New York
United States

Artists

Duett. 1999
© All rights reserved Francis Alÿs 2011 United States
Video (color, sound), 6:48 min. Courtesy David Zwirner Gallery, New York. © 2011 Francis Alÿs
Guards. 2004-2005
© All rights reserved Francis Alÿs 2011 United States
Video (color, sound), 28 min. Courtesy David Zwirner Gallery, New York. © 2011 Francis Alÿs
Tornado. 2000-2010
© All rights reserved Francis Alÿs 2011 United States
Video (color, sound), 39 min. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Volkswagen of America. © 2011 Francis Alÿs
Le Temps du Sommeil. 1996-present
© All rights reserved Francis Alÿs 2011 United States
111 paintings, oil, encaustic, crayon, and collage on wood. Each approximately 4 5/16 x 5 7/8" (10.9 x 15 cm) Courtesy David Zwirner Gallery, New York. © 2011 Francis Alÿs
Cuentos Patrióticos. 1997
© All rights reserved Francis Alÿs 2011 United States
Video (black and white, sound), 24:40 min. Courtesy David Zwirner Gallery, New York. © 2011 Francis Alÿs
Cuentos Patrióticos. 1997
© All rights reserved Francis Alÿs 2011 United States
Video (black and white, sound), 24:40 min. Courtesy David Zwirner Gallery, New York. © 2011 Francis Alÿs
Cover of the exhibition catalogue
© All rights reserved Francis Alÿs 2011 United States
Re-enactments. 2001
© All rights reserved Francis Alÿs 2011 United States
Video (color, sound) 5:20 min. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of The Speyer Family Foundation, Kathy and Richard S. Fuld, Jr., Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis, Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro, The Julia Stoschek Foundation, Düsseldorf, and Committee on Media Funds. © Francis Alÿs
Re-enactments. 2001
© All rights reserved Francis Alÿs 2011 United States
Video (color, sound), 5:20 min. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of The Speyer Family Foundation, Kathy and Richard S. Fuld, Jr., Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis, Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro, The Julia Stoschek Foundation, Düsseldorf, and Committee on Media Funds. © 2011 Francis Alÿs
Untitled from When Faith Moves Mountains. 2002
© All rights reserved Francis Alÿs 2011 United States
Graphite, paint, and tape on vellum. 13 1/4 x 13 1/4" (33.7 x 33.7 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of The Speyer Family Foundation, Kathy and Richard S. Fuld, Jr., Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis, Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro, The Julia Stoschek Foundation, Düsseldorf, and Committee on Media Funds. © 2011 Francis Alÿs