Whims and Absurdities

Whims and Absurdities is a playful look at MOLAA’s Permanent Collection. It will feature a selection of pieces from the collection by artists who employ humor, absurdity and the fantastic to tell personal, regional, and universal stories. The exhibition will be divided into four sections: Ancestral Connections investigates visual and conceptual links to the pre-Hispanic past; Myths and Mysticism explores works influenced by spirituality and superstition; Humor and Identity features both personal as well as national concerns; and Transcendent Landscapes will show expressive and dreamlike environments.

Image credit:Roberto Sebastían Matta (Chile, 1911-2002) L’ouef du Verbe Voir, carborundum etching on paper, Robert Gumbiner Foundation Collection, 38 1/2 in. x 38 1/2 in. (97.79 cm x 97.79 cm)