Louise Bourgeois: What Is the Shape of This Problem?
From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
Exhibition Walkthrough and Conversation
Reception to follow.
ADMISSION:
Admission is free. Reservations required.
DESCRIPTION:
Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010) was a key figure of modern and contemporary art who is best known for large-scale sculptures and installations, including steel spiders that are over 30 feet tall. During her eight-decade career, from the 1930s until 2010, she exhibited with Abstract Expressionists, had much in common with surrealists and feminist artists, and held influence that is being measured to this day.
This fall, the USC Fisher Museum of Art hosts Louise Bourgeois: What Is the Shape of This Problem? (September 6–December 3, 2022), collecting 119 pieces by the prolific French-American artist and providing a rare opportunity to see her often-overlooked prints in person. The exhibition will feature prints, textiles, and a series of eight holograms; explore how Bourgeois’s work was fueled by childhood trauma and memories; and celebrate the healing power that she found through artistic expression.
Join Elissa Watters, PhD candidate at USC’s Department of Art History, for an intimate walkthrough and in-depth look at the exhibition. Watters will field questions throughout the tour and encourage visitors to find their own meanings in the experience.
