John Baldessari

(Dates are subject to change) In July 2006, the Hirshhorn launches a new initiative, in which artists create installations using works from the museum's collection. American-born artist John Baldessari (b. 1931, California) is the first artist who will participate in this project that offers the public new insights and perspectives on the Hirshhorn's significant collection. In 2005, the Hirshhorn received a major gift of four early works, given by The Glenstone Foundation in honor of the Hirshhorn's former director, Ned Rifkin. Working closely with the artist, The Glenstone Foundation and Hirshhorn chief curator Kerry Brougher chose works from an important early period in the artist's career during which he questioned the role of art and became a primary force in establishing what would later be termed "conceptual" art. The works selected are from the artist's personal collection and had never been made available before. These works of art, the first by Baldessari to enter the Hirshhorn collection, will be on view along with his installation for the Hirshhorn. This special project is organized by assistant curator Kristen Hileman.

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John Baldessari
Kurator: Kristen Hileman