Tom Burr / MATRIX 182

Tom Burr / MATRIX 182
06.06.2019 - 08.09.2019

Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Tom Burr / MATRIX 182 features a selection of the artist’s reclining figures that often make reference to notable individuals from queer history and modernism. The Wadsworth’s prominent role in the history of modernism is directly addressed in several portrait subjects, including Chick Austin, Gertrude Stein, and Virgil Thomson. Burr began the series in 2005, and his MATRIX presentation constitutes the largest assemblage of the reclining figures in a museum exhibition to date. The sculptures will be shown in dialogue with specific artists and architectural spaces, including the Wadsworth’s dedicated MATRIX Gallery, throughout the museum, and at the Austin House.

Please note: The Austin House is located two miles from the Wadsworth Atheneum and has limited hours. Reservations are required.