On view at The Met Breuer from 06.09.2018 - 02.12.2018, will present the extraordinary and previously unknown
sculptures of acclaimed American artist Jack Whitten (1939–2018), who has long
been celebrated for his work as an innovative abstract painter. Featuring 40
sculptures and 18 of his most notable paintings, Odyssey will be the first
exhibition in New York City to span the entirety of Whitten’s career and the
first time in 36 years that Whitten has enjoyed a monographic exhibition at a
New York City museum. Ultimately, Odyssey will not only
rewrite the history of a canonical artist whose oeuvre has yet to be fully
explored; it will also showcase an exciting, alternative to mainstream
modernism and expand our understanding of the aesthetic vocabularies favored by
artists in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. (Text: MET New
York)