Inside Outside, Upside Down
Inside Outside, Upside Down was an invitational art exhibition held from July 17 to September 12, 2021, at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., as part of the museum's centennial celebration exhibitions.[1][2]
Jurors
[edit]This exhibition was an invitational exhibition which showcased the work of 64 Washington, DC area artists. The work was selected by jurors Phil Hutinet, Founding Publisher of East City Art, artist Renée Stout, Abigail McEwen, Associate Professor of Latin American Art, University of Maryland, and Elsa Smithgall, Senior Curator, The Phillips Collection.[1][3][4][5]
Focus
[edit]The exhibition focused on capital area artists' reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, and reflected the "vivid the turmoil, strength, and resiliency of the human spirit in the face of the past year's global COVID-19 pandemic and social upheaval."[1] The Washington Post also noted that the "exhibition is also a rare major museum showcase for a large group of local artists."[5]
Notable artists
[edit]More than 800 artists submitted work to the jurors, who then invited 64 area artists to exhibit.[5] Some of the area's more notable artists, such as Tim Tate, Chawky Frenn, Judith Peck, Kate Kretz, F. Lennox Campello, Michael Janis, Nicolas F. Shi, and others were included in the exhibition.[1][3][6]
Critical reception
[edit]The exhibition was widely reviewed,[7][3][5][8][9] and The Washington Post art critic wrote that the "show is one of the largest and most impressive to ponder the crises, paradoxes and sheer boredom of 2020, when some people sheltered at home while others spilled into the streets,"[5] while The Washington City Paper critic commented that the show "forces us to remember a time that left us 'confused, battered, and disoriented' through the eyes of 64 D.C.-area artists."[3] The show and the selection process also spawned a Salon of the Refused exhibition, exhibiting many of the rejected artists.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Inside Outside, Upside Down". www.phillipscollection.org. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Founded In Response To The 1918 Pandemic, The Phillips Collection Marks 100 Years With 'Seeing Differently' Exhibition". ArtfixDaily. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "City Lights: Inside Outside, Upside Down: 64 Artists Opine on 2020 - WCP". Washington City Paper. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Renée Stout Guest Curation at The Phillips Collection". MARC STRAUS. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ a b c d e Jenkins, Mark (2021-08-11). "Local artists look back on a year of upheaval in this Phillips Collection exhibition". Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Mason School of Art | INSIDE OUTSIDE, UPSIDE DOWN". George Mason University. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Hannon, Kerry (2021-05-21). "Art Created 100 Years Apart, Linked by Trauma, Offers Solace". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Inside Outside, Upside Down". Old Town Crier. 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Mars, Amanda (2021-08-24). "El museo que nació hace 100 años del duelo de otra pandemia". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ DeFrank, Andrew (2021-09-07). "Selected and Rejected: DC's Own Salon of the Refused". 730DC. Retrieved 2022-01-19.