Group show
Carol Bove and John Chamberlain: Converse
from 27 Jul 2019 at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
· San Francisco
Presented at SFMOMA in 2019, "Converse" stages an intimate conversation between the work of Carol Bove and John Chamberlain. The exhibition pairs Bove's refined, philosophically charged sculptures with Chamberlain's iconic crushed-metal works, inviting visitors to consider how two distinct artistic voices — separated by decades — can resonate across shared concerns of material transformation, abstraction, and aesthetic tension.
The title "Converse" suggests both dialogue and reversal, framing the show as an active exchange rather than a simple retrospective. Together, the works reveal unexpected affinities in the way each artist treats found and fabricated materials as expressive vehicles, pushing the boundaries between sculpture, painting, and assemblage.
The title "Converse" suggests both dialogue and reversal, framing the show as an active exchange rather than a simple retrospective. Together, the works reveal unexpected affinities in the way each artist treats found and fabricated materials as expressive vehicles, pushing the boundaries between sculpture, painting, and assemblage.
About the artist
John Chamberlain
1927–2011 · abstract expressionism
John Angus Chamberlain, was an American sculptor and filmmaker. At the time of his death he resided and worked on Shelter Island, New York.
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
· San Francisco
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is a modern and contemporary art museum and nonprofit organization located in San Francisco, California. SFMOMA was the first museum on the West Coast devoted solely to 20th-century art, and has built an internationally recognized collection with over…
