SIGMUND ABELES
FILM & VIDEO
“Art Is...The Permanent Revolution”
A fascinating documentary by Manfred Kirchheimer about the role and influence of art in politics, juxtaposing the social protest work of four contemporary artists with that of their predecessors including Albrecht Dürer, George Grosz, and Goya. Among the contemporary artists featured is artist, Sigmund Abeles.
NYC SHOWTIMES & LOCATIONS:
2017 Re-release:
MOMA, NYC:
Feb. 6, 2017 at 4:30 PM
Feb 8, 2017 at 8:30 PM
The New School at Parsons, NYC:
Nov. 3, 2016
Premiere:
Quad Cinema, NYC
March 2, 2012
Reviews
Louis Proyect, Unrepentant Marxist
An Artist's Eye: A Journey through Modern and Contemporary Art with Sigmund Abeles
Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia South Carolina, June 17- October 23, 2011
Exhibition guest curator Sigmund Abeles brings a fresh eye and different perspective to the Museum's collection of modern and contemporary art. His selection of over 80 works is based on his personal taste, preferences and attitudes about contemporary art, which he developed over a 50-year career.