Reynolda House Museum of American Art opens a new special exhibition, on view through May 4, 2008. Shown in the historic house's West Bedroom Gallery, Wordplay: Text and Modern Art is based on several pieces in the Museum's collection and a loan courtesy of the Wake Forest University Student Union Collection of Contemporary Art.
This exhibition is organized by Reynolda House assistant curator Allison Slaby.
From the illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages through contemporary installations, the written word (or letter or number) has played an enduring role in the visual arts. This exhibition examines the various reasons that modern artists integrate text into their designs.
Whether exploring the function of language, the aesthetic form of words and letters, or the centrality of text in our environment, these artists embrace the rich material that language introduces to their work.
Featuring pieces by Lorna Simpson, Shusaku Arakawa, Jasper Johns, Robert Cottingham, Glenn Ligon, and Edward Ruscha, Wordplay highlights the work of twentieth-century artists fascinated by the power of words. -- www.reynoldahouse.org
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