Kienholz: The Hoerengracht
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Ed Kienholz was one of the most original, influential and provocative artists of the 20th century and a pioneer of what was to become known as installation art. The Hoerengracht, literally ‘Whore’s Canal’, was made in collaboration with his wife, Nancy Reddin Kienholz, with whom Ed started working in 1972. It is one of the largest and most powerful pieces the couple created.
Viewers become voyeurs as they enter a seedy evocation of Amsterdam’s notorious red-light district. We reflect upon the lives of the women who ply their trade there, and on their ancestral equivalents – the ‘scarlet women’ who adorn the walls of the National Gallery. Installation art is our focus as are the artists who make it – Ed and Nancy Kienholz, and their contemporaries, as well as artists of today.
Provisional programme: | |||
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Registration and coffee | ||
| 11.10 - 11.15am | Introduction to the day | ||
| Colin Wiggins, Head of Education, National Gallery | |||
| 11.15 - 11.45am | 'In Delilah's Lap': Sex and Seduction at the National Gallery
Jacqui Ansell (OU) | ||
| 11.45 - 12.15pm | Kienholz, 'The Hoerengracht' and the National Gallery - Who, What,
When? Colin Wiggins |
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| 12.15 - 12.45pm | Spotlight on the Red-Light District: The Hidden History of 'The Oldest
Profession' Annemarie de Wildt (Amsterdam Historical Museum) |
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| 12.45 - 1.45pm | Lunch (not provided) | ||
| 1.45 - 2.15pm | Dealing with Detritus: Contemporary Practice and Installation Art
Gayna Pelham, The National Gallery | ||
| 2.15 - 2.45pm | Nancy Kienholz in conversation
Living and working with Ed: making The Hoerengracht | ||
| 2.45 - 3.15pm | Questions/Plenary discussion | ||
| 3.15 - 5pm | A chance to see the exhibition (free) | ||
| Lecture titles and programme may be changed if necessary | |||
For institution group bookings, contact Lee Riley to arrange invoicing
Tel 020 7747 2891 Email lee.riley@ng-london./org.uk
Edward and Nancy Reddin Kienholz, 'The Hoerengracht’ (detail), 1983-8 © Kienholz. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA
