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Hear theatre KAPOW read new or rarely produced plays that relate to special exhibitions at the Currier Museum of Art or objects or artists in the museum’s permanent collection. After each of the readings, stay for a conversation led by local experts in the fields of fine art, dramatic literature, or societal conditions. Following each reading and discussion, visit the galleries to view related artwork.
Bauer by Lauren Gunderson Read in conjunction with the special exhibition Nicolas Party and Surrealism: An Artist’s Take on the Movement
Love. Art. Defiance. The visceral and visual true story of forgotten modern artist Rudolf Bauer, struggling with his fading place in the history of art as his paintings are removed from the walls of the Guggenheim Museum.
Bauer is the imagined confrontation between famed modernist painter Rudolf Bauer, his wife Louise, and Hilla Rebay, Bauer's longtime lover. Delving into the now near-forgotten feud between Bauer, his benefactor Solomon Guggenheim, and Rebay, the woman who introduced them, Bauer throws into relief an unresolved art controversy. With his life's work procured by the Guggenheim Foundation, Bauer believed that the museum in New York was being built to house his creations. However, the Guggenheim opened without a single Bauer on display. What happened to his paintings? Was this the perceived betrayal that caused Bauer to set down his brushes and never paint again? Celebrated playwright Lauren Gunderson tackles this scandalous story of the controversial artist whom the Nazis once jailed for "degenerate art", and who is considered by many art historians and critics to have had a major impact on modern artists like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning.
Run time 1 hr 30 minutes
Currier Members: $10
Adult (general public): $30
Senior (65+) and Students: $25
Youth (13–17): $15
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