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Thomas Hart Benton, Self-Portrait with Rita, c. 1924, oil on canvas, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Mooney

Coming Soon: Eye to I: Self-Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery

THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM PRESENTS Eye to I: Self-Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery. At a time when countless “selfies” are being posted on social media channels and identity is proving to be more and more fluid, the exhibition presents a sampling of how artists have approached the exploration of representation and self-depiction through portraiture. With each self-portrait, artists either reaffirm or rebel against a sense of identity that links the eye to “I.” Drawing from the National Portrait Gallery’s vast collection, Eye to I examines how artists have chosen to portray themselves. Eye to I features 60 works in a variety of styles and media ranging from caricatures to photographs, from colorful watercolors to dramatic paintings and time-based media. Artworks to be included span from 1901 to today. Featured in Eye to I are self-portraits by prominent figures in the history of portraiture, including Robert Arneson, Thomas Hart Benton, Alexander Calder, Jasper Johns, Allan Kaprow, Deborah Kass, Elaine de Kooning, Jacob Lawrence, Louise Nevelson, Irving Penn, Robert Rauschenberg, Fritz Scholder, Roger Shimomura, Edward Steichen, and many more.

ON VIEW

JULY 11–OCTOBER 4, 2020

Eye to I: Self-Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery

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