Jamie Wyeth
- Ongoing: until Monday, October 5, 2015
- Sunday: 10:00am
- Monday: 11:00am
- Wednesday: 11:00am
- Thursday: 11:00am
- Friday: 11:00am
- Saturday: 10:00am
- Where: Crystal Bridges, Bentonville
- Cost: Not available
- Age limit: Not available
This exhibition examines Jamie Wyeth’s distinctive approach to realism over the course of six decades, from his precocious childhood drawings through recurring themes inspired by the people, places, and objects that populate his world. Wyeth’s career offers new insight into contemporary realism and surrealism with an emphasis on the American context for these styles. Wyeth comes from a family of artists, including his grandfather, Newel Convers Wyeth (1992-1945); his father, Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009); and his aunt, Caroline Wyeth Hurd (1909-1994).
The exhibition features Wyeth’s portraits of subjects such as his wife, Phyllis Wyeth; John F. Kennedy (commissioned by family members after his death); Rudolf Nureyev; and Andy Warhol; which will be shown alongside a selection of preparatory drawings that offer a window into the artist’s immersive approach to portraiture. Jamie Wyeth explores the artist’s process and development, as well as his intense connections to specific places—such as the Brandywine River Valley in Pennsylvania and Tenants Harbor on Southern Island, Maine—and gift for imbuing his portraits with a deep sense of empathy for the subject. This exhibition is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
This event was posted Nov. 16, 2014 and last updated Nov. 16, 2014
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