John Wesley

John Wesley for Fondazione Prada in Venice.

The exhibition organised by the Fondazione Prada at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini claims to be the “biggest and most exhaustive” ever to be held on the American artist John Wesley and his complex language, associated with Pop Art for his use of comic-strip and advertising photographs, but also with the Minimal Art of Donald Judd and Dan Flavin, with references to Japanese iconography and Art Nouveau. Curated by Germano Celant, the exhibition takes a historic approach, bringing together more than 150 works from private collections and prestigious international museums with the aim of highlighting his subtle taste for the humorous and surreal side of life. E.S.

Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, Fondazione Cini
John Wesley, Dream of white feet, 2000. Courtesy the artist and Fredericks & Freiser Gallery
John Wesley, Dream of white feet, 2000. Courtesy the artist and Fredericks & Freiser Gallery
John Wesley, Leda and the Man,1972. Courtesy the artist and Fredericks & Freiser Gallery
John Wesley, Leda and the Man,1972. Courtesy the artist and Fredericks & Freiser Gallery

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