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Francesca Woodman. "#1" or "House #1" or "Abandoned House," 1976, from the "Abandoned House" series, 4 15/16 x 5 116 in. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Addison © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Francesca Woodman in "Learning to Look: The Addison at 90" at the Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 2021
The Addison has a long and important history with Francesca Woodman. It was the first institution to collect her work, purchasing six of her photographs in 1976. She had her first solo exhibition there that same year, including works she made while studying at Rhode Island School of Design.
Betty Woodman. "Window," 1980. Pigment, thread, velcro on cotton, canvas, sateen, and earthenware. 62 x 75 in. Collection of The Fabric Workshop and Museum. Photo: Phillip Unetic
Betty Woodman, "Window," 1980. Collection of The Fabric Workshop and Museum. Photo: Phillip Unetic © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Betty Woodman in "Hard/Cover" at Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2021
"Hard/Cover" looks at the interdisciplinary practice of three influential artists who participated in FWM's unique residency program, as well as five contemporary artists whose new works are equally informed by process and the intersection of ceramics and screen printing.
All works by Francesca Woodman © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
PLOTLINE 5: FRANCESCA WOODMAN / Traces of Performance
PLOTLINE 5 considers the performative aspects of Francesca Woodman’s practice. In her photographs and videos, Woodman claimed the female body as subject by using her own - staging and sequencing its movements, capturing it in motion. The bodily, temporal, and spatial concerns in Woodman’s work align her with the feminist performance art of her time. Woodman’s photographs reveal traces of her carefully constructed performative process.
Betty Woodman. "Pillow Pitcher: Sea of Japan," 1985. 17 x 24 1/2 x 18 inches. Glazed earthenware. Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection | "Shapes From Out of Nowhere: Towards Abstraction in Clay 1890-2018: The Robert A. Ellison Junior Collection" exhibition catalogue. Published by August Editions, January 5, 2021.
Betty Woodman. "Pillow Pitcher: Sea of Japan," 1985. 17 x 24 1/2 x 18 inches. Glazed earthenware. Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
ON VIEW: Betty Woodman in "Shapes from Out of Nowhere: Ceramics from the Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection," The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, 2021
Betty Woodman in “Shapes from Out of Nowhere: Ceramics from the Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through August 29, 2021.
All works by George Woodman.
All works by George Woodman © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
George Woodman's lifelong commitment to color is explored in Plotline 4
From his early abstract paintings to more recent painted photographs, color was a powerful and continuous thread in George Woodman’s work. Even as his focus shifted to black and white photography, Woodman never abandoned his interest in color, instead finding ways to create unexpected dialogues between and across media.
Francesca Woodman. "Untitled," c. 1979-80. 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 in. Gelatin silver print © Woodman Family Foundation / Copyright Agency, Sydney
ON VIEW: Francesca Woodman in "The Body Electric" at National Gallery of Australia, Parkes, Australia, 2021
LAST CHANCE to see Francesca Woodman in "The Body Electric" at the National Gallery of Australia!
L to R: "Untitled," 1979. 3 3/8 x 3 1/2 in. Chromogenic print | "Untitled," c. 1979-80, 5 1/2 x 5 7/16 in. Gelatin silver print. All works by Francesca Woodman © Woodman Family Foundation / SIAE, Italy
Francesca Woodman. "Untitled," 1979. 3 3/8 x 3 1/2 in. Chromogenic print. © Woodman Family Foundation / SIAE, Italy
ON VIEW: "Francesca Woodman: New York Works" at Victoria Miro Venice, Venice, Italy, 2020
LAST CHANCE to see "Francesca Woodman: New York Works" in Venice this week! On view through Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Victoria Miro Venice.
Francesca Woodman. "Untitled," 1979, 3 5/16 x 3 7/16 in. Chromogenic print © Woodman Family Foundation / SIAE, Rome
ON VIEW: "Francesca Woodman: New York Works" at Victoria Miro Venice, Venice, Italy, 2020
This exhibition centers on a rare series of color photographs that Francesca Woodman staged in her New York apartment in 1979.
Cover and pages from Pattern, Crime & Decoration catalogue, edited by Franck Gautherot and Seungduk Kim, MAMCO, Geneva, Le Consortium, Dijon, 2020.
"Pattern, Crime & Decoration" catalogue, edited by Franck Gautherot and Seungduk Kim, MAMCO, Geneva, Le Consortium, Dijon, 2020.
George Woodman and Betty Woodman featured in newly released "Pattern, Crime & Decoration" exhibition catalogue
The catalogue for "Pattern, Crime & Decoration"—a two-part exhibition at MAMCO, Geneva and Le Consortium, Dijon —focuses on the work of artists associated with the Pattern and Decoration movement in the US. It includes paintings by George Woodman and wall-based ceramic sculptures by Betty Woodman.
Betty Woodman. "Joined Vases," 1972, 11 1/2 x 23 x 10 in. Porcelain © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
ON VIEW: Betty Woodman in "Making Knowing: Craft in Art, 1950-2019" at Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, New York, 2020
This exhibition of works spanning 70 years looks at ways that artists draw on craft traditions and materials. It includes multiple works by Betty Woodman, from her early push beyond production pottery to more recent works showcasing her talents as a painter and sculptor.
Francesca Woodman. "Untitled," c. 1975-78, 5 x 5 in. Gelatin silver print © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
ON VIEW: Francesca Woodman in "Bodyscapes" at The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel, 2020
A group of photographs by Francesca Woodman are included in this expansive exhibition concerning the human body, nature and culture.
Francesca Woodman. "Angels," c. 1977-78, 3 3/4 x 3 13/16 in. Gelatin silver print © Woodman Family Foundation / BILDKUNST, Bonn
ON VIEW: "Francesca Woodman: On Being an Angel" at C/O Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 2020
LAST CHANCE to see "Francesca Woodman: On Being an Angel" in Berlin this week!















