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Cover of "Betty Woodman: Conversations on the Shore, Works from the 1990s," 2023. Image courtesy David Kordansky Gallery.
"Betty Woodman: Conversations on the Shore, Works from the 1990s" catalogue published by David Kordansky Gallery
Published in association with Woodman's 2022 exhibition at David Kordansky Gallery New York, this vibrant catalogue includes a new essay by Amy Sherlock, which, together with installation views and details of thirteen works from this formative period, enlarge an understanding of Woodman's process and practice.
“Untitled,” c. 1972-74. 3 x 4 1/4 in / “Untitled,” 1980. 3 3/4 x 3 13/16 in / “Seashore Circle,” 1976. 5 3/16 x 5 3/16 in / “Untitled,” 1976. 6 1/2 x 6 7/8 in / “Untitled,” 1976. 6 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. All gelatin silver prints. All works by Francesca Woodman © Woodman Family Foundation / DACS, London
Francesca Woodman. Untitled,” c. 1972-74. 3 x 4 1/4 in. Gelatin silver print © Woodman Family Foundation / DACS, London
ON VIEW: Francesca Woodman in "RE/SISTERS: A Lens on Gender and Ecology," Barbican Centre, London, England, 2023
RE/SISTERS reflects on a range of themes related to eco-feminism, unpacking alternate relationships to the natural world which often resist the logic of capitalism, as well as environmental and gender justice. Fifteen photographs by Woodman—many of which have rarely or never before been seen—explore the figure in relation to the landscape.
Still from exhibition video for “Betty Woodman and George Woodman,” Charleston, East Sussex, UK, March 25–September 10, 2023. Exhibition video Charleston Trust. All video interviews Woodman Family Foundation Archives.
Exhibition video for "Betty Woodman and George Woodman," Charleston, East Sussex, England, 2023
Catch a glimpse of Betty and George Woodman's Italian studios and home and hear them speak about the importance of Italy to their work in this exhibition video, assembled from interviews in the Woodman Family Foundation archives.
Installation view: “Betty Woodman and George Woodman," Charleston, East Sussex, England, 2023.
Video vignettes from Charleston for “Betty Woodman and George Woodman,” Charleston, East Sussex, England, 2023
Video vignettes by Charleston that highlight artworks by Betty Woodman and George Woodman included in the exhibition Betty Woodman and George Woodman. On view through September 10, 2023.
L to R: Betty Woodman during her Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, Bellagio Study Center, Bellagio, Italy, 1995. Woodman Family Foundation Archives / Installation view: “Distant Conversations: Ella Walker and Betty Woodman,” Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH, 2023. Photo(s) by Morgan Karanasios, Courtesy of the Currier Museum of Art. Artwork by Betty Woodman © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / Katarina Jerinic and Lorenzo Fusi in conversation, Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH, September 28, 2023.
Betty Woodman during her Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, Bellagio Study Center, Bellagio, Italy, 1995. Woodman Family Foundation Archives.
EVENT: "Italian Connections: Ella Walker and Betty Woodman," September 28, Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire
Join us for Italian Inspirations—a free program celebrating the ongoing exhibition, “Distant Conversations: Ella Walker and Betty Woodman,” on view now through October 22, 2023. Katarina Jerinic, Collections Curator at The Woodman Family Foundation, will offer deeper insight into how Betty Woodman’s time in Italy influenced her singular approach to ceramic sculpture, paired with a presentation from the Currier’s Chief Curator Lorenzo Fusi highlighting the influence of Italian fresco on Ella Walker’s work.
"La RATP invite la Fondation Henri-Cartier Bresson" campaign, Hôtel de Ville station, Paris, France, 2023. Image Courtesy Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation.
Francesca Woodman included in Henri Cartier-Bresson Foudation RATP campaign, Hôtel de Ville station, Paris, France, 2023
The Henri-Cartier Bresson Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary with a campaign of posters in various Paris metro stations highlighting the 70 exhibitions presented since its inception. An image from Francesca Woodman’s 2016 exhibition is currently on view in the Hôtel de Ville station.
Video interviews from the Woodman Family Foundation archives included in the exhibition video for “Betty Woodman and George Woodman,” Charleston, East Sussex, UK, March 25–September 10, 2023. Exhibition video Charleston Trust. All video interviews Woodman Family Foundation Archives. All artworks © Woodman Family Foundation / DACS, London.
Still from exhibition video for “Betty Woodman and George Woodman,” Charleston, East Sussex, UK, March 25–September 10, 2023. Exhibition video Charleston Trust. All video interviews Woodman Family Foundation Archives. All artworks © Woodman Family Foundation / DACS, London.
CLOSING: "Betty Woodman and George Woodman," Charleston, East Sussex, England, 2023
Last chance to see this unique exhibition, the first two-person presentation of Betty Woodman’s and George Woodman’s work in the UK.
Cover of "Francesca Woodman: The Artist's Books,” MACK, London, UK, 2023. © Woodman Family Foundation / DACS, London; MACK.
Francesca Woodman: The Artist's Books with Collier Schorr, Justine Kurland, Moyra Davey, Drew Sawyer at Rizzoli Bookstore
Collier Schorr, Justine Kurland, and Moyra Davey are in conversation with Drew Sawyer to celebrate the launch of Francesca Woodman: The Artist's Books. This event was held at Rizzoli Bookstore on June 28, 2023, with an introduction by Lissa McClure of The Woodman Foundation.
L to R: Pair: George Woodman. “Piazza San Francesco di Paola,” 1965. 32 x 32 in. Oil on canvas / Betty Woodman. “Aztec Vase and Carpet: April,” 2016. 38 1/2 x 58 x 43 in. Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, paint, and canvas / Installation view: George Woodman. “Piazza San Francesco di Paola,” 1965 / Betty Woodman. “Aztec Vase and Carpet: April,” 2016 / Betty Woodman. “Wallpaper 19,” 2017 / Pair: Betty Woodman. “Wallpaper 19,” 2017. 65 x 59 in. Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, and acrylic paint / George Woodman. Paper Tile Installation, 1982. Dimensions variable / Installation view: Betty Woodman. “Aztec Vase and Carpet: April,” 2016 / Betty Woodman. “Wallpaper 19,” 2017 / George Woodman. Paper Tile Installation, 1982 / Betty Woodman. “My House,” 2014. 80 x 84 x 10 in. Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, acrylic paint, canvas, and wood / George Woodman. “Pitti, Medea, Roses,” c. 1988. 41 1/4 x 72 in. Gelatin silver print / Betty Woodman. “Santa Barbara,” 2005. Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, paint, and canvas / George Woodman. “Cosmati,” 1966. 60 x 60 in. Oil on canvas / Installation view: George Woodman, "The Rochester Carpet," 1984, Bevier Gallery, RIT, Rochester, New York. Woodman Family Foundation Archives / Betty Woodman. “Aztec Vase and Carpet #3,” 2012. 35 x 85 x 43 in. Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, acrylic paint, and canvas. All Charleston installation views: "Betty Woodman and George Woodman" at Charleston 2023. © The Charleston Trust; photograph: James Bellorini.
Pair: George Woodman. “Piazza San Francesco di Paola,” 1965 / Betty Woodman. “Aztec Vase and Carpet: April,” 2016 / DACS, London
Frescos, patterns, and mosaics: "Betty Woodman and George Woodman," Charleston, East Sussex, England, 2023
Fragmented frescos glimpsed in Italian churches and Roman ruins, geometry noticed in Cosmati floor mosaics, and patterns seen on tile walls in Spain, Turkey, Morocco, Mexico and Portugal provided decades-worth of ideas for both artists, realized on the floor and on the wall.
All artworks by George Woodman. “Untitled,” c. 1970. 96 x 134 in. Acrylic on canvas / George Woodman with one of his paintings, Boulder, Colorado, c. 1975. Woodman Family Foundation Archives.
George Woodman. “Untitled,” c. 1970. 96 x 134 in. Acrylic on canvas © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
George Woodman now represented by DC Moore Gallery
We’re delighted to share this exciting news from DC Moore Gallery: DC Moore Gallery is pleased to announce representation of George Woodman (1932-2017), a painter and photographer whose career spanned over 60 years, in partnership with the Woodman Family Foundation.
L to R: All artworks by Betty Woodman. “Three Little Girls from School,” 1990. 34 x 56 x 10 in. Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, and acrylic paint. Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery. Photo: Phoebe d’Heurle / “Red Room with Lattice,” 2010. 86 x 86 x 13 in. Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, acrylic paint, and canvas.
Betty Woodman. “Three Little Girls from School,” 1990. 34 x 56 x 10 in. Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, and acrylic paint © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
ON VIEW: Betty Woodman in upcoming exhibitions, July 2023
Betty Woodman in two upcoming exhibitions opening in July. "Distant Conversations: Ella Walker and Betty Woodman" at the Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire, and "20" at David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles.
L to R: George Woodman. “Low Balustrade Screen" or "Garden Balustrade Screen,” 1981. 42 x 151 ½ in. Each panel 42 x 30 in. Acrylic on canvas. Photo: John Berens / Betty Woodman. "Balustrade Relief Vase: 00-5,” 2000. 81 x 67 x 8 in. Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, and paint. Photo: Jeff Elstone / Installation view: "Betty Woodman and George Woodman" at Charleston 2023. © The Charleston Trust; photograph: James Bellorini / Betty Woodman. “Italian Window: 11,” 1984. 54 x 33 x 9 in. Glazed earthenware / George Woodman. “Grey Portal,” 1978. 84 x 84 in. Acrylic paint on canvas / Betty Woodman. “Finestra con Persiane 2,” 2009. 97 1/4 x 84 x 15 3/4 in. Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, paint, and canvas / George Woodman. “Untitled,” c. 1990s. 20 x 16 in. Gelatin silver print. Photo: Eliza Little / Betty Woodman. “The Door at the Beach,” 2008. 85 x 95 1/2 x 25 1/4 in. Earthenware, paint, terra sigilatta, and canvas / George Woodman. “Glimpse in my Studio Door,” 2012. 24 x 17 1/4 in. Oil on gelatin silver print.
George Woodman. “Low Balustrade Screen" or "Garden Balustrade Screen,” 1981. 42 x 151 ½ in. Each panel 42 x 30 in. Acrylic on canvas © Woodman Family Foundation / DACS, London
Balustrades and architectural influence: "Betty Woodman and George Woodman," Charleston, East Sussex, England, 2023
In the 1980s, George Woodman’s rigorous pattern paintings based in geometric abstraction began to incorporate more representational motifs, including figures, flowers and architectural details. This resulted in a complex layering of forms and colors into foreground and background.