Exhibition

In “Portraits to Dream In,” Francesca Woodman’s and Julia Margaret Cameron’s photographs are paired not based on chronology or art historical influence, but rather with an eye to ways that considering the work of these two artists side by side allows for new readings of each of their work and intentions.

“In diverse cultural histories over millennia, angels have had the capacity to move between spiritual and earthly realms, the conscious and unconscious, and are often met in a dream or vision,” exhibition curator Magdalene Keaney writes in the catalogue for “Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In.”

"Installation of Francesca Woodman's Blueprint for a Temple (II)" and "Time-lapse of Francesca Woodman's Blueprint for a Temple (II)" for Francesca Woodman, Gagosian, New York, March 13–April 27, 2024.

"Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In" pairs the work of two of the most influential women in the history of photography, revealing a shared space in each artists’ approach to portraiture which curator Magdalene Keaney describes as “the Dream Space."

As Gagosian’s inaugural exhibition of Francesca Woodman comes to a close on April 27th, this week is the last chance to see the exhibition.

As the works on view at Gagosian suggest, Francesca Woodman carried ideas with her from place to place, making the exhibition a map of her intellectual odyssey.

“Sitting in bed – the slide projector is humming in the other room – a slide of helen as caryatid – im feeling very very lazy and contented – the cat lounges on a newly washed pile of pink clothes and the room is strewn with fresh tulips – even my fish has fresh flowers from Chinatown.”

In the current exhibition at Gagosian, works presented thematically and serially, including “Blueprint for a Temple (II),” draw attention to Francesca Woodman’s years-long exploration of the figure in space.

"Blueprint for a Temple (II)," one of the largest and most ambitious of Francesca Woodman’s works, is on view for the first time in 44 years at Gagosian Gallery.

"Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In" offers fresh perspectives on the work of two of the most influential women in the history of photography who lived and worked nearly a century apart.

Gagosian’s inaugural exhibition of works by Francesca Woodman presents key prints made by the artist from approximately 1975 through 1980. The photographs on view represent a culmination of Woodman’s exploration of the figure in space and prompt a reconsideration of how she drew on classical sculpture and architecture throughout her career.

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.