Fellows Program
Tue, Jan 25, 6 pm |Virtual via Zoom
Permanent Attraction: Man Ray and Chess
Join independent curator Larry List for a discussion of Man Ray’s lifelong passion for chess as a “sculpture of many forms.” The artist was as sought after for his chess set designs as he was for his portrait photography and is the first among equals in terms of Modernist chess-themed art and design. Timed to coincide with VMFA’s Man Ray: The Paris Years exhibition, this talk will take a closer look at the impact of the 1925 International Exposition of Decorative Arts on Man Ray’s designs and explore some of his artistic influences and his career-spanning collaborations with Marcel Duchamp and other cultural luminaries.
Larry List is a writer and independent curator who has worked with numerous museums and contemporary artists. He has written for The Noguchi Museum, The Menil Collection, The Tate Modern, The Andy Warhol Museum, and more. His exhibitions include The Imagery of Chess Revisited; The Art of Chess; Man Ray & Sherrie Levine; John Cage and Glenn Kaino: Pieces and Performances. List is currently compiling the catalogue raisonné of the artist’s chess-related work in all media for the Man Ray Trust.
In light of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, we have made the decision to transition this event to a virtual format. We hope you will join us over Zoom!
Fellows Programs are a benefit for members beginning at the Fellows Society level. To reserve a seat or learn more, please call 804.340.1499 or email rsvp@VMFA.museum.
