IN-GALLERY | Curator Tour: Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Always to Return

Join curators Charlotte Ickes and Josh Franco for a tour of “Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Always to Return,” an exhibition focused on the artist’s deep engagement with portraiture and the construction of identity, as well as how history is told and inherited. As one of the leading artists—and portraitists—of the twentieth century, Gonzalez-Torres (1957–1996) broadened the horizon of portraiture, from a genre associated with static representations of individuals to one with the capacity to change, remain resonant, and encourage collaboration.

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Image Credit: Felix Gonzalez-Torres, “Untitled" (Portrait of Dad), white mint candies in clear wrappers, endless supply, 1991.
Overall dimensions vary with installation. Ideal weight: 175 lb.
Installation view, Material Tells, Oakville Galleries, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Jun. 23 – Sep. 8, 2019. Photo by Laura Findlay; Cur. Daisy Desrosiers. © Estate Felix Gonzalez-Torres, courtesy Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation

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