{"id":1423,"date":"2025-10-17T15:06:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T15:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.somosbastanteanormales.com\/?p=1423"},"modified":"2025-10-23T13:44:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:44:37","slug":"ruth-asawa-arrives-in-new-york-with-a-monumental-retrospective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.somosbastanteanormales.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/17\/ruth-asawa-arrives-in-new-york-with-a-monumental-retrospective\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruth Asawa Arrives in New York with a Monumental Retrospective"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the most iconic figures of the mid-20th century, trailblazing Japanese-American artist Ruth Asawa<\/a> led a prolific life of art-making, advocacy, and civic engagement. Over a decade after her passing, the last year has ushered in a momentous wave of exhibitions for Asawa\u2014appearing at David Zwirner in her first solo exhibition in Greater China<\/a>, followed by two major showings of Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In a tale of two MoMAs, the enormous exhibition recently traveled from its point of origin in San Francisco, where the artist fostered a deep, lifelong connection to the city. Its arrival in New York City now marks the largest show dedicated to a woman artist in the museum’s history. <\/p>\n

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Photograph by Laurence Cuneo. \u00a9 2025 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc., courtesy of David Zwirner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Featuring more than 300 of Asawa’s artworks spread across a whopping 16,000 square feet, the expansive collection documents the artist’s six-decade-long career. You can expect to get a close look at her groundbreaking wire sculptures, intimate paintings, drawings, and prints, as well as bronze casts and monumental public works.<\/p>\n

Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective<\/a><\/em> opens at the Museum of Modern Art on October 19, where it will be on view until February 7, 2026. Explore more<\/a> from Asawa on Colossal, and delve further into her practice through her estate’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Installation view of ‘Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective.’ Photo by Jonathan Dorado, \u00a9 2025 The Museum of Modern Art, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cPoppy\u201d (1965), lithograph, 30 1\u221516 \u00d7 20 9\u221516 inches, edition of 20. Image \u00a9 2025 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc., courtesy of David Zwirner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cUntitled (S.398, Hanging Eight-Lobed, Four-Part, Discontinuous Surface Form within a Form with Spheres in the Seventh and Eighth Lobes)\u201d (1955), brass wire, iron wire, and galvanized iron wire, 8 feet 8 1\/2 inches \u00d7 14 1\/2 \u00d7 14 1\/2 inches. Image \u00a9 2025 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc., courtesy of David Zwirner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Untitled (BMC.145, BMC Laundry Stamp)” (1948\u201349), stamped ink on fabric sheeting, 36 3\/4 \u00d7 45 1\/2 inches. Image \u00a9 2025 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc., courtesy of David Zwirner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Installation view of ‘Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective.’ Photo by Jonathan Dorado, \u00a9 2025 The Museum of Modern Art, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Installation view of ‘Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective.’ Photo by Jonathan Dorado, \u00a9 2025 The Museum of Modern Art, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Installation view of ‘Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective.’ Photo by Jonathan Dorado, \u00a9 2025 The Museum of Modern Art, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Installation view of ‘Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective.’ Photo by Jonathan Dorado, \u00a9 2025 The Museum of Modern Art, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Ruth Asawa Arrives in New York with a Monumental Retrospective<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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