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Robert Irwin Untitled 1967 sprayed lacquer, curved aluminium 152.4 cm diameter, 10.2 cm deep Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Gift of Mrs Jack M. Farris © Robert Irwin 1967
Larry Bell Untitled 1964 coated glass, chrome plated brass frame 36.2 x 36.2 x 36.8 cm Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Museum purchase © Larry Bell 1964 Photo: Pablo Mason
Chris Burden The Reason for the Neutron Bomb 1979 50,000 nickels and match sticks, signage dimensions variable Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Museum purchase © Chris Burden 1979
Alexis Smith Men Seldom Make Passes at Girls Who Wear Glasses 1985 wall painting with 2 framed mixed-media collages overall 353.7 x 462.3 x 9.5 cm; each collage 68.6 x 83.8 x 9.5 cm framed Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Museum purchase with partial funds from Ansley I. Graham Trust, Los Angeles © Alexis Smith 1985 Photo: Pablo Mason
Glenn Kaino Untitled (Reverse Inverse Ninja Law) 2007 thousands of handcrafted Zapatista dolls, resin stringer, twine 154.9 x 368.8 x 40.6 cm Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Museum purchase, International and Contemporary Collectors Funds © Glenn Kaino 2007 Photo: Pablo Mason
Vija Celmins Eggs 1964 oil on canvas 61.6 x 89.5 cm Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Museum purchase with funds from George Wick and Ansley I. Graham Trust, Los Angeles in memory of Hope Wick © Vija Celmins 1964
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Southern Exposure



Works from the Collection of the San Diego MCA



21 March - 1 June 2008

Take a walk through the past four decades of contemporary art from America's West Coast, with a new exhibition showcasing works from the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

Works encompass painting, sculpture, photography, video, projection and installation, and explore issues that have shaped our world from the 1960s to the current day—from the anti-war movement to feminist debates and the role of advertising in everyday life.

A key installation is The Reason for the Neutron Bomb (1979) by Chris Burden. Comprising 50,000 nickel coins and match-heads laid in precise rows upon the gallery floor, it references the fleet of 50,000 sophisticated tanks maintained by the former Soviet Union into the early 1980s. Other works explore human perception and emotions through the manipulation of light and colour. James Turrell's immersive environment Stuck Red and Stuck Blue (1970) transforms our awareness of physical space using visual illusion.

Southern Exposure artists include Eleanor Antin, John Baldessari, Uta Barth, Larry Bell, Jeremy Blake, Andrea Bowers, Chris Burden, Vija Celmins, Kota Ezawa, Robert Irwin, Glenn Kaino, Robert Craig Kauffman, Barbara Kruger, Sharon Lockhart, Paul McCarthy, John McCracken, Kori Newkirk, Raymond Pettibon, Edward Ruscha, Alexis Smith, Larry Sultan, T. Kelly Mason and Diana Thater, Torolab, James Turrell, and Bill Viola.


A second exhibition showcasing film and video works from the MCA Sydney’s collection will be presented at the MCA San Diego in 2009, as a result of the collaboration between the two institutions.

Curators: Rachel Kent (MCA, Sydney) and Dr Stephanie Hanor (MCA San Diego).

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Southern Exposure was made possible by a generous gift from Dr. Peter C. Farrell






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