© Whitney Museum of American Art
Claes Oldenburg: Drawn from Life
5 July 2025 — 27 April 2026
On NowFocused look at Oldenburg's drawing practice — sketchbooks behind The Street, The Store, and his visionary Colossal Monuments proposals, drawn from the Whitney's collection.
From Whitney Museum of American Art
"I am for an art that takes its form from the lines of life itself." Over the course of his career, Claes Oldenburg (1929–2022) declared this commitment to reimagining everyday spaces and objects. This exhibition highlights his drawing practice from the 1960s, showcasing how his sketches informed his sculptural innovations. The exhibition is organized into three series: The Street (1959–60), featuring urban imagery influenced by graffiti and children's art;...
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Claes Oldenburg
Swedish, American · 1929–2022
From soft vinyl hamburgers to colossal public monuments, Oldenburg reimagined everyday objects at absurd scales — turning consumer culture into poetry and making sculpture inescapably theatrical.
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© Whitney Museum of American Art
Claes Oldenburg: Drawn from Life
5 July 2025 — 27 April 2026
On NowFocused look at Oldenburg's drawing practice — sketchbooks behind The Street, The Store, and his visionary Colossal Monuments proposals, drawn from the Whitney's collection.
From Whitney Museum of American Art
"I am for an art that takes its form from the lines of life itself." Over the course of his career, Claes Oldenburg (1929–2022) declared this commitment to reimagining everyday spaces and objects. This exhibition highlights his drawing practice from the 1960s, showcasing how his sketches informed his sculptural innovations. The exhibition is organized into three series: The Street (1959–60), featuring urban imagery influenced by graffiti and children's art;...
Read more at Whitney Museum of American Art →About the Artist
Claes Oldenburg
Swedish, American · 1929–2022
From soft vinyl hamburgers to colossal public monuments, Oldenburg reimagined everyday objects at absurd scales — turning consumer culture into poetry and making sculpture inescapably theatrical.
Critic Reviews
No reviews yet for this exhibition.
Visit
Meatpacking District, New York·View on artmap