From April 19 through August 13, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York will set two parallel exhibitions in a dialogue rich in contrast and insight. The museum looks back at works spanning five decades with Jaune Quick-to-See Smith: Memory Map, the first New York retrospective of the artist (b. 1940). A member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation in the U.S. state of Montana, Smith created a satirical and humorous oeuvre. It combines art movements such as Pop Art and Neo-Expressionism with traditions of her indigenous art. Smith sees her mission as an artist as »to examine contemporary life in America and interpret it through Native ideology.«
Memories of the 20th century face futures dominated by the latest technology, problems of data collection and image manipulation, and a society dominated by advertising. The works are by Josh Kline (b. 1979 in Philadelphia), considered one of the leading artists of his generation. Josh Kline: Project for a New American Century is his first major museum presentation in his home country. Visitors can expect a series of installations, video art with deep-fake software, as well as sculptures, photographs, and design pieces that predict a radical and sometimes threatening future.
