Sep
10

Yves Klein

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Closing Sept. 12—“Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers”

The first American retrospective in nearly 30 years of this highly influential French artist’s career examines his life and work from the mid-1950s to his untimely death in 1962. Klein was a multifaceted talent who believed in the transformative power of art.

Image courtesy the Menil Collection, Houston.

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Posted: 10 September 2010
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.