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DESCRIPTION:The end of the 1980s signaled a seismic shift in our geopoliti
 cal landscape. In 1989\, we witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall and the 
 dismantling of the Cold War political order as well as the quashing of the
  democratic movement at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. These and other unpre
 cedented global events ushered in a period of change and contradiction as 
 ideologies radically realigned and systems of power\, culture\, and commer
 ce became more integrated. Concurrently\, the art world responded to this 
 fluctuating terrain by reassessing its centers of knowledge and opening it
 self to a more international perspective on cultural production.   \nAt th
 e same time\, the battles of the decade’s “culture wars” culminated 
 in the highly politicized 1989 onslaught against the National Endowment fo
 r the Arts. The reverberations of this could be seen in the work of emergi
 ng artists\, many of whom brought identity\, politics\, and activism to th
 e forefront of their practice. This exhibition takes this charged moment a
 s a point of departure\, assembling a range of pieces from the Walker Art 
 Center’s collection\, including painting\, sculpture\, large-scale insta
 llations\, photography\, drawings\, and editioned works.\nWhile offering a
  glimpse into the changing nature of art produced in this context\, the ex
 hibition also chronicles the Walker’s recent collecting practice. In 198
 9\, the establishment of an endowment specifically for contemporary art en
 abled curators to increase their focus on the work of young practitioners\
 , international developments\, and artists working between disciplines. Mo
 ving forward\, the Walker continued its practice of charting artists‘ ca
 reers and activities by acquiring works not only through traditional avenu
 es but also from exhibitions\, residencies\, and commissions.\nThe Living 
 Years is presented as an evolving installation\, periodically introducing 
 alternate works\, recent acquisitions\, and new means of interpretation. W
 hen viewed against the social and political backdrop of the past two decad
 es\, the exhibition aims to reexamine the art of our time. These “living
  years” are a work in progress\, as the histories that we have inherited
 —and the ongoing narratives that artists construct through them—remain
  to be fully played out.     \nCurators: Siri Engberg and Clara Kim       
  
LOCATION:Galleries 1\, 2\, 3\n
SUMMARY:The Living Years: Art after 1989
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URL:http://www.walkerart.org/calendar/2012/the-living-years-art-after-1989
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