Jean Brown's collection of Dada, Surrealist, and Fluxus artworks was one of the first comprehensive collections of 20th-century art at the Getty Research Institute. From Marcel Duchamp and George Maciunas to the international network of artists with whom Brown corresponded, this exhibition reveals her intuitive and innovative collecting strategies. It explores the relationships she saw among the works, connecting earlier avant-garde art to Fluxus, artists' books, mail art, and multiples.
This exhibition is presented in English and Spanish. It is one of a series that will test ways to make the presentations in our galleries more welcoming and accessible.
Esta exhibición se presenta en inglés y en español. Es parte de una serie de exhibiciones bilingües que pondrá a prueba varias formas de hacer el contenido que presentamos en nuestras galerías más acogedor y accesible.
SELECTED WORKS
What Is Fluxus?
Curator Marcia Reed takes us inside an art movement that resists categorization
RELATED EVENTS
October 7, 2021
Hosted via Zoom
December 4, 2021
Getty Center
BEHIND THE SCENES
How Many Conservators Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb
Inside the quest to save a mesmerizing piece of Fluxus art
What Does Fluxus Sound Like?
Listen to this playlist of vintage and reinterpreted songs
What's Inside a Fluxus Box?
Watch as our curator unboxes Benjamin Patterson's 1981 artwork "Hooked"
Visiting the "Den Mother" of Fluxus
Inside the unforgettable home where Jean Brown lived amongst her collection
PODCAST: Fluxus, Change, and the Nature of Art
A critic shares personal insights into an avant-garde art movement
Who Was Jean Brown?
Meet the collector who befriended artists and built an avant-garde archive
GALLERY TOURS
Tuesdays, Thursdays at 2:00 p.m.
September 28–December 21, 2021
Space is limited. Please sign up at the Research Institute lobby desk
Join us December 21 for the next and final tour.
MOBILE TOUR
Explore this exhibition with a free audio tour. Download the GettyGuide app
EXHIBITION DOCUMENTATION
- Exhibition checklist (English and Spanish)
- Complete gallery wall texts (English and Spanish)
- Visit the Press Room