Ellsworth Kelly Centennial Celebration
Ellsworth Kelly is widely regarded as one of the most important painters, sculptors, draftsmen, and printmakers of his time. On the occasion of his May 31 centennial, a year-long celebration will showcase the artist’s indelible legacy. This collaborative event includes exhibitions at several museums and galleries across the U.S. and Europe; new publications; a scholarly symposium; and new digital initiatives to ensure that Kelly’s legacy endures for another 100 years, and beyond.
In rural Columbia County, NY where Kelly lived and worked for nearly 50 years, the community will celebrate a hometown hero with several special events including the dedication of the historic Town Hall, a screening of the documentary film, Ellsworth Kelly: Fragments; a show of Kelly’s historic exhibition posters; and, for the first time,an open house at the artist’s Spencertown studio.
Community Events
Ellsworth Kelly Studio Tour
Spencertown, NY
May 20th 2023, 1:00 – 4:00 PM, by timed reservation only
KellyWorks: Dance for Film
Spencertown, NY
May 20th 2023, 1:00 – 4:00 PM, by timed reservation only
Ellsworth Kelly: An Exhibition of Historic Posters
Spencertown Academy
April 29th – May 14th 2023 – Check website for hours
Austerlitz, NY
May 20th 2023 – 11:00 AM
Crandell Theatre, Chatham, NY
May 21st 2023, 1:00 PM
Exhibitions
Permanent Collection Installations: Ellsworth Kelly
Museum of Modern Art New York, NY
February 3rd – June 11th 2023
Ellsworth Kelly Sketchbook Exhibition
Museum of Modern Art New York, NY
February 3rd 2023 – February 2024
Glenstone Museum Potomac, MD
May 4th 2023 – April 15th 2024
Ellsworth Kelly Portrait Drawings
Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
July 1st – October 23rd 2023
Ellsworth Kelly: Linea, Forma, Colore (Line, Form, Color)
La Fondazione Nicola Del Roscio, Rome, Italy
April 13th – July 11th 2023
Ellsworth Kelly Sculpture
Lever House, New York, NY
April 29th 2023 – April 28th 2024
Ellsworth Kelly: States of the River
Edward Hopper House, Nyack, NY
June 29th – October 29th 2023
Ellsworth Kelly at Gemini: An Exploration of Color
Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles and Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl in New York
July 15th – September 15th 2023
Ellsworth Kelly Postcards
Peder Lund Gallery, Oslo Norway
September 30th – December 16th 2023
Shape, Ground, Shadow: Ellsworth Kelly Photographs
Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara, CA
October 15th 2023 – January 14th 2024
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