Fifty-First Exhibition (1949)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:art_exhibition
gptkbp:art_style Abstract art
gptkbp:artwork over 100.
gptkbp:attendance 51
high
record-breaking.
gptkbp:audience art critics.
general public.
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Post-World War II America.
gptkbp:curated_by gptkb:William_S._Rubin
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:art_exhibition
published
minimalist.
remains influential.
May to September.
American identity in art.
John Canaday.
May 1949.
September 1949.
artistic revolution.
influenced art market.
marked a turning point in American art.
on contemporary art movements.
open space.
published in major art magazines.
solo and group works.
varied from praise to criticism.
gptkbp:focus gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:goal to showcase contemporary art.
gptkbp:highlights emphasis on large canvases.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fifty-First Exhibition (1949)
gptkbp:impact helped define American art.
gptkbp:influenced future art exhibitions
gptkbp:influenced_artists younger generation of artists.
gptkbp:is_featured_in large-scale paintings
gptkbp:is_organized_by gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future exhibitions.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:movement gptkb:church
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Jackson_Pollock
gptkb:Mark_Rothko
gptkb:Willem_de_Kooning
gptkbp:notable_work No. 5, 1948 by Jackson Pollock
Woman I by Willem de Kooning
Untitled (Black on Grey) by Mark Rothko
gptkbp:significance Showcased post-war American art.
gptkbp:sponsor The Museum of Modern Art.
gptkbp:themes freedom and expression.
gptkbp:year gptkb:1949
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Berlin_Secession_Exhibitions
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5