Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt
On view November 18, 2012—April 1, 2013
Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt’s mixed-media constructions, collages, and installations are marked by a trashy opulence concocted from household items and dollar stores. Mimicking Byzantine decoration with cellophane, aluminum foil, tinsel and glitter, Lanigan-Schmidt (American, b. 1948) pioneered a maximalist aesthetic in the late 1960s that explored gay sexuality, class struggle, and religion. Mingling high with low, and sacred with profane, Lanigan-Schmidt bucked the reductive tastes of conceptualism and minimalism that dominated his youth, creating a radically decorative practice that, despite its influence, has never been properly assimilated into the history of American art.
When: November 18, 2012—April 1, 2013
Where: MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101-4309
(718) 784-2084
Font: MoMA PS1
