Marcel Duchamp, Nic Nicosia
About this episode
This episode features discussions on the exhibitions of Marcel Duchamp and Nic Nicosia, highlighting their significance in modern art.
Episode No. 766 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features curators Matthew Affron, Michelle Kuo, and Ann Temkin , and artist Nic Nicosia. The Museum of Modern Art, New York is presenting "Marcel Duchamp" through August 22. The exhibition, the first Duchamp retrospective in the United States since 1973, features over 300 works from across Duchamp's career. The show was curated by Affron, Kuo, and Temkin, with assistance from with Alexandra "Lo" Drexelius, Helena Klevorn, Danielle Cooke, and Julia Vázquez. MoMA has published a catalogue for the show; Amazon offers it for $63. The Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas is showing "Nic Nicosia: Everyday Surreal" through August 16. The exhibition surveys the last 25 years of Nicosia's career (the period since a 1999-2000 mid-career retrospective) a time during which he has particularly focused on sculpture, films, and drawing. The exhibition was curated by Jed Morse. The Nasher has published a valuable catalogue of the exhibition. It is available from the museum. Air date: July 9, 2026.
People in this episode
Host: Tyler Green
Guest: Nic Nicosia
Topics covered
- Marcel Duchamp
- Nic Nicosia
- art exhibitions
- curatorial practices
- modern art
- sculpture
- surrealism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Museum of Modern Art, New York, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas
Products: catalogue
Books & works: Marcel Duchamp, Nic Nicosia: Everyday Surreal
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