Author： Musteata Natalie
Publisher： Intellect Books
E-ISSN： 2045-5844|5|2|214-237
ISSN： 2045-5844
Source： Journal of Curatorial Studies, Vol.5, Iss.2, 2016-06, pp. : 214-237
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Abstract
This article provides a contextual analysis of Andy Warhol’s landmark exhibition Raid the Icebox 1 (1969) at the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design. Unconventional in both content and installation, it is one of the earliest exhibitions organized by an artist from a museum’s permanent collection. Unlike previous studies, which analyse the exhibition through Warhol’s biography or artistic practice, this article focuses on the institution and the artist-curator. While the museum sought to render its historical treasures relevant to a younger generation, I argue that Warhol enacted a form of institutional critique that undermined hierarchies of display, value and authority.
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