The Eclectic Eye: Pop and Illusion - Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation

Tony Tasset, Big Eye (2001)

Ronald Davis, Bend III (1968); Velizar Mihich Vasa, Column #3088 (2003); Doug Edge, Containers #2 (2003); Eric Freeman, Paradise (2004)

Howard Kanovitz, The Sea with Green reflections (1989); George Segal, Woman on White Wicker Rocker (1984-89); Arman, Football Shoes (1971); Emilio Perez, do the Monkey II (2005); Sush Machida Gaikotsu Clean, Slick and Well Designed (2004); Jonothan Borofsky, Flying Frog with Chattering Man at 3,845,322 (1983)

Srdjan Loncar, Self-Portrait (2002); Roger Brown, Saguaro’s Revenge (1983); Red Grooms, Mae West Visits New England (1981);

Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe (1967); John McCracken, The Case for Fakery in Beauty (1967); LA II, Untitled (Pink Motorcycle) (1981); Michaelangelo Pistoletto, Hitchhiker (1969)

Christo, Surrounded Islands…1982 (1982); Peter Lodato, Nine #2 (Magenta and Gold) (2004); Christopher Taggart, Chickenredenemone (2005)

Edward Ruscha, Please…(1985); Tom Wesselmann, Mouth No. 6 (1966); James Rosenquist, Bacon (1980); James Rosenquist, Study for Fire Pole (1967); John Chamberlin, Magnet Eyes (1989); Barry Flanagan, Relevé (1996); Vincent James, Bullets (2000); José Luis Quiñones, Crushed Orange (1980); Gilbert & George, Outspan Lick (1982)

Tom Wesselmann, Mouth No. 6 (1966); James Rosenquist, Bacon (1980); James Rosenquist, Study for Fire Pole (1967)

Christo, Surrounded Islands…1982 (1982); Peter Lodato, Nine #2 (Magenta and Gold) (2004); Blake Boyd, Supergirl (2002); Blake Boyd, Pinocchio, Head for Abigail (2002); Roy Lichtenstein, Modern Painting (1967); Roy Lichtenstein, Foot and Hand (1964); Joel Morrison, Alligator Shoes/George Lucas (2005); Greg Miller, Spiderman (2005); Edward Ruscha, Please…(1985)

Charles Arnoldi, Impound (1985); Joel Morrison, Untitled (2001); Andy Warhol, Flowers (1980)

Barnett Newman, Death of Euclid (1947); Georg Herold, Surfaces (2005); Les Christensen, Why Should I Walk if I Have Wings to Fly (2000); James Drake, Raft of the Medusa (1988)

Blake Boyd, Supergirl (2002); Blake Boyd, Pinocchio, Head for Abigail (2002); Roy Lichtenstein, Modern Painting (1967); Roy Lichtenstein, Foot and Hand (1964); Joel Morrison, Alligator Shoes/George Lucas (2005); Greg Miller, Spiderman (2005)

Chema Cobo,Map of the Sky-Jurgen Glassemer (1988); Duane Hanson, Executive on the Telephone (1988); Edward & Nancy Kienholz, Pedicord Apts (1985); Claes Oldenburg, Typewriter Eraser (1968)

Andy Warhol, Flowers (1980); Claes Oldenburg, Typewriter Eraser (1968); Tom Wesselmann, Big Maquette for Tulip and Smoking Cigarette (1981); Tom Wesselmann, Still Life #31 (1963)

James Drake, Raft of the Medusa (1988)

James Drake, Raft of the Medusa (1988); Les Christensen, Why Should I Walk if I Have Wings to Fly (2000); Chema Cobo,Map of the Sky-Jurgen Glassemer (1988)

Jonathan Borofsky, Flying Frog with Chattering Man at 3,845,322 (1983); Jack Goldstein, Untitled (1988); Keung Szeto, Art Work (1981); Giles Lyon, Phoenix (2002)

Jack Goldstein, Untitled (1983); Katharina Fritsch, Pudel (Poodle) (1995); Dawn Dedeaux, Study: Mandala 1 (2004); Jack Goldstein, Untitled (1988); Candice Gawne, Corridor (1984); Nam June Paik, Michelin Man Laser Robot (1996); David Hockney, Metropolitan Opera House, New York (1982)

David Bates, Magnolia In A Vase (2001); David Bates, Magnolia In A Vase (Drawing) (2001)

Nam June Paik, Michelin Man Laser Robot (1996); David Hockney, Metropolitan Opera House, New York (1982); Christian Hans Schink, LA Night #9 (2002)

Robert Irwin, Untitled (1968); Ned Evans, Pikionis (2001)

Jim Dine, The Yellow Venus (1984); Joel Morrison, Venus/ Jesus Lizard (2006); Fernanda Brunet, SPLOSHSH! (2003)

Larry Bell, DB5 1981 Corner Lamp (1981); Andy Moses, Beyond the Cirrostratus (2003)

Nam June Paik, Michelin Man Laser Robot (1996); Frank Stella, Bonin Night Heron (1979)

Ned Evans, Pikionis (2001); Larry Bell, DB5 1981 Corner Lamp (1981); Andy Moses, Beyond the Cirrostratus (2003); Anish Kapoor, Blood Mirror III (2000)

Ellsworth Kelly, Painted Wall Sculpture-Series (1983); Anish Kapoor, Blood Mirror III (2000)

Anish Kapoor, Blood Mirror III (2000); Sol Lewitt, Bands in Four Directions (1991); Josef Albers, Homage to the Square: Upon Arrival (1958)

Kenneth Noland, Autumn Spirit (1965); Ellsworth Kelly, Painted Wall Sculpture-Series (1983)

Anish Kapoor, Blood Mirror III (2000); Sol Lewitt, Bands in Four Directions (1991); Josef Albers, Homage to the Square: Upon Arrival (1958); Donald Judd, Untitled (1984)

Sol Lewitt, Bands in Four Directions (1991); Josef Albers, Homage to the Square: Upon Arrival (1958); Donald Judd, Untitled (1984)

Date: August 2, 2007 – October 28, 2007

Curated By: Billie Milam Weisman
Venue: Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
30 West Dale Street, Colorado Spring, CO, 80903

Exhibited Artists:
Josef Albers, Arman, Robert Arneson, Charles Arnoldi, Richard Artschwager, David Bates, Charles Bell, Larry Bell, Tony Berlant, Jonathan Borofsky, Blake Boyd, Beau Bradford, Roger Brown, Fernanda Brunet, Luisa Caldwell, John Chamberlain, Les Christensen, Christo, Chema Cobo, Joseph Cornell, Ronald Davis, Dawn Dedeaux, Yannick Demmerle, Lesley Dill, Jim Dine, James Drake, Yrjo Edelmann, Doug Edge, Peter Erskine, Ned Evans, Charles Fine, Barry Flanagan, Eric Freeman, Katharina Fritsch, Sush Machida Gaikotsu, Candice Gawne, Torben Giehler, Gilber & George, Jack Goldstein, Joe Goode, Arshile Gorky, Red Grooms, Duane Hanson, Keith Haring, Tim Hawkinson, Georg Herold, David Hockney, Jenny Holzer, Robert Irwin, Vincent James, Jasper Johns, Donald Judd, Howard Kanovitz, Anish Kapoor, Ellsworth Kelly, Edward and Nancy Kienholz, Melissa Kretschmer, Yayoi Kusama, LA II (Angel Ortiz), Robert Lazzarini, Sol Lewitt, Roy Lichtenstein, Peter Lodato, Srdjan Loncar, Los Carpinteros, Gilles Lyon, John McCracken, John McLaughlin, Greg Miller, Joel Morrison, Andy Moses, Ed Moses, Manfred Muller, Matt Mullican, Shozo Nagano, Barnett Newman, Kenneth Noland, Daniel Oates, Claes Oldenburg, Nam June Paik, Roxy Paine, Emilio Perez, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Sigmar Polke, Melanie Pullen, Jose Luis Quinones, Jessica Rath, Linda Ridgway, Larry Rivers, James Rosenquist, Ed Ruscha, Hans Christian Schink, George Segal, Frank Stella, Keung Szeto, Christopher Taggart, Tony Tasset, Velizar Mihich VASA, Raissa Venables, Banks Violette, Christian Ward, Andy Warhol, Marijke van Warmerdam, John Waters, Tom Wesselmann, and Masoud Yasami.

The Eclectic Eye: Pop and Illusion - Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation

Many of the greatest art museum exhibitions are made possible through the vision and generosity of private collectors. Frederick R. Weisman was just such a collector. In the 1950s, Weisman began collecting modern and contemporary American and European art for his home. Today, the Weisman collection is considered one of the most important collections in the United States and includes works by iconic artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Ed Ruscha, David Hockney, Keith Haring, and Duane Hanson among others. But it was in his capacity as a philanthropist that Weisman made his greatest and most enduring contribution. In the 1980s, he established the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation which supports the arts through grants, educational programs, and exhibitions. The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is extremely excited to host The Eclectic Eye: Pop and Illusion, a major exhibition of works from the Weisman Foundation, curated by Billie Milam Weisman. The works selected for the exhibition draw from Weisman's great passion for pop art and illusionistic art from the 1960s, '70s, '80s, and '90s. The Eclectic Eye: Pop and Illusion spotlights a selection of these artists, images, and ideas that have transformed our culture in the last half-century and also offers a glimpse into the personal vision of one of America's most important collectors of 20th century art.