Indulging our fascination with famous people, the exhibit More Than 15 Minutes . . . , now at the Museum of Contemporary Art, includes print series in praise of notable personalities by R.B. Kitaj, Anselm Kiefer, and the man who coined the maxim on the fleeting nature of fame in the modern era, Andy Warhol. But while Kiefer and Warhol concentrate on portraits of historical figures, Kitaj offers 50 richly colored, meticulously detailed silk-screen enlargements of book jackets, all from books in the artist’s personal collection.
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University of Sydney art historian Terry Smith will give a gallery talk on Kitaj’s series of book covers at 2 PM this Sunday, March 5, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 237 E. Ontario; it’s free with museum admission. Smith, a former member of the group Art + Language, will discuss “the intersection of language, literature, and artistic practice” found in Kitaj’s prints. The exhibit remains on display through Sunday. The museum is open 10 AM to 5 PM Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 PM on Sunday. Admission is $5, $2.50 for students and seniors. For more information, call 280-5161.
