Speaking in Tongues: Wallace Berman and Robert Heinecken

Speaking in Tongues" was an exhibtion and catalog that explored the art and relationship between my dad Wallace Berman and Robert Heinecken. The exhibtion itself was ten years ago. Curated by Claudia Bohn-Spector and Sam Mellon.

Speaking In Tongues: Wallace Berman and Robert Heinecken 1961 - 1976

'Speaking in Tongues...' brings, for the first time, two seminal yet under-studied Los Angeles artists into close conversation. The exhibition examines how Berman and Heinecken bridged modernist and emerging post-modernist trends by ushering in the use of photography as a key element of contemporary avant-garde art. Their works are explored within the unique cultural context of 1960s and 1970s Southern California, as it fueled and amplified their highly original creative approaches.

 

Love "Speaking in Tongues" Exhibition

The exhibition "Speaking In Tongues: Wallace Berman and Robert Heinecken" is a magnificent show.  Of course me saying that seems odd since one of the artists is my Dad - but beyond that Sam Mellon and Claudia Bohn-Spector has done a spectacular  job in putting these two artists together in one show.  The energy in the gallery space just zings from one to the other.  Heinecken's work just has that "it" quality and his pieces speaks well with my Dad's art.  The show is at the Armory Center of the Arts in Pasadena.  Its part of the Umbrella group of exhibitions "Pacific Standard Time."  I strongly suggest if you are in the Southern California area, do see the show.  There is also a catalog that comes with the exhibition and its in a limited edition of 1,000.  Designed by Lorraine Wild.  And also I want to thank not only  Robert's family for oking this show, but also the staff and administrative people at the Armory, for allowing and putting this show up.  Magnificent!