Lighten Up: Art with a Sense of Humor
Joyce and Edward Linde Gallery, James and Audrey Foster Galleries, Media Space @ DeCordova/Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport Gallery
February 3 – May 28, 2001
Opening Reception: Friday, February 2, 6 – 9 pm
Come to DeCordova and laugh at art! Lighten Up: Art with a Sense of Humor is a national group thematic exhibition that explores the use of humor in American contemporary art. The show will include hilarious paintings, sculpture, photographs, drawings, digital art, video art, and multi-media installations.
Click on an image for a larger view and more information on each artist
Lighten Up is organized by the DeCordova curatorial team of Rachel Rosenfield Lafo, Nick Capasso, George Fifield, and Gillian Nagler, and is accompanied by a full-color exhibition catalogue; the publication has been generously funded by The Lois and Richard England Family Foundation.















