Adrian Piper – RACE TRAITOR

Milan, PAC Pavilion of Contemporary Art

19 MARCH 2024 – 9 JUNE 2024

The PAC Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea in Milan presents the first European retrospective in over twenty years dedicated to the artist Adrian Piper (1948, New York), winner of the Golden Lion as best artist at the 2015 Venice Biennale. The exhibition retraces over sixty years of career, with important international loans from the most prestigious museums, including the MoMA and the Guggenheim in New York, the MoMA in San Francisco, the MCA in Chicago, the MOCA in Los Angeles and the Tate Modern from London.
Established as a conceptual artist, minimalist and performer in the New York art scene of the late 1960s, Adrian Piper raises often uncomfortable questions about politics, racial and gender identity, and asks people to confront truths about themselves and the society in which they they live. The works on display particularly highlight the analysis of the “visual pathology” of racism: through installations, videos, photographs, paintings and drawings the artist carries out research on the image of African-American people determined by society and the many stereotypes widespread.
The core of his philosophical, artistic and activist practice is the concept of permanent struggle against racism, xenophobia, social injustice and hatred. As a female artist and philosopher, Piper’s work also speaks to her experiences of sexism and misogyny. In this sense, her research has inspired entire generations of contemporary artists.

Exhibition’s main sponsor