With the current big show of “Modernism” comes news that the Corcoran is going to go large this fall with a Ansel Adams show. The Adams show will feature 125 images from The Lane Collection.
It has been widely reported that attendance has been down at the Corcoran over the last few years – however with this years crop of shows, that is looking to be a thing of the past. I for one would love to see the Corcoran do a series of smaller shows, in conjunction with the blockbusters, similar to what Ned Rifkin did in the eighties with his “Options” series.
A quick explanation about the “Options” series; these were small one room shows that were up usually for 2 maybe 3 months at most and were not beholden to a catalog – they were usually based around a single idea (The Generic Figure, New Sculpture, etc.) although every once in a while a solo show (Tony Cragg, I think) would happen.
I always thought it was a great way to showcase work in a different light.