wild scene in a green, yellow and orange circus ring; woman with long blonde hair holding a whip and flaming bar with a male acrobat jumping over it onto the back of a running blue horse; man standing on running brown horse at left, juggling swords; another man at back riding sideways on a grey horse; tightrope walkers, ULC; clown balancing a plate on top of pole on his nose at left; dancing bear behind clown

%C2%A9Red Grooms %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Leningrad Circus, 1990

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Charles "Red" Grooms is a contemporary American artist best known for his large-scale mixed-media, self-named "sculpto-pictoramas," and installations depicting dynamic scenes of modern urban life populated with an array of colorful characters. Much of his work chronicles American life with a comic style that is characterized by wit, humor, and appreciation of human nature. In addition to his images of American culture, Grooms has produced several series inspired by his travels abroad, including trips to Japan, Morocco, and Russia. Such work is informed by the artist's memories, interactions with other cultures, and thoughts on globalization. Leningrad Circus is part of a group of works based on his trip to Russia in May 1989 and is an excellent example of Grooms' intense compositions and bright, bold color palettes.

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Details
Title
Leningrad Circus
Artist Life
born 1937
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2010.58.4
Provenance
The artist; (Marlborough Gallery, New York, 1990); Donna and Cargill MacMillan, Jr., Wayzata, Minn. (1990-2010; given to MIA)
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wild scene in a green, yellow and orange circus ring; woman with long blonde hair holding a whip and flaming bar with a male acrobat jumping over it onto the back of a running blue horse; man standing on running brown horse at left, juggling swords; another man at back riding sideways on a grey horse; tightrope walkers, ULC; clown balancing a plate on top of pole on his nose at left; dancing bear behind clown

©Red Grooms / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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