The Spaces Between will place over 40 conceptual works within the museum’s permanent collection galleries starting next June.
Opening in June, The Spaces Between marks the first major New York exhibition of Felix Gonzalez-Torres in over 30 years. The Metropolitan Museum of Art will install more than 40 works, including sculpture, photography, painting, and video, across 14 permanent collection galleries. This placement situates the late artist’s practice alongside 5,000 years of history rather than within the modern wing. Featured works include the 1991 lightbulb installation Untitled (Go-Go Dancing Platform) and the candy pile Untitled (Revenge). The exhibition, organized with the Art Institute of Chicago, explores the transformation of desire and loss during the AIDS epidemic. Curator David Breslin notes the work refuses to choose between the personal and political. The presentation follows past industry debates regarding the removal of historical context from the artist's labels, emphasizing Gonzalez-Torres's 1993 assertion that no artwork is ever apolitical or inert.
Creative professionals can observe how non-traditional materials like candy and clocks function as rigorous conceptual tools for addressing grief and politics. The exhibition highlights the importance of maintaining historical context when presenting work that challenges institutional boundaries.
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