RECORDINGS
left to right: Untitled (Man Standing on Glove), 1985, bronze and unique enamel paint, 28 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches, VF-0015B. Sketch (Nude on Nude), 1984-1985, bronze and unique enamel paint, 19 x 17 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches, VF-0016B. Untitled (Blindfolded), 1985, bronze and unique enamel paint, 24 3/4 x 13 x 7 inches, VF-0006B.
Public Program
Nancy Hoffman Gallery
Artists’ Legacy Foundation co-directors Cynthia de Bos and Julia Schwartz present “Viola Frey: The Bricoleur,” a virtual talk in conjunction with the exhibition Viola Frey: Faces, Masks, and Figurines at Nancy Hoffman Gallery.
(50 mins | November 17, 2022)
Public Program
YoloArts
Virtual gallery talk about Viola Frey’s inspiration, and how she inspired five artists included in the exhibition After Viola.
(50 mins | May 9, 2022)
Public Program
Norton Museum of Art
Virtual Conversation about Viola Frey and the Artists’ Legacy Foundation, in conjunction with the exhibition For the Record: Celebrating Art by Women.
(50 mins | September 9, 2021)
Public Program
American University Museum
Virtual gallery talk about Viola Frey’s work and life, featuring Squeak Carnwath, Mark Van Proyen, Cynthia de Bos, and Jack Rassmussen, in conjunction with the exhibition Gods & Monsters.
(55 mins | May 21, 2020)
Public Program
Fabric Workshop & Museum
Unpacking Our Stories, Episode 1: Viola Frey features a virtual conversation between Glenn Adamson, Cynthia de Bos, Woody de Othello, and Mary Anne Friel, in conjunction with the exhibition Hard/Cover.
(60 mins | June 10, 2021)
Exhibition Preview
Fabric Workshop & Museum
This short video, featured in the virtual opening for Hard/Cover, includes footage of Betty Woodman, Toshiko Takaezu, and Viola Frey from the museum’s archives.
(4 mins | April 2021)
TV Program
KQED Spark
Highlights Viola Frey’s dedication to ceramic monumental figures, with footage of the artist at work in her studio.
(10 mins | February 2004)
Artwork Spotlight
di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art
Installation of Decline and Fall of Western Civilization, 1992, one of Viola Frey’s largest sculptures, during the installation of Viola Frey: Center Stage.
(2 mins | March 2019)
Exhibition Preview
Flint Institute of Arts
Curator Sarah Kohn discusses Viola Frey’s life and artistic process alongside the artworks included in the exhibition Monumental: The Art of Viola Frey.
(3 mins | March 2020)
Artwork Spotlight
Toledo Museum of Art
Senior Curator Diane Wright talks about the acquisition of Man and World, 2003, for the museum’s collection.
(1 min | November 2019)
Exhibition Information
Arizona State University Art Museum
Curatorial Coordinator Brittany Corrales talks about the exhibition Pop/Funk: Warhol and Frey, which was drawn from the museum’s collection.
(2 mins | September 2018)
Artwork Spotlight
Akron Museum of Art
Time lapse installation of The World and the Woman, 1992, after it was donated to the museum.
(1 min | April 2016)
Oral History
Archives of American Art
Viola Frey speaks to Paul Karlstrom for the Archives of American Art at her studio in Oakland, California. Click here to hear the artist speak about her life, artwork, and influences.
(1995)