Transitions and Transformations

November 17, 2019 – January 10, 2021

Exhibition

Virtual Tour

Transitions and Transformations

Transitions and Transformations transforms Remember to React, the previous installation of NSU Art Museum’s collection, with the addition of new acquisitions, other works from the collection and works on loan to the Museum. The exhibition will continue to change over the course of the year as works are added and removed. Many works incorporate the element of time or suggest the passing of time. Others represent physical transformations, as well as turning points in the history of contemporary art.

Artworks from the collection include those by: Cecily Brown, Elaine de Kooning, Teresita Fernandez, Theaster Gates, Genevieve Gaignard, Phillip Guston, Christian Holstad, Jim Lambe, Glenn Ligon, Zanele Muholi, Catherine Opie, Zilia Sanchez, Andres Serrano, Cindy Sherman, Mickalene Thomas, Michael Vasquez and others. Among the works on loan is Cookie’s Doll, one of Julian Schnabel’s early broken plate paintings. Transitions and Transformations is curated by NSU Art Museum Director and Chief Curator Bonnie Clearwater.

Exhibitions and programs at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale are made possible in part by a challenge grant from the David and Francie Horvitz Family Foundation. Funding is also provided by Nova Southeastern University, Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council and Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. NSU Art Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

Additional Support

Top image: Genevieve Gaignard: Nothing Can Dim The Light That Shines From Within, 2018. NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale; purchased with funds provided by Michael and Dianne Bienes by exchange.

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Exhibitions

Currently on View

Piero Penizzotto, Kings of Comedy (Chris, Imani, Bernard, Calvin, Dre), 2024 Papier-mâché, foam and acrylic Photography by Oriol Tarridas Courtesy of the Artist and Primary

Close to Home

June 7 - October 4, 2026
William J. Glackens, Along the Marne, 1925, Oil on board, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, bequest of Ira D. Glackens 91.40.107

Defining Landscapes

May 7 - July 26, 2026
Frantz Zéphirin, Ceremonie Zeïdes Medji La Mère des Erzulies (Ceremony of the Zeïdes Medji, the Mother of the Erzulies.), 2016, Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 24 inches, Copyright the artist, courtesy of CENTRAL FINE and El-Saieh.

Frantz Zéphirin: The Messenger

June 7 - October 4, 2026
Asger Jorn, Individuum Ineffable (Ineffable Personality), 1966, Acrylic on paper mounted on canvas, 21.7 x 18.5 in (55.2 x 46.9 cm), NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale; Cobra Collection; gift of Golda and Meyer Marks M-98.30. © 2025 Donation Jorn, Silkeborg / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VISDA; Photograph by Angelika Rinnhofer.

Asger Jorn: Luck and Chance

September 21, 2025 - August 9, 2026