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Molly Donovan, curator of contemporary art, National Gallery of Art
Since the 1960s, Lynda Benglis has created process-oriented works—made by throwing, pouring, even melting various materials—to invent forms that manifest her bold physical gestures and defy categorization. The permanent collection installation Lynda Benglis, largely comprising works given by Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, early objects made with beeswax, poured latex, plaster, fabric, glitter, and wire mesh, through more recent experiments in aluminum and glass. In this lecture, Molly Donovan provides an overview of Benglis's practice and introduces the exhibition, on view through January 24, 2021.