Events
Exhibition: Prepared Box for John Cage
Exhibition: Prepared Box for John Cage
Sunday, May 5, 2013 - 12:00pm
In 1987, artist Allan Kaprow invited contributions to the catalogue for an exhibition
honoring the seventy-fifth birthday of composer, artist, and innovator John Cage.
Forty-five artists, composers, curators, and writers responded to Kaprow's call with
the poems, drawings, essays, photographs, games, and scores that make up Prepared
Box for John Cage. This eclectic assortment of material explores the influence of Cage's
teaching, writings, and music on 20th-century visual art, music, poetry, dance, and
film. Curated by Elaine Mehalakes, Kemper Curator of Academic Programs, this
exhibition displays the portfolio in its entirety, including contributions by Robert
Rauschenberg, Allen Ginsberg, and Nam June Paik; it will also offer opportunities to
see Cage's scores and listen to performances of his work.
Prepared Box for John Cage is supported by the Sandra Cohen Bakalar '55 Fund, and
with additional support from the Marjorie Baum Fund.
