Annie Leibovitz’s WORK Coming to Mint Museum this Spring
ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK, billed as “a landmark exhibition celebrating the iconic photographer’s illustrious career,” opens to the public on April 27 at Mint Museum Uptown.
An upcoming Annie Leibovitz show at the Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina promises an installation of “new, rarely seen photographs alongside iconic images selected by the artist from throughout her 50-year career.” ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK will debut on April 27, with a members-only preview the day before.
As with many special exhibitions at the Mint, tickets to ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK at Mint Museum Uptown at Levine Center for the Arts are an additional $10 plus museum admission. Museum admission is free for members and youth ages 18 and younger; $15 for adults; $10 for seniors ages 65 and older and college students with ID.
Y’all Weekly Pro Tip: if you’re looking to save on the price of admission, the Mint Museum is free on Wednesdays starting at 5:00 PM, though you’ll still need to pay the $10 special exhibition admission charge.
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"Annie Leibovitz’s career as a photographer has developed alongside the United States’ obsession with celebrities, both their public image and their private side. Leibovitz’s images manage to capture both — the individual in a private setting that reflects both what the public expects and what we could never see — naked John Lennon curled around clothed Yoko Ono, Whoopi Goldberg immersed in a bath of milk, Steve Martin painted like a Franz Kline striking a pose in front of a Franz Kline,” says Jen Sudul Edwards, PhD, chief curator and curator of Contemporary Art at The Mint Museum. “What this show illustrates is that not only has Leibovitz documented popular culture in this country for 50 years, but her images have also defined what we expect that cultural to look like."
The show is organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas where it was originally on view. The Mint Museum is the third venue for the exhibition; the show’s Charlotte run is currently scheduled to close on August 31.
About the Artist
Annie Leibovitz’s remarkable career began in the 1970s, when she made her mark as “Rolling Stone” magazine’s chief photographer. Immersed in the cultural and social upheavals of the era, her work quickly became emblematic of the time. In the early 1980s, she transitioned to photographing for “Vanity Fair” and later “Vogue,” broadening her scope and establishing herself as the definitive portraitist of the world’s most fascinating figures.
Leibovitz’s trailblazing achievements include being the first female artist to have a solo exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, in 1991. Her contributions to photography have been recognized with numerous accolades, including lifetime achievement awards from the International Center of Photography and the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In a testament to her enduring influence, she has also been named a living legend by the Library of Congress.