Vernissage public – Ted Joans. Black Flower

Description

Vernissage of the exhibition "Ted Joans. Black Flower". Thursday, October 8, 2026, 6:30 PM The MCBA presents the first monographic exhibition dedicated to the American artist Ted Joans (1928–2003). An artist with an unclassifiable work, nourished by surrealism, jazz, the Black Power movement, Pan-Africanism, and transatlantic cultural exchanges, Joans holds a unique place in the artistic and intellectual history of the 20th century. This exhibition offers a rediscovery of this vibrant universe, at the intersection of poetry and visual arts. 6:00 PM: Opening of the exhibition 6:30 PM: Speeches and reception With addresses by: Juri Steiner, Director, MCBA Pierre-Henri Foulon, Exhibition Curator Patrick Gyger, General Director, Plateforme 10 Ted Joans. Black Flower October 9, 2026 – February 28, 2027 © Ted Joans Estate, Courtesy Laura Corsiglia and Zürcher Gallery New York/Paris Photo: Meridian Fine Art Joseph Wilhelm

Highlights

• Vernissage of the exhibition "Ted Joans. Black Flower" • Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM • Presentation of the artist Ted Joans, influenced by surrealism and jazz

General Information

The MCBA inaugurates a new era with the first monographic exhibition dedicated to Ted Joans, a major 20th-century artist. The event includes a speech and a reception, offering an immersion into Joans' artistic universe, between poetry and visual arts.

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Place de la Gare 16, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

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