Indianapolis Museum of Art to Present Captivating Works by Video Pioneer Bill Viola

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Bill Viola (American, b. 1951), The Crossing (detail), 1996

INDIANA---The Indianapolis Museum of Art announced an exhibition of works by the world-renowned video pioneer Bill Viola. "Bill Viola: Capturing Spectacle and Passion" will feature two works by the acclaimed video artist. On loan from the Dallas Museum of Art, "The Crossing" (1996) consists of a double-sided screen with two videos simultaneously projected—one featuring a man being engulfed in flames, the other a man consumed by water. The 12-minute spectacle confronts the eternal cycle of life, death and the hope of rebirth. Also on display is "The Quintet of the Silent" (2001), a work from the IMA’s contemporary collection. The exhibit opens Sept. 26 in the June M. McCormack Forefront Galleries.

Indianapolis Museum of Art: "Bill Viola: Capturing Spectacle and Passion Exhibition" (September 26, 2014-January 20, 2015); June M. McCormack Forefront Galleries; 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, Indiana; (317) 923-1331; imamuseum.org