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Cindy Sherman: Untitled Film Still #58, 1980
(Gelatin silver print 20.3 x 25.4 cm / 8 x 10 in). On the right, Cindy Sherman:
Untitled #97, 1982 (Chromogenic color print 114.3 x 76.2 cm / 45 x 30 in).

Cindy Sherman’s F rom 30 May to 4 November 2024, the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens

hosts a significant exhibition showcasing the early works of Cindy Sherman,
marking her first solo museum exhibition in Greece. Titled “Cindy Sherman at
Cycladic: Early Works,” the exhibition will feature over 100 pieces from Sher-
Early Works “Rear Screen Projections” (1980), “Centerfolds” (1981), and “Color Studies” (1981-1982).
man’s groundbreaking series, including “Untitled Film Stills” (1977-1980),
Sherman, renowned for her unique blend of photography and performance, uses her work
to critique traditional gender roles and identity constructs. Her “Untitled Film Stills” series,
inspired by 1950s and 1960s film genres, features 70 black-and-white photographs that ex-

by projecting various backgrounds, further blurring the lines between reality and artifice.
A major exhibition © CINDY SHERMAN COURTESY THE ARTIST AND HAUSER & WIRTH plore female stereotypes. In “Rear Screen Projections,” Sherman manipulated her own images
The exhibition will also display Sherman’s “Centerfolds,” a provocative se-
ries commissioned by Artforum but never published due to its challenging na-
of Cindy Sherman’s work PARIS TAVITIAN © MUSEUM OF CYCLADIC ART ture. These images draw attention to the voyeuristic consumption of women’s imag-
es. The vibrant “Color Studies” series, featuring large-scale photographs of Sher-

marks her first solo man looking directly at the camera, highlights her exploration of colour and shadow.
Complementing the exhibition is a small-scale archaeological display focusing on the roles of
women in antiquity, featuring artefacts from the museum’s permanent collection. This juxtaposi-
Installation shot featuring Cindy Sherman’s Untitled #80, 1980 (Chromogenic
museum show in Greece. tion underscores the timeless nature of female representation and its evolution through history.  color print 40.6 x 61 cm / 16 x 24 in). Cindy Sherman: Untitled Film Still #22, 1978
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(Gelatin silver print 20.3 x 25.4 cm / 8 x 10 in)

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