Overtime: The Art of Work

From its sweat, danger, and drudgery, to its heroism, daring, and pride, the labour of others has fascinated artists throughout the modern period; work is one of art’s most enduring subjects. How and why artists chose to represent work, however, changed fundamentally with the mid 19th century’s rise of industrialised labour, a phenomenon that coincided with the development of Realism and Impressionism, heralds of modernism in the arts.

Inspired by works in the Albright-Knox’s Collection – from which more than half the exhibition is drawn – ‘Overtime: The Art of Work’ includes paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, and three immersive video installations.

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