INFERNO OF THE INNOCENTS

SOLO SHOW AT THE CROCKER ART MUSEUM

SACRAMENTO

January 29 – April 24, 2011

Opening reception:

January 28th 7 - 9:30 pm

Like a modern-day Goya, Gottfried Helnwein’s art addresses themes of inhumanity, violence and the virtue of personal expression. Over more than four decades, the artist has pursued a singular, radical vision realized in monumental paintings and photographs. With stark and probing psychological intensity, he critiques not only the past, but present-day veneers, jolting us from the comfort of complacency. Such confrontations are informed by his upbringing in post-war Vienna, Austria—an experience that fueled the artist’s passion for truth and tolerance. Today, Helnwein immerses himself in our ever-changing cultural landscape, working from his studio in Los Angeles.

Crocker Art Museum

216 O Street

Sacramento, CA 95814

Receptionist (Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-12:30 PM): 916.808.1179

24-hour recorded information line: 916.808.7000

Admission Desk (available during open hours): 916.808.1184

Museum Hours

Tuesday & Wednesday 10 am - 7 pm

Thursday 10 am - 9 pm

Friday-Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Closed Mondays (except for Holiday Mondays)

e-mail: cam@crockerartmuseum.org