Urgent Conversations: Athens – Antwerp

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    The exhibitions Urgent Conversations: Athens–Antwerp and Urgent Conversations: Antwerp – Athens are a collaboration between EMST and M HKA, a theoretical and visual dialogue, based on works from the collections of both museums, which includes more than 70 works structured in 22 topics.   

    28.04.2017 - 07.01.2018        

    M HKA, Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen - Leuvenstraat 32, 2000 Antwerpen

    EMST, National Museum of Contemporary Art - Kallirrois Avenue & Amvr. Frantzi Str., Athens 11743

    James Lee Byars

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    (c)scan: M HKA
    Letter to Isi Fiszman (Gertrude Stein went to Antwerp first), 1969
    James Lee Byars, Isi Fiszman
    Letter , 3 x (24 x 10.5 cm)
    envelope and three sheets of pink paper

    June 1969

    Letter to Isi Fiszman
    Transcription:

    "isi – your instit. sounds marvelous – with excitement I’ll do all I can – sent the telegram to Beuys (OK?) what’s happening there now? Duss. was an exciting last day in Europe – Please send me the other 5 as soon as poss. (no one has paid me at Hudson yet) sorry to ask but – saw Harten the other night in NYC – he seemed upset about the airplane in the street, but still invitational for the fall – wrote Cladders asking about T.V. time etc. maybe Jeff could hook up with the mus. week? Please mention – hope my film is good – would love to see it – send word? – my best to Anny and Bernd with fondest memories J.B.

    P.S. Just learned that Gertrude Stein went to Antwerp first"

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