Jim Hodges: Craig's closet
Jim Hodges' Craig's closet has toured to New Orleans Museum of Art - installed to the right of the museum's entrance on Collins C. Diboll Circle.
The sculpture was originally commissioned for the New York City AIDS Memorial Park, which lies in the shadow of the former St. Vincent's hospital and in proximity to many sites central to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This granite replica of a domestic bedroom closet, invites viewers to forge personal connections between complex histories and individual and collective memories.
The work is a continuation of the New York City AIDS Memorial's public art program, which has included installations and events by Steven Evans, Jean-Michel Othoniel, Jenny Holzer, and others. The sculpture is exhibited as a part of NYC Parks' Art in the Parks program.
The presentation of Craig's closet in New Orleans is supported by UOVO.
