Member Preview: Greer Lankton: "Could It Be Love"

Greer Lankton: Could It Be LoveCurated by Francis Schichtel and Jordan WeitzmanCould It Be Love presents an intimate and powerful photographic survey of Greer Lankton (1958–1996), the legendary East Village artist known for her uncannily lifelike dolls and fearless exploration of gender, beauty, and the body. Featuring 24 rarely seen photographs of her iconic dolls, taken by Lankton herself, this exhibition reveals her uncanny ability to imbue life into her sculpted figures as they lounge, gossip, and perform across New York’s gritty and gorgeous downtown scene.This exhibition celebrates Lankton not only as a trailblazing trans artist but also as a completely original image-maker whose lens captured a world of oddballs, queer icons, and doll-like doppelgängers with equal parts glamour, melancholy, and wit. Presented in partnership with Magic Hour Press, Could It Be Love follows the release of the first major monograph on Lankton’s photographic work.Discover the new exhibition, then mingle with fellow members over light refreshments in the lobby.Not a member yet? Support the museum today and gain access to special events all year long.Please note, parking is limited at our main lot at 505 Jacksonia Street, with additional street parking available in the surrounding neighborhood. About Greer LanktonGreer Lankton (1958 – 1996) was one of the most significant artists to have taken part in the revolutionary art scene of New York City’s East Village during the 1980s. Lankton grew up in Park Forest, IL, where she graduated a year early from high school to attend the Art Institute of Chicago from 1975 to1978. That year she moved to New York City and received her BFA from Pratt Institute in 1981. By then Lankton had secured her reputation as a leading figure in the social ferment of NYC in the 1980s through her visceral doll sculpture, and now lesser-known performances and minimalist soft sculpture.Lankton’s drawings are frequently compared to that of the expressionist Egon