The Jewish Museum will present Eva Hesse: Sculpture, the first major New York City museum exhibition of this artist’s sculpture since 1972, from May 12 through September 17, 2006. Providing a rare opportunity to see the work of a great American artist of the 1960s, the exhibition focuses on Hesse’s large-scale latex and fiberglass sculptures, subtle and luminous works that are singular achievements. Hesse’s only solo sculpture exhibition, Chain Polymers at the Fischbach Gallery in November 1968, drew the attention of curators, dealers, and critics. The innovative works she created for that show secured her reputation and are at the heart of The Jewish Museum’s exhibition. Also on view are significant earlier sculptures and drawings which show the creative evolution of the artist.