Art Seen: International
Art Gallery of Ontario // NOW
The Art Gallery of Ontario presents NOW: A Collaborative Project with Sean Martindale and Pascal Paquette, curated by Katherine Dennis. On a recent visit to Toronto, I had a chance to pop into the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), one of Canada’s premier destinations for Canadian, European and contemporary art. In addition to their excellent[...]
Galerie Gmurzynska // Scott Campbell
EXPO CHICAGO is proud to present Galerie Gmurzynska as an exhibiting gallery from Switzerland for our September debut. Galerie Gmurzynska presents an exhibition by the young New York based artist, Scott Campbell. Known for his intricate works in a variety of unusual and exciting mediums, Campbell is at the forefront of young artists reintroducing craft[...]
Festival of Young European Photography // Circulation(s)
Living in Paris elevates the most mundane tasks and observations to a new level of excitement, yet I still searched for something out of the ordinary yesterday. I boarded the 43 bus in the 8th arrondissement and descended one stop before the terminus at the western edge of the Bois de Bologne, thirty minutes later.[...]
Caixa Forum Madrid // The Persistence of Geometry
I was so astounded by the Herzog & de Meuron designed building that I doubted anything inside could rival it. I was wrong. The small exhibition, The Persistence of Geometry, on the 3rd floor surprised me–it was a very well organized show with 96 fantastic works by 31 artists selected to highlight the role of geometry in[...]
ARCO Madrid 2012 // Art Fair Highlights
Not only did I thoroughly enjoy my first visit to the city of Madrid, I loved visiting the 2012 ARCO fair. Sure, I was not so excited about the IKEA VIP lounge, but I was certainly introduced to some new galleries and more importantly, some artists I did not know about but whose work I quite liked.[...]
Yvon Lambert // La Décadence
EXPO CHICAGO is proud to present Yvon Lambert as an exhibiting gallery from Paris for our September 2012 debut. Yvon Lambert presents an exhibition titled La Décadence. This group exhibition features the new productions or earlier pieces of five artists, including Gardar Eide Einarsson, Douglas Gordon, Loris Gréaud, Francesco Vezzoli and Cerith Wyn Evan. “Decadence[...]
Galerie Karsten Greve // James Castle
The first comprehensive retrospective of James Castle’s work can be seen in Karsten Greve’s stunning galley space in the Marais district. Tucked in a corner of an historic building’s courtyard, the entry’s sleek glass door opens into an expansive naturally lit room where clusters of this mysterious artist’s drawings hang in understated white frames. Several[...]
The Mayor Gallery // Christian Megert: a new space
EXPO CHICAGO is proud to present The Mayor Gallery as an international exhibiting gallery for our September 2012 debut. Based in London, The Mayor Gallery shows the works of leading American Pop artists as well as European Nouveau Realism, while remaining London’s foremost gallery for Dada, Zero and Surrealism. The Mayor Gallery presents Christian Megert’s[...]
MACRO di Roma // Carsten Höller
Carsten Höller is known for his dizzying, experimental and playful installations. His most recent exhibition, Double Carousel with Zöllner Stripes, is no exception. It is important, perhaps, to note that Double Carousel with Zöllner Stripes is not Höller’s first use of the Carousel-as-medium, which proves almost as integral to his cannon as the massive interactive slides he[...]
La Conciergerie // Bêtes Off
I last visited the Conciergerie to learn more about the demise of Marie Antoinette, so yesterday I was pleasantly surprised to find its stunning medieval “Hall of Men-at-Arms” transformed into a contemporary forest. It seems most fitting that fifty artists’ interpretations of the animal experience now reside in Paris’s most noteworthy prison. Bêtes Off displays[...]
Damien Hirst’s Spot Challenge // Gagosian Gallery
Circumspect marks the Spot in Damien Hirst’s Spot Challenge. Hirst’s exhibition The Complete Spot Paintings 1986–2011 at the Gagosian Gallery is on view through February 18, 2012. As far the current Damien Hirst exhibition goes, I certainly cannot say it better than the great critics and art historians of our time who have recently reviewed The Complete Spot[...]
Baselitz as Sculptor // Musée d’Art Moderne
Musee d’Art Moderne presents Baselitz Sculpteur, on display through January 29, 2012. The sculptures of George Baselitz now occupy an entire wing of the the Museum of Modern Art, a fitting space for these monumental works which are hulking and austere and eventually appreciated. Throughout eleven interconnected minimalist yet large rooms the development of Baselitz’s[...]
Drawing Prize 2012 Selected Artists // Daniel & Florence Guerlain Contemporary Art Foundation
The Daniel & Florence Guerlain Foundation has announced the three selected artists for the 2012 award: Marc Bauer, Marcel Dzama and Jorinde Voigt. The prize is reserved for both French and foreign artists who sustain a cultural link with France and for whom drawing constitutes a significant part of their work, regardless of their main[...]
Jeu de Paume // Diane Arbus: Photographer Beyond the Crowd
Diane Arbus photo exposition at the Jeu de Paume Place de la Concorde, on display through February 5, 2012. After spending two hours at the Jeu de Paume squinting to read the artist’s titles of more than two hundred photographs, I felt like I was just beginning to understand Diane Arbus. Through technically tight portraits she[...]
Turner Prize // Martin Boyce 2011 Winner
Martin Boyce has just been announced the 2011 winner of the Turner Prize. The announcement was made at a ceremony at the Baltic Center for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, England. The 43-year-old Scottish artist won the Turner Prize for his work, “Do Words Have Voices.” The winning entry is an installation of tissue paper leaves[...]
Musée du Luxembourg and Grand Palais // Paris, Cézanne and Inspiration
Two Cézanne exhibits currently in Paris got me thinking about inspiration. Cézanne and Paris, at the Musée du Luxembourg through February 26th, demonstrates how the city fueled the artist. Whether looking through a window at rows of roofs or studying the back of a black model, he assiduously explored the angles, colors and affect of life[...]
Turner Prize // 2011 Shortlist
The Turner Prize is a contemporary art award that was created in 1984 as a way to honor new developments in contemporary art. Each year, the prize is awarded to a British artist under the age of fifty for an outstanding exhibition or presentation of their work in the past twelve months. This year’s shortlisted[...]
Top Fall Art Shows in Berlin
Before winter hits Berlin, the city’s galleries and museums are holding their best end-of-year shows. Art Info breaks down “Berlin’s 10 Hottest Fall Art Shows,” which are running through December 2011. Here are a few of the incredible shows currently on display. Ali Kepenek & Max Snow at DUVE Berlin | Lock, Stock and Teardrops DUVE[...]