His work has attempted to expand the definition and
context of exhibition making.
In Talking Contemporary Curating, Terry Smith is in conversation with 12 curators, art historians and theorists deeply immersed in reflecting upon the demands of their respective practices;
the contexts of exhibition making; and the platforms through which art may be made public, including Zdenka Badovinac, Claire Bishop, Zoe Butt, Germano Celant, Carolyn Christov - Bakargiev, Okwui Enwezor, Boris Groys, Jens Hoffmann, Mami Kataoka, Maria Lind, Hans Ulrich Obrist, and Mari Carmen Ramírez.
Not exact matches
Context is crucial, particularly when viewing postmodern, ready -
made art like Marcel Duchamp's famous installation, Fountain, which placed a urinal in an
exhibition — much to the dismay
of the artistic establishment.
A new
exhibition at the MCA in Chicago aims to put the emphasis back on her painting by placing it in the
context of work being
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In the
context of its
exhibition series «Minimalism in Germany», which started in 2005, the Daimler Art Collection is
making a first attempt to re-stage the historical presentation.
An upcoming
exhibition on the art
of Fiji should
make us rethink the relationship between culture and
context
The Hunterian
exhibition brings together a dozen paintings and drawings, as well as etchings and books, to illustrate the artistic
context for the
making of The Entombment.
In other words, the
exhibition does not aim to track a historical development, but to identify precedents for the particular mix
of instruction - based art
making amongst close acquaintances or intimates that characterizes the more recent art in the show, and the spaces and
contexts within which these works are set.
Despite O'Doherty's debunking
of this
context, the white cube mode
of exhibiting continues to underpin much
exhibition -
making in the West, from commercial galleries that are designed to look like modern art museums (think
of David Zwirner's minimalist 30,000 square foot space on 20th Street in New York) to websites such as Contemporary Art Daily that tend to privilege the flattened picture surfaces
of post-minimalist paintings, which look good filtered through the even light
of a laptop screen.
Despite O'Doherty's debunking
of this
context, the white cube mode
of exhibiting continues to underpin much
exhibition -
making in the West, from commercial galleries that are designed to look like modern art museums (think
of David Zwirner's minimalist 30,000 square foot space on 20th Street in New York) to
That said, «Speaking Back» is not an
exhibition tailored to address Cape Town's distinct historical
context: a city whose social, cultural, and civic past is mired in hierarchical classifications
of race, but also
made vibrant by an organic and effortlessly tolerant multiculturalism that flowered in certain locations, despite prohibitions, and may do so again.
«It
makes a great program to have younger artists put in this kind
of context,» he added, referring to the history
of rotating
exhibitions of visual artists such as Tim Hawkinson, Spencer Finch and, currently, Nick Cave, along with performing arts events.
From the museum: «By bringing together seven paintings that Piero
made in his hometown
of Borgo San Sepolcro, this
exhibition considers this pioneering artist in the
context of his native city.
As construction
of his design for the National Museum
of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. nears its completion, slated for next year, and news
of Adjaye's selection to redesign the Studio Museum in Harlem, where a solo
exhibition of his work
Making Public Buildings was presented in 2007, the Art Institute's
exhibition context is important to Adjaye's buildings, which continue to identify him in the United States.
Sadly, the building was demolished and almost all
of the art
made on the pier no longer exists, but the presence
of contemporaneous work in the
exhibition makes tangible some
of the waterfront art's physicality and its larger aesthetic
context.
Within the architectural and programming
context of Serralves, Gillick's
exhibition as intervention will contribute to the Museum's aim
of articulating new models for
exhibition making that respond to the distinctive practices
of artists in their sculptural, discursive and temporal dimensions.
Brought together in one
exhibition, each gallery presents innovative approaches to contemporary art and
exhibition making with over 35 artists many
of whom have created works specifically for the
context of the Hessel Museum.
By
making artwork and
exhibitions concrete and personal for each viewer, the Museum provides a
context to address contemporary and historical issues presented by artists
of African descent.
His interest ranges from folk embroidery,
made on vintage fabrics taken from his mother's chest, to natural history studies and specimens under glass; from drawings, seemingly childish and clumsy and
made in response to familiar situations to elements
of Russian culture, scattered around the
exhibition space and combined with memories
of the local
context.
Sign language tours are available by arrangement and an accessible website for the project can be found at www.alteredimages.ie Padraig Naughton, Director, Arts and Disability Ireland commented in the accompanying catalogue: «What
makes Altered Images an advance on what has gone before in an Irish
context is the curation
of a whole
exhibition that has a multi-sensory approach to access thus having an inclusive appeal that will reach the widest audience possible.
2016 SP - Arte / Videobrasil award solo
exhibition, Galpão VB, São Paulo, Brazil 2016 In
Context: Where We Are, Goodman Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa 2016 The Art
of Disruptions, Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa 2016 New Revolutions: Goodman Gallery at 50, Goodman Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa 2016
Making Africa: A Continent
of Contemporary Design, Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
We are interested in what documentation is, and how it can operate as a half - life: much
of this
exhibition explores how a process remains, how the work is an act in its own right, and how something so visceral can still speak to us when taken out
of the specific
context of its
making.
They show curators deeply immersed in thinking about the exigencies
of practice, the
contexts of exhibition -
making, the platforms through which art may be
made public, and about what their work can contribute toward understanding what it means to be alive today.
Nevelson's public art projects will also be considered for the first time within the
context of her oeuvre, as will her influence on contemporary artists in a video
made for the
exhibition.
Something's Wrong strikes a potent visual chord with the earlier monoprint Terribly Wrong (1997)
of the same subject, lent to the
exhibition by Tate, which is displayed on the adjacent wall for comparison and
context; the glistening coins stitched to the blanket, between the splayed legs,
make the materialism implied in the message hard, shiny and potent.
In spite
of the differences between the original
contexts in which these works were
made, every piece in this
exhibition shares a peculiar relation with the past.
Taking «world
making» as a starting point also allows the
exhibition to highlight the fundamental importance
of certain key artists for the creativity
of successive generations, just as much as exploring new spaces for art to unfold outside the institutional
context and beyond the expectations
of the art market.»
To further explore the notion
of context, the
exhibition also span both areas that the Foundation oversees: the
exhibition space and the company, thereby blending the ritual
of exhibition -
making with the day - to - day necessities
of the corporate environment.
The
exhibition will also examine the
context for the Impressions
of Dallas series with twelve
of Grosz's works
made earlier in his career, including graphic work and watercolors
made in Berlin in the 1920s and early 1930s, and paintings and watercolors
made in New York during the late 1930s and 1940s.
But in the modern era, which freed art from its ritual
context and
made it into a circulating commodity, wall painting became an ephemeral medium, as the title
of these joint
exhibitions suggests.
Generally, these delineations will
make sense to anyone following digital artmakers, but it's important to see them laid out in the
context of an
exhibition.
Conrad Bakker
makes carved and painted sculptures
of everyday objects and places them in consumer
contexts and / or gallery
exhibitions to reveal and critically comment upon the political economies and relational networks between persons and things.
By Proxy is an
exhibition in which technology, other artisans,
context, chance and culture have a role in the
making of the work.
With primary emphasis on contemporary art, students examine the various approaches to curatorial practice including curating in a global
context, the rise
of the biennial, performance art and non-traditional venues and the potential political and ethical implications
of exhibition making.
This Jane is not a great one for receiving visitors, but I have travelled here with Chris Stephens, the curator
of Tate Britain's forthcoming
exhibition about Kenneth Clark,
of whom she is clearly fond (Stephens has been up and down to Kent a lot lately, in search
of photographs, newspaper cuttings and other bits and pieces that will work in the
context of the show), and she has even
made shortbread to welcome us.
««Parrish Perspectives: New Works in
Context» reflects the curatorial decision -
making involved in the process
of building a collection, and demonstrates the museum's commitment to bringing together works that enhance the appreciation
of art and the artist's practice,» stated Alicia Longwell, the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Chief Curator, Art and Education, in the
exhibition announcement.
«New Works in
Context» joins the museumwide
exhibition «Materiality and Process» that presents nine separate shows exploring the process
of art
making, materials and the presence
of the hand
of the artist.
«Ernest C Withers and Glenn Ligon: I Am A Man Teaching Galleries One and Two,» Contemporary Art Museum St Louis, MO, January 20 — March 28, 2006 «Down by Law, curated by The Wrong Gallery,» Whitney Museum
of American Art, New York, NY, January 21 — May 15, 2006 «Collective Histories / Collective Memories: California Modern,» Orange County Museum
of Art, Newport Beach, CA, February 6 — September 24, 2006 «
Exhibition of Work by Newly Elected Members and Recipients
of Honors and Awards,» American Academy
of Arts and Letters, New York, NY, May 19 — June 12, 2006 «Legacies: Contemporary Artists Reflect on Slavery,» New - York Historical Society, New York, NY, June 16, 2006 — January 7, 2007; catalogue «The Past
Made Present: Contemporary Art and Memory,» Museum
of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, September 2, 2006 — January 15, 2007 «Group Dynamic: Portfolios, Series, and Sets,» Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA, September 15 — December 29, 2006 «black alphabet:
conTEXTS of contemporary african - american art,» Zacheta National Gallery
of Art, Warsaw, Poland, September 22 — November 19, 2006 «Interstellar Low Ways,» Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL, October 15, 2006 — January 14, 2007 «Process and Collaboration: Celebrating Twelve Years at 1315 Cherry Street,» The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA, December 2, 2006 — January 6, 2007 «Defamation
of Character,» organized by Neville Wakefield, PS 1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City, New York, October 29, 2006 — January 8, 2007 «Voodoo Macbeth,» curated by David A Bailey, De La Warr Pavilion, East Sussex, UK, October 7, 2006 — January 22, 2007 «Yes Bruce Nauman,» Zwirner & Wirth, New York, NY, July 7 — September 9, 2006 «Gifts go in one direction,» curated by Alexander Nagel, apexart, New York, NY, July 5 — August 12, 2006 «SUBJECT,» Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, CT, May 13 — August 14, 2006 «Invitational
Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture,» American Academy
of Arts and Letters, New York, NY, March 7 — April 9, 2006 «Dark Places,» Santa Monica Museum
of Modern Art, Los Angeles, CA, January 21 — April 22, 2006 «Skin Is a Language,» Whitney Museum
of American Art, New York, NY, January 12 — May 21, 2006 «Portraits
of Artists: A selection
of photographic works from the collection,» Luhring Augustine, New York, NY, January 7 — February 11, 2006
This
exhibition guide, produced by Liam Gillick, provides visitors with details
of the original
context in which the work was
made, the artist's original intent in proposing the work and instructions for realizing each project.
The focus on the words
makes this an unusual
exhibition, but the show is rendered more substantial and gains
context by the inclusion
of some knockout large paintings from various collections.
The screenings offer an opportunity to view several historically significant works — some shown in South Africa for the first time - that further explore how images
make themselves objects
of speculation, and offer
context to the works on
exhibition.
Meadows Museum Director Mark A. Roglán stated, «Nicole has been an extremely valuable part
of our team since joining the museum,
making significant contributions to recent
exhibitions such as Diego Velázquez: The Early Court Portraits, The Prado at the Meadows: Ribera in a New
Context, and The Invention
of Glory: Afonso V and the Pastrana Tapestries.
Because this happened in the
context of an
exhibition, it
made sense for us to be visible to the public.
His current
exhibition, There Is No Last Man, at MoMA PS1 in New York provides a sample
of his recent production, with a smaller space presenting the text - and - image work Volume Eleven (flaw in the algorithm
of cosmopolitanism)(2016), and a larger, improvised theater screening the feature - length film Tripoli Cancelled (2017), both
of which had originally been
made in the
context of documenta 14.
Sign language tours are available by arrangement and an accessible website for the project can be found at (External)(External) www.alteredimages.ie Padraig Naughton, Director, Arts and Disability Ireland has commented on the
exhibition in the accompanying catalogue; «What
makes Altered Images an advance on what has gone before in an Irish
context is the curation
of a whole
exhibition that has a multi-sensory approach to access thus having an inclusive appeal that will reach the widest audience possible.
Padraig Naughton, Director, Arts and Disability Ireland has commented on the
exhibition in the accompanying catalogue; «What
makes Altered Images an advance on what has gone before in an Irish
context is the curation
of a whole
exhibition that has a multi-sensory approach to access thus having an inclusive appeal that will reach the widest audience possible.
Through a series
of displacements between image, site, and
context, the
exhibition takes specific design proposals into account in order to ask, What
makes life succulent?
Lectures by specialists in different fields will give visitors the opportunity to enhance their understanding
of Within Our Gates within a broader cultural
context, and examine the elements that
make up the
exhibition.
Taking its title from Giovanni Anselmo's seminal work
of the same name, Verso l'infinito (1969), the
exhibition explores the dematerialization
of the art object and the dismantling
of concepts that had bolstered the definition and
context of traditional art -
making well into the 20th century.
Beginning with the Spiral group, 15 artists who formed in the
context of the March on Washington Bridge for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, the
exhibition frames a broad selection
of artists who took different directions in relation to aesthetics, politics and art -
making in a time
of extraordinary turbulence.