Paddy Johnson reviews Julie Mehretu: Hoodnyx, Voodoo and
Stelae at Marian Goodman Gallery, New York, on view through October 29, 2016.
Explore the temples, pyramids, and
stelae at Copán and...
There are
no stelae at this site, but there are rich tombs where a large carved jade pendant and a carved Jade head were excavated.
Not exact matches
Figures
at top of
stele «fingernail» above Hammurabi's code of laws.The Code of Hammurabi is the longest surviving text from the Old Babylonian period.»
Pieces of decorated sandstone, such as
steles as well as lintels and door surrounds, have been discovered
at the surface, providing magnificent examples of Meroitic funerary art.
Visit Central American craft markets, explore Mayan culture, marvel
at Stelae and zoomorphic figures, cruise the blue waters of Lake Atitlan and visit the colonial city of Antigua.
Seven carved
stelae, plus 13 uncarved
stelae were found
at Uxbenka, with one carved
stelae dating back to the early Classic Period.
It is here that the 25
stelae,
at least eight of which are carved, and a ball court are located.
Recently «discovered» in 1984, Uxbenka is noted for its more than 20
stelae,
at least 7 of which are carved.
Included among the Mayan treasures found
at this rare site are
stelae, pottery and even skeletal remains of former inhabitants.
There are a large number of
stelae and stone carved altars
at this site, making it an attraction that is well worth exploring.
A more substantial historical dig is
at Quiriguá — these Mayan ruins date back to the seventh century and include some of Guatemala's best - preserved
stelae.
Along with Caana, structures
at Caracol include 24 known
stelae, 24 alters, a ball court, reservoirs, causeways, 5 plazas, an astronomic observatory, central acropolis, two ball courts, over 35,000 known buildings and more than 100 tombs.
This week new exhibition openings included «Julie Mehretu: Hoodnyx, Voodoo, and
Stelae»
at Marian Goodman Gallery in New York; «30 Americans»
at the Tacoma Art Museum in Washington State; and «Willie Cole: On Site»
at The David Driskell Center for the Study of Visual Art and Culture of African American and the African Diaspora
at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Known collectively as the Malcolm X
Steles, the first thirteen sculptures were exhibited in 2014 to acclaim
at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Berkeley Art Museum (University of California Berkeley).
At Vervoordt's stand the visitors of the fair are at the right address as the gallery exhibits a historical masterpiece — a rectangular stele, Head of a Man, Sabaean Kingdom, Yemen, 3rd to 1st century B
At Vervoordt's stand the visitors of the fair are
at the right address as the gallery exhibits a historical masterpiece — a rectangular stele, Head of a Man, Sabaean Kingdom, Yemen, 3rd to 1st century B
at the right address as the gallery exhibits a historical masterpiece — a rectangular
stele, Head of a Man, Sabaean Kingdom, Yemen, 3rd to 1st century BC.
It includes «Golden Kingdoms: Luxury and Legacy in the Ancient Americas,» the sure - to - be-crowd-pleasing assembly of pre-Columbian gold, luxe and dazzling
stelae opening Sept. 16 and traveling to the Met on Feb. 27, one of four exhibits
at the Getty itself.
A sculpture by Barbara Chase - Riboud, whose bronze and fabric
steles are on view
at the Michael Rosenfeld Gallery in New York this fall, is divided horizontally, with a fabric skirt seeming to bear the enormous weight of a bronze torso.
Andrea Silvestri of Oakland, left, and Edi Berton of San Francisco look
at Ellsworth Kelly's
Stele I in The Rooftop Garden
at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009.
Moroles has strong representation in Dallas which include commissions by the Belo Corporation,
Stele Gateway, 1995, made with Fredericksburg granite; the Latino Cultural Center, Granite Weaving, 2001 made with Dakota Mahogany Granite; and three works installed
at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Two of the most anticipated fall exhibitions in New York presented new work by Julie Mehretu («Hoodnyx, Voodoo, and
Stelae»
at Marian Goodman gallery), and Rashid Johnson («Fly Away»
at Hauser & Wirth gallery).
The title Hoodnyx, Voodoo and
Stelae suggest mythology, bereavement, and the torment of the ghetto — a dark foreboding of the news that is emerging from Mehretu's home country
at the moment.