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Dineo’s Menagerie
by Andrea Alessi
Dineo Seshee Bopape at Mart House Gallery
October 30th - December 19th
Posted
11/16/09
“You fucking horrible horrible horrible bitch!” reads the title painting that greets visitors as they enter Dineo Sheshee Bopape’s new exhibition at the Mart House Gallery. The surprise (and comedy) of this salutation sets the tone of the show. Bopape’s mixed-media works transform the gallery into a fantastical wonderland inhabited by glittery paintings, colorful drawings, repetitive sounds, bright lights, and moving images. Do not be seduced, the signature painting warns. This artist... [more]
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On Dutch Windows
by Andrea Alessi
Posted
11/15/09
I regularly see fantastic art in consecrated museum and gallery spaces across the Netherlands. One of my favorite features of Dutch visual culture, however, is a decidedly more egalitarian matter. Very large, revealing residential windows are one of the most striking characteristics of the Dutch urban landscape. These adorned spaces, which mediate public and private life, offer much for one to enjoy (discretely!) on a daily basis.
It is customary for people to leave their curtains open day and night, often w... [more]
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Witte de With in Rotterdam
by Andrea Alessi
Posted
11/9/09
Witte de With, center for contemporary artWitte de Withstraat 503012 BR RotterdamThe Netherlandsphone +31 (0)10 4110144
http://www.wdw.nl/index.php
Witte de With is a contemporary art space in Rotterdam, now approaching its twentieth birthday. Its early years coincided with an extensive neighborhood overhaul aimed at connecting the city’s Museum Park with the nearby Maritime Museum. Today Witte de With is surrounded by lively galleries, shops, and cafes, and stands as one of the cultural... [more]
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Morality's Malleability
by Andrea Alessi
Philip-Lorca diCorcia, MARKO LULIC, Kris Martin, Josephine Meckseper, Sarah Morris, Ron Terada, Tobias Zielony, Artur Zmijewski at Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art
October 10th - January 10th, 2010
Posted
11/8/09
From October 2009 until Summer 2010, Witte de With is presenting an in depth study on the theme of Morality. The project includes a series of group exhibitions, performances, films, gallery “interventions”, lectures and discussions, a book, and an interactive website.
A couple of weeks ago I visited Acts I and II of this project. It has been on my mind since then – yesterday I described something as “morally reprehensible” and immediately rebuked myself for such thoughtless invocation of th... [more]
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Breaking through an idea.
by kvgelder
Marijke van Warmerdam at Galerie van Gelder
October 10th - December 20th
Posted
11/3/09
A glimpse into the studio of an artist often leads to a feeling of intimacy and voyeurism. A brief insight is given into how the work is made. But it is glimpse that seldom adds anything essential to the work. That is a strong argument for not divulging any of the trade secrets and preparations of the artist.Neither does the knowledge that the artist has sustained a mental blow add anything to the work. What is the observer supposed to do with the personal affairs of the maker if they produc... [more]
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Breaking through an idea.
by kvgelder
Marijke van Warmerdam at Galerie van Gelder
October 10th - December 6th
Posted
11/3/09
A glimpse into the studio of an artist often leads to a feeling of intimacy and voyeurism. A brief insight is given into how the work is made. But it is glimpse that seldom adds anything essential to the work. That is a strong argument for not divulging any of the trade secrets and preparations of the artist.Neither does the knowledge that the artist has sustained a mental blow add anything to the work. What is the observer supposed to do with the personal affairs of the maker if they produce m... [more]
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Things Fall Apart
by Andrea Alessi
cindy wright at Ronmandos (Amsterdam)
October 17th - November 21st
Posted
11/2/09
There is something about mimetic painting that can appeal to a variety of audiences, pleasing even the most jaded of viewers. Add something a bit gory and it’s even harder to turn away.
Cindy Wright, who is showing a series of new paintings at Ron Mandos, exploits our fascination with mimesis and decay. Her paintings appear photorealistic from even a relatively short distance, and it is not until you step right up to the works that the illusion unravels. This painterly trick, coupled wi... [more]
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Rodney Smith presents The End
by Frank van Haalen
Rodney Smith at Eckhart Gallery
November 8th - December 30th
Posted
10/27/09
In Celebration of 40th Anniversary, photographer Rodney Smith will Publish Limited Edition Book and hold Exhibit at Eckhart Gallery
In order to celebrate 40 years as a photographer, on October 15, 2009 Mr. Rodney Smith will release a new limited-edition art book entitled The End, which has been ten years in the making. On November 8, 2009, Mr. Smith will then open an exhibition at Eckhart Gallery. Mr. Smith is well known in photography circles as a respected practitioner of the art of black and whi... [more]
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Thoughts on Kolk & Schleiffert
by Andrea Alessi
Douglas Kolk, Charlotte Schleiffert at Galerie Akinci
October 16th - November 14th
Posted
10/27/09
Douglas Kolk’s fragmented collages lend image to the horror vacui found in the intersection of urban fashion, media, and popular culture. The enervated subjects in these works and in his more streamlined drawings are over stimulated and aloof. Their social anesthetization appears rooted in an overwhelming search for self and the alleviation of boredom. This is a world in which identities are prescribed and imagined, chosen from a material marketplace of culture and subculture. Kol... [more]
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10-Day Video Blockbuster
by Andrea Alessi
Ulay and Marina Abramovic, Peter Bogers, Douglas Gordon, Job Koelewijn, Marijke van Warmerdam, Sam Taylor Wood at Huize Frankendael
October 24th - November 1st
Posted
10/27/09
As construction on the Stedelijk nears its end, Huize Frankendael is hosting one of the final installations of “Stedelijk in de Stad”, the Stedelijk Museum’s interim series of off-site exhibitions. The Living is a ten-day presentation of six video works from the Museum’s permanent collection, curated specifically for Huize Frankendael, a unique country-style mansion set on a seven-acre park in East Amsterdam.
The private house (Huize Frankendael) was built in 1659 and today... [more]
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