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Start Over Topic art exhibitions Publication Year Range Last 3 years Region new york (state)
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1. Sound in sight: audio and sound-focused art exhibitions in New York between 1978 and 1984.

Author

Kelly, Caleb

Subjects
*ART exhibitions, *ART history, *SOUND art, *ART materials, *CONCEPTUAL art
Abstract

Throughout the 1970s, a drive towards the diversification of mediums available to artists led to artists working across numerous mediums not usually associated with visual art. While some came to work with sound as a central focus in their practice, most used sound as a medium to be employed in particular artworks for conceptual purposes. The paper is focused on five audio and sound exhibitions presented in New York City between 1978 and 1984. These large group exhibitions were held in alternative art spaces and not-for-profit art galleries and have received little critical attention beyond reviews published in local newspapers and art magazines. As such, these exhibitions have all but disappeared from the history of sound in art and from art history in general. I will argue that this cluster of group shows signal to an emergent practice that was moving past the post-medium condition and conceptual art towards the postmodernism of the 1980s. These exhibitions point to an understanding of sound as a medium of visual art that is at odds with contemporary scholarship in the sonic arts, which favours a music-based understanding of approaches to sound within the art gallery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2024
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2. How an Unsolved Murder Led to a Prestigious NYC Art Exhibition.

Author

Tarmy, James

Subjects
ART exhibitions, MURDER, EXHIBITIONS
Abstract

The article discusses the life and art of Stéphane Mandelbaum, a Belgian artist who was murdered in 1986. Mandelbaum, who had connections to the criminal underworld, attempted to steal a painting but was killed when he discovered it was a fake. Despite his relatively unknown status during his lifetime, Mandelbaum's work has gained attention in recent years, with exhibitions in Paris and Frankfurt. Now, his art will be showcased at the Drawing Center in New York. The exhibition explores themes of history, memory, trauma, and identity, and highlights Mandelbaum's talent and his complex relationship with his Jewish heritage. [Extracted from the article]

Published
2023

3. Avant-garde art display recreations historised: Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź as a referential case?

Author

Pedro Lorente, Jesús

Subjects
AVANT-garde (Arts), ART exhibitions, MUSEUM studies, RECREATION, HISTORICAL museums
Abstract

Museums can no longer pretend to be mere containers of art or other cultural treasures; their fascinating legacy for posterity is definitely not just the respective collection, but also its idiosyncratic articulation and ulterior resignification. This essay surveys sifting trends in the re-staging of modern museographies; but instead of using New York's MoMA as the obvious paradigm, pride of place is given here to the Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź (Poland). Its original Neoplastic Hall survived only from June 1948 until October 1950; but it was reconstructed ten years later, prefiguring other museographical remakes of avant-garde art displays. Thereafter, it also became, in many ways, a typical example characterising postmodern museological trends. All in all, it could perhaps be discussed nowadays in the light of critical museology as a referential case in the history of heritagised museographies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2021
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4. Hans-Jörg Mayer.

Author

Rosenfeld, Jason

Subjects
THEMES in art, INFLUENCE (Literary, artistic, etc.), ART exhibitions, ADVERTISING, EXHIBITIONS
Abstract

The article discusses an exhibition of the German artist Hans-Jörg Mayer's work at the Martos Gallery in New York. The exhibition features four acrylic and six oil canvases that provide a mini-survey of Mayer's work over the past three decades. Mayer's art is characterized by a chaotic and dreamy style influenced by Western pop and fashion culture. His work references the German tradition of vigorous mark making and engages with themes of personal experiences and high-end advertising. The article also highlights specific paintings from Mayer's earlier and more recent work, discussing their artistic influences and themes. Overall, Mayer's art combines zaniness with a deeper exploration of societal issues. [Extracted from the article]

Published
2023

5. Hannah Beerman: Paintings.

Author

Soboleva, Ksenia

Subjects
PAINTING exhibitions, ART exhibitions, SEXUAL excitement
Abstract

The article discusses an exhibition of paintings by artist Hannah Beerman at the Kapp Kapp gallery in New York. The author describes Beerman's paintings as characterized by gestural brushstrokes, vibrant colors, and found objects attached to the canvas. The author also notes that Beerman's work is influenced by artists like Robert Rauschenberg and lesbian painters Louise Fishman and Joan Snyder. The author explores the themes of desire and sexuality in Beerman's work, as well as the artist's use of unconventional materials and her rejection of traditional artistic boundaries. The article concludes by discussing the artist's wish for painting to have a reciprocal relationship with her, highlighting the inherent eroticism in Beerman's work. [Extracted from the article]

Published
2023