Kristof kintera – Analysis Results
Posted by Fabio 21 May 2012
Analysis Results is the new solo exhibition by Czech artist Kristof kintera. Some of the well known pieces will be shown, such as “My Light Is your Light” (2008), a monstrous chandelier made of urban lamps or “Revolution” (2005), a strange boy banging his head on the wall. read more
MERGING BRIDGES
Posted by Fabio 14 May 2012
The first exhibition to feature British and international artists exhibiting alongside Azerbaijani artists will be shown at the Baku Museum of Modern Art from 15 May 2012. Realised by YARAT!, a non-commercial organisation dedicated to promoting contemporary art in Azerbaijan, Merging Bridges will feature acclaimed artists including the world-renowned Sarah Lucas, Keith Coventry, James Turrell, Idris Khan and Olympia Scarry. read more
Yasuaki Onishi – reverse of volume RG
Posted by Fabio 11 May 2012
In his installation, reverse of volume RG, Yasuaki Onishi uses the simplest materials — plastic sheeting and black hot glue — to create a monumental, mountainous form that appears to float in space. The process that he calls casting the invisible involves draping the plastic sheeting over stacked cardboard boxes, which are then removed to leave only their impressions. read more
Maess – United Networks
Posted by Fabio 8 May 2012
Maess explores the topic of emergence as motifs to describe the idea of cyber-intuitive space. Using multilayered interactive structures as patterns, Maess creates drawings that explores raw data sets derived from sources such as professional network connections, airline destinations, demographics, Facebook mentions, and others. read more
An Evening with Focus Creeps
Posted by Thorbjorn 23 April 2012
FRIEND & Rough Trade are screening music videos by LA-based directing duo Focus Creeps at Rough Trade East tomorrow from 7-9PM. Having just finished promos for Django Django and Arctic Monkeys, these guys are truly one of the most exciting directors out there. Accompanied by NTS Radio Djs, this is sure to be a great evening.
Fracture: Daido Moriyama
Posted by Fabio 23 April 2012
Photographer Daido Moriyama (Japan, b. 1938) first came to prominence in the mid-1960s with his gritty depictions of Japanese urban life. His highly innovative and intensely personal photographic approach often incorporates high contrast, graininess, and tilted vantages to convey the fragmentary nature of modern realities. read more
Alexandre Singh
Posted by Fabio 20 April 2012
Alexandre Singh (1980) is a visual artist and writer based in New York. Singh’s work derives at once from traditions in literature, performance, photo-conceptualism and object-based installation art. Often starting with elaborate, publicly presented lectures that blend historical fact with narrative fiction, Singh’s practice resists categorization. read more
HANS ARNOLD – From horror to fairy tales
Posted by Fabio 18 April 2012
The famous illustrator Hans Arnold passed away in October 25 2010 after a long and productive life. His production involving nearly 30,000 illustrations. He is best known for his horror artwork in the swedish weekly Vecko-Revyn´s ”Veckans Chock” and his illustration that adorns the cover of ABBA´s ”Greatest Hits”. Many have begged that his relatives will be organizing an exhibition and now it´s finally happening. read more
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