Regina José Galindo
Posted by Fabio 26 October 2009
Guatemalan artist Regina José Galindo updates body art with a searing political twist. Galindo’s performance art employs conventions of the genre—endurance, mortification of the flesh, symbolic actions—to explicitly evoke Guatemala’s violent history. Exhibition runs until 21 November.
Exit Art
475 Tenth Ave (at 36th St) Chelsea, New York
Being Alex Diamond
Posted by Fabio 22 October 2009
Alex Diamond presents his latest series of works, a project study titled “Being Alex Diamond” at the Heliumcowboy Gallery in Hamburg. Photography blends with painting and drawing, and the mask has moved into the center of attention. The series consists of approximately 40 photopaintings. Other new works include drawings … and lots of tentacles.
Wolfmother – Ticket Pre Sale
Posted by Fabio 21 October 2009
If you are a fan of Australian band WOLFMOTHER, then here is your chance to buy your ticket on pre sale. Their new album Cosmic Egg is being released the 23 October.
Nations
Posted by Fabio 19 October 2009
Nations is a grand-scale installation by Indian artist NS Harsha, exhibited for the first time in Europe at Rivington Place. It questions international politics and globalisation combining serious discussion with visual wit. 192 sewing machines are overlaid with calico painted flags signifying the countries that make up the United Nations.
Warren Neidich
Posted by Fabio 19 October 2009
Warren Neidich’s drawing “Political Art of the Sixties was About Delineation, Political Art Today is About Differentiation” projected at several places in the exhibition hall will act as a scaffold for his BLINDFOLDED performative lecture. Monday, October, 19 from 6- 9 p.m at the Tempore Kunsthalle-Berlin.
www.kunsthalle-berlin.com
Turner Prize 09
Posted by Fabio 16 October 2009
The four artists nominated for Turner Prize 2009 are Enrico David, Roger Hiorns, Lucy Skaer and Richard Wright. The judges for the Turner Prize 2009 are Mariella Frostrup, Charles Esche, Jonathan Jones and Andrea Schlieker. read more
Access All Areas, a drawing exhibition
Posted by Fabio 14 October 2009
Access All Areas, a drawing exhibition is an exhibition organised by Arturo Herrera and Tanja Wagner at the Max Hetzler gallery in Berlin. As from what I’ve seen on their website there seems to be a great selection of works for one to watch at the gallery. The exhibition is open from
September 25 – November 07, 2009.
BBC: LIFE
Posted by Fabio 14 October 2009
In nature, living long enough to breed is a monumental struggle. Many animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance. Make sure you watch this first episode of BBC’s new nature documentary coined LIFE. Stunning and captivating film photography from some of the most beautiful places on planet earth. Unfortunately only available for UK residents on the BBC Iplayer.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer
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