Archive for September 12th, 2007

ENCOUNTERS August 24 — November 11, 2007 Stadsgalerij Heerlen — Netherlands

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

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Nele Decock, from the series ‘to see or not to sea’

This autumn, the Stadsgalerij Heerlen will present the exhibition ENCOUNTERS.

ENCOUNTERS examines the tension between the dominant visual culture, often confirmed by the ‘official’ media, and possible alternative visions. ENCOUNTERS exhibits a variety of projects that are intended to break through the ‘stereotype’ images in order to tell a different personal story.
The exhibition can be interpreted as an open space in which visitors become conscious of their own ‘preconceived’ images and the choices underlying acceptance or rejection of (possibly uncomfortable) encounters. The participating artists each show how fertile it can be if one chooses to do so. The works function as an ‘Archimedean point’, as a starting point for people to ask questions about themes such as democratisation, emancipation, and globalisation. Surprising and uncomfortable encounters in - among others - Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Russia, North Korea, China, Israel , the former GDR as well as the Worldwide web!

The exhibition includes works by Reza Abedini (IR) & Hans Wolbers (NL), Azra Akšamija (AT), Luis Berrνos-Negrσn (PR), Nele Decock (B), Erik Franssen (NL), Pieter Geenen (B), Mariam Ghani (US), Maximilian Goldfarb (US), G.R.A.M. (AT), Eytan Heller (IL), Rob Hornstra (NL), Stani Michiels (B), Anoek Steketee (NL), Niels Stomps (NL), The Institute for Infinitely Small Things (US), Prospektor (NL) & Partizan Publik (NL)

ENCOUNTERS is developed by freelance curator Femke Lutgerink at the invitation of the Stadsgalerij Heerlen.
www.stadsgalerijheerlen.nl

FIAC 2007 at the Grand Palais & Cour Carrι/Louvre

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

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FIAC 2007

FIAC 2007:34th EDITION
October 18th - 22nd 2007
Grand Palais & Cour Carré/Louvre

Opening:
Wednesday 17th at Grand Palais and Cour Carrée/Louvre

Private visits:
Tuesday 16th at Cour Carrée/Louvre;
Wednesday 17th at Grand Palais
Saturday 20th October 10am - noon at Grand Palais;
Sunday 21th October 10 am - noon at Cour Carrée/Louvre.

fiac@reedexpo.fr

http://www.fiacparis.com

Firmly established in the centre of Paris, occupying the exceptional sites of the Grand Palais, the Louvre’s Cour Carrée and the Jardin des Tuileries, the focus of FIAC 2007, which will be held from 18th through 22ndOctober, is twofold: quality exhibits and the Parisian art scene’s exceptional energy.

FIAC 2007: RENEWAL AND BALANCE

With 41 new galleries, including prestigious newcomers as well as faithful, long-time FIAC participants, the largely renewed artistic content of the exhibits will reflect both the high-level participation requirements and a balance between international scope (23 countries) and a specific emphasis on the French artistic scene.

Visitors will discover 12 new American exhibitors including such important names as Paula Cooper, David Zwirner, Sean Kelly, Luhring Augustine, Cheim&Read, The Project, John Connelly Presents…, as well as galleries from Germany (Arndt & Partner, Carlier/Gebauer…), England (FA Projects, Hollybush Gardens, Simon Lee, Thomas Dane…), Italy (T 293…), Denmark (Nils Staerk…), Mexico (KBK), Portugal (Cristina Guerra Contemporary Art)…

In 2007 FIAC also reaffirms its generalist identity through a reorganisation of its venues: the design sector (which FIAC was the first contemporary art fair to propose) will be set up in the Grand Palais, alongside modern and contemporary art. The highly-restricted selection in this field (not more than 10 exhibitors) includes the return of the Parisians Patrick Seguin and Kreo, and the arrival of Yves Macaux from Brussels.

More than ever, the Louvre’s Cour Carrée will be dedicated to cutting-edge creation and forward-looking artists. Among the 20 new arrivals in this venue, undoubtedly one of the strongest points of FIAC 2007, are Art Concept and Gabrielle Maubrie from Paris, John Connelly Presents and Foxy Production from New York, the Germans Johan König and Iris Kadel, the Italians Zero, Francesca Minini, T293…

CULTURAL PROGRAMMES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

Many projects which were launched during the last two years:

- The one-man shows of the four artists nominated for the Marcel Duchamp Prize (Tatiana Trouvé, Pierre Ardouvin, Richard Fauguet and Adam Adach), to be held this year in the Cour Carrée;
- The YCI (Young Curators’ Invitational) programme for young curators from the world over, organised in partnership with the Paul Ricard Foundation, are being continued and reinforced.
- The programme of 20 original sculptures and installations (Lawrence Weiner, Pedro Cabrita Reis, Richard Jackson, Claude Levêque, Subodh Gupta, Wang Du,…) in the Jardin des Tuileries, an outstanding commercial and public success last year, will also be renewed.
- "Collecting motion", a new program of conferences organized in partnership with the Jeu de Paume.

PARTCIPATING GALLERIES

Modern and contemporary art and design (index 01/09/07)

A arte studio Invernizzi Milano • Martine Aboucaya Paris • Aidan Moscow • Air de Paris Paris • Albion London • Aliceday Bruxelles • Annex14 Bern • Applicat-Prazan Paris • Arndt & Partner Berlin/Zurich • Art: concept Paris • Alfonso Artiaco Napoli • Atelier Cardenas Bellanger Paris • Baronian-Francey Bruxelles • Anne Barrault Paris • Guy Bartschi Genève • Catherine Bastide Bruxelles • Claude Bernard Paris • Bernier/Eliades Athens • Galleri Bo Bjerggaard Copenhague • Marianne Boesky New York • Bortolami New York • Isabella Bortolozzi Berlin • Buchmann Lugano/Berlin • Luis Campana Köln • Carlier/Gebauer Berlin • Louis Carré & Cie Paris • Cent8-Serge le Borgne Paris • Cheim & Read New York • Chemould Prescott Road Mumbai • Chez Valentin Paris • ColletPark Paris • John Connelly Presents New York • Continua San Gimignano/Beijing • Paula Cooper New York • Cortex Athletico Bordeaux • Cosmic Paris • Chantal Crousel Paris • Christopher Cutts Toronto • Th
omas Dane London • Monica de Cardenas Milano • Massimo de Carlo Milano • Di Meo Paris • Distrito Cu4tro Madrid • Dvir Tel Aviv • Frank Elbaz Paris • Estrany de La Mota Barcelona • FA Projects London • Dominique Fiat Paris • Enrico Fornello Prato • Jean Fournier Paris • Foxy Production New York • Galerie 1900 - 2000 Paris • Galerie de Multiples Paris • gb agency Paris • Frédéric Giroux Paris • Laurent Godin Paris • James Goodman New York • Marian Goodman Paris/New York • Karsten Greve Paris/StMoritz/Koln/Milano • Guelman Gallery Moscow • Cristina Guerra Contemporary Art Lisboa • Alain Gutharc Paris • Hauser & Wirth Zürich/London • Erna Hecey Bruxelles/Luxembourg • Henze & Ketterer Bern • Eva Hober Paris • Hollybush Gardens London • Marwan Hoss Paris • Xavier Hufkens Bruxelles • I 20 Gallery New York • In SITU Fabienne Leclerc Paris • Grita Insam Wien • Catherine Issert Saint-Paul • Rodolphe Janssen Bruxelles • Jeanne-Bucher Paris • Juliette Jongma Amsterdam • Jousse Entreprise Paris • Annely Juda Fine Art London • Iris Kadel Karlsruhe • KBK Mexico • Sean Kelly New York • Kewenig Köln • Johann König Berlin • Krinzinger Wien • Jan Krugier & Cie Genève/New York • Nicolas Krupp Basel • La B.A.N.K Paris • La Blanchisserie Boulogne-Billancourt • Yvon Lambert Paris/New York • Max Lang New York • Layr Wuestenhagen Contemporary Wien • Simon Lee London • Lelong Paris/New York/Zurich • Lisson London • Loevenbruck Paris• Florence Loewy Paris • Luhring Augustine New York • Lumen Travo Amsterdam • Maisonneuve Paris • Martinethibautdelachâtre Paris • Gabrielle Maubrie Paris • Hans Mayer Dusseldorf • Kamel Mennour Paris • Francesca Minini Milano • Motive Gallery Amsterdam • Nächst St Stephan Rosemarie Schwarzwälder Wien • Nature Morte/Bose Pacia New Delhi/New York • Galerie Nelson-Freeman Paris • Noguerasblanchard Barcelona • Marco Noire Torino • Jérôme de Noirmont Paris • Nosbaum & Reding – Art contemporain Luxembourg • Nathalie Obadia Paris • Guillermo de Osma Madrid • Claudine Papillon Paris • Parker’s Box New York • Françoise Paviot Paris • Emmanuel Perrotin Paris • Polaris Paris • Praz-Delavallade Paris • ProjecteSD Barcelona • Catherine Puttman Paris • Raster Warsaw • Almine Rech Paris/Bruxelles • Michel Rein Paris • Denise René Paris • Re:Voir / The film Gallery Paris • Ronmandos Amsterdam • Thaddaeus Ropac Paris/Salzburg • Salvador Paris • Esther Schipper Berlin • Schleicher+Lange Paris • Natalie Seroussi Paris • Sfeir-Semler Hamburg/Beyrouth • Shanghart Shanghai • Pietro Sparta Chagny • Nils Staerk Copenhague • Diana Stigter Amsterdam • Studio La Città Verone • Micheline Szwajcer Antwerp • T 293 Napoli • Suzanne Tarasieve Paris • Daniel Templon Paris • The Breeder Athens • The Project New York • Elisabeth & Klaus Thoman Innsbruck • Tornabuoni Firenze • Patrice Trigano Paris • Tucci Russo Torre Pellice • Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois Paris • Van de Weghe Fine Art New York • Vedovi Bruxelles • Aline Vidal Paris • Nadja Vilenne Liège • Anne de Villepoix Paris • Nicola Von Senger Zurich • Waddington Galleries London • Michael Werner Köln • Max Wigram London • Jocelyn Wolff Paris • XL Moscow • Hiromi Yoshii Tokyo • Zero Milano • Zinger Presents Amsterdam • Zlotowski Paris • Martin Van Zomeren Amsterdam • Zürcher Paris • David Zwirner New York

DESIGN

Galerie Dansk Moebelkunst Paris/Copenhague • Galerie Dewindt Bruxelles • Galerie Downtown François Laffanour Paris • Eric Philippe Paris • Jousse Entreprise Paris • Galerie Kreo Paris • Patrick Seguin Paris • Galerie Ulrich Fiedler Cologne • Galerie Yves Macaux Bruxelles • Galerie Peyroulet & Cie Paris

FIAC 2007
Grand Palais & Cour Carrée/Louvre
Thursday October 18th - Monday October 22nd

For enquiries and information:
Reed Expositions France
52-54, quai de Dion Bouton
CS 80001 - 92806 Puteaux Cedex
T 33 (0) 1 47 56 64 20
F 33 (0) 1 47 56 64 29
E fiac@reedexpo.fr
http://www.fiacparis.com

Contact presse:
Claudine Colin Communication
Pauline de Montgolfier
5, rue Barbette – 75 003 Paris
T 33 (0) 1 42 72 60 01
F 33 (0) 1 42 72 50 23
E fiac@claudinecolin.com

For more information go to: http://www.fiacparis.com

Lewis Baltz at Galleria Civica di Modena

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

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Galleria Civica di Modena

LEWIS BALTZ
89-91 Sites of Technology
15th September -18th November 2007

Galleria Civica di Modena
Palazzina dei Giardini
Corso Canalgrande, Modena, Italy

http://www.comune.modena.it/galleria

The theme of the ever-more invisible relationship between the spaces of our everyday lives and the rational knowledge of science and technology lies at the heart of the Lewis Baltz. 89-91 Sites of Technology exhibition, curated by Antonello Frongia, opening on Saturday 15th September at midday in the Palazzina dei Giardini in corso Canalgrande in Modena. Organised and produced by the Galleria Civica and the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Modena, the show is accompanied by Lewis Baltz. 89-91 Sites of Technology, a new book published by Steidl Verlag, with essays in Italian and English by Angela Vettese and Antonello Frongia.

The exhibition includes large-scale photographs from the series 89-91 Sites of Technology, which Baltz developed in France and Japan at the turn of the 1990s. Through fragments of straight photography and images taken with surveillance cameras, Baltz evokes all the cold senselessness of anonymous, indistinguishable structures where high-capacity supercomputers are used to manage vast quantities of data, work flows, scientific experiments, and even landscapes: from CERN in Geneva to the video surveillance center in Sophia Antipolis (a science park in the vicinity of Nice), from the Gravelines nuclear power plant (near Dunkerque) to Toshiba’s artificial intelligence laboratories in Kawasaki City, from the Air France Reservation Center to the Matra Transport factory outside Paris.

Published in its entirety for the first time, 89-91 marks a turning point in Baltz’s career, standing between the minimalist, serial approach of his landscape photography of the ’70s and ’80s and the large allegorical tableaux on power and technology in the ’90s. Photographed during the years of the first Gulf War, 89-91 signals Baltz’s definitive recognition of the opacity of the world and of the disappearance of places: "My work in the 1980s had an apocalyptic subtext; by 1990 it seemed that the world had, in a sense, already ended. That is, it had withdrawn itself from our apprehension."

Biographical Notes
Lewis Baltz (Newport Beach, California, 1945) lives and works in Paris and Venice, where he teaches at the Faculty of Art and Design of the IUAV University. Having worked as an artist since the end of the ’60s, in 1975 he took part in the important "New Topographics. Photographs of a Man-altered Landscape", the catalyst on an international level of the notion of sceptic and "styleless" photography, poised between the documentary, Land Art, Minimalism and Conceptual Art. His works have been presented in numerous exhibitions all around the world, and appear in museums such as the Tate Modern of London, Paris Museum of Modern Art, the Helsinki Museum of Contemporary Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art of New York.

Opening Times
Tuesday - Friday 10.30am - 1pm; 3pm - 6pm
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10.30am - 6pm
Closed on Mondays

14th and 16th September, during the festivalfilosofia
open from 9am until 11pm
15th September open from 9am to 2am
Galleria Civica, corso Canalgrande 103, 41100 Modena, Italy
tel. +39 059.2032911/2032940 - fax +39 059.2032932
http://www.comune.modena.it/galleria

For more information go to: http://www.comune.modena.it/galleria

Martin Kippenberger at Kunsthaus Graz

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

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Kunsthaus Graz

Model Martin Kippenberger
Utopia for Everyone
Curators: Daniel Baumann, Peter Pakesch

Opening: Friday, September 14, 2007, 7pm
September 15, 2007 - January 6, 2008
Tue - Sun 10am-6pm

Kunsthaus Graz am
Landesmuseum Joanneum
Lendkai 1, A-8020 Graz
T +43-316/8017-9200, F -9212
info@kunsthausgraz.at

http://www.kunsthausgraz.at

Provoking and egotistical, German artist Martin Kippenberger (1997) is still widely remembered. But his work contains not only egocentric elements but also has humane things to say. The exhibition at the Kunsthaus Graz focuses on Kippenberger the idealist, revealing a forward-looking model of artistic and social commitment.

‘I’m me — and I’m lots of people.’
One of the most important artists of the 20th century, Martin Kippenberger fascinated and polarised in equal measure all his life. He was rebellious, ill-educated and, as he himself put it, ‘a child of nature’, addicted to people and alcohol, Mau-Mau and pasta bake, love and good art. The gifted self-promoter and provocateur talked non-stop, and was sharp-witted and very clear in his mostly devastating judgments.

‘I’m me — and I’m lots of people.’
But Kippenberger’s work contains not only egocentric elements, it is also larded with human messages and moral appeals. He described himself as a ‘gardener of people’ and saw himself as a great enlightener, believing in the good side of people and improving the world. This is the starting point for the Model Martin Kippenberger. Utopia for Everyone exhibition. It sees the artist as a spender and pipe-dreamer, who always took active and creative part in shaping society. Perhaps more than any other artist of his generation, Kippenberger in his roles as producer, curator and intermediary set up a dense network of contacts to bring together people, stories and artistic work.

‘I’m me — and I’m lots of people.’
It is not easy to put Kippenberger in an art-historical pigeonhole. Along with paintings, sculpture, drawings and installations, he produced over a hundred art books, supported poetry, designed countless posters and invitation cards, issued singles, curated exhibitions, turned out graphic works, performed theatricals, lectured, danced and told stories. In so doing, he always accepted — without hesitation - the risk that something could go wrong: it would be understood — or maybe it wouldn’t.

‘I’m me — and I’m lots of people.’
Wherever Martin Kippenberger went — whether to Los Angeles, Berlin, New York, Cologne or Graz — he did everything to get himself accepted into the local set-up. Graz was certainly one of the important and fruitful platforms of his work because here he met people who recognised the value of what he was doing early on. Particularly the example of Graz also makes Kippenberger’s place-specific works easier to understand. With this in focus, the exhibition reveals not only a forward looking model of artistic and social commitment but also makes a piece of Graz’s history accessible.

For more information go to: http://www.kunsthausgraz.at