Tag Archives: Andrea Zittel

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Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 23, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 23, 2010

As summer 2010 winds down this week’s roundup gets ready for an exciting fall season when Mark Dion embarks on an expedition in Oakland, Andrea Zittel lands on the Portland …

Gastro-Vision

The Nature of Art: Let’s Situate Ourselves

by Meg Floryan | Aug 16, 2010

Gastro-Vision

The Nature of Art: Let’s Situate Ourselves

by Meg Floryan | Aug 16, 2010

Get to the root of the matter. Plant an idea. Sow the seeds. Call it what you will — the environment, biosphere, landscape, wilderness, terra firma, mother earth, etc. — but nothing …

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 9, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 9, 2010

In this week’s roundup, Alfredo Jaar and Andrea Zittell go natural, Bruce Nauman tries to get off the ground, Cai Guo-Qiang answers questions about the impact of social visibility in …
BMW Art Car, Jeff Koons

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 13, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 13, 2010

Back after a two-week hiatus Art21 blogger Nettrice R. Gaskins takes the Weekly Roundup baton, so to speak.  In this week’s roundup you’ll read about Cindy Sherman wall decals, crying, …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 29, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 29, 2010

In this week’s roundup you’ll read about a retrospective in the Golden State, a pack of wolves in Singapore, a dreamy gift in Berlin, de-monumentalisation in Italy, Oprah culture the …

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Looking Back Through 100 Acres

by Richard McCoy | Jun 17, 2010

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Looking Back Through 100 Acres

by Richard McCoy | Jun 17, 2010

IMA art conservator Richard McCoy looks back at the documentation around the projects in 100 Acres: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art and Nature Park before it opens this weekend.

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 15, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 15, 2010

In this week’s roundup you’ll find two island exhibitions, some curiosities of Monaco, a photographer who pushes buttons, and a group of artists who keep it real: Indianapolis Island, a floating …

Flash Points

Pardon this Brief Commercial Interruption: Economies of Scale or Too Big to Fail?

by Erin Sickler | Jun 1, 2010

Flash Points

Pardon this Brief Commercial Interruption: Economies of Scale or Too Big to Fail?

by Erin Sickler | Jun 1, 2010

In 1934, Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis coined the phrase “the curse of bigness” to describe the disastrous effect that concentrated economic power can have on small business, communities, and …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 31, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 31, 2010

Work by Season 4 duo Allora & Calzadilla is currently on view at the Aspen Art Museum in the exhibition Restless Empathy. The exhibition examines the process of entering the …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 3, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 3, 2010

In today’s roundup you’ll read about 800 prints in Los Angeles, 100 acres of art in Indianapolis, 12 Polaroids near the Hudson, a 10-year survey in Ohio, two portrait busts …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 5, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 5, 2010

One artist in Rome, four artists in San Francisco, three artist talks from the U.S. to the U.K., and more in this week’s roundup: On April 9, Gagosian Gallery Rome …

Dan Phillips: Not Merely Vernacular, Pt. 2

by Leanne Gilbertson | Feb 8, 2010

Dan Phillips: Not Merely Vernacular, Pt. 2

by Leanne Gilbertson | Feb 8, 2010

In my estimation, Phoenix Commotion’s ongoing project (founded around 1998 by Dan Phillips) does much more than simply supply a university town with a rich dose of local color. While …
Andrea Zittel's Island at 100 Acres

Flash Points

The Island in 100 Acres: An Interview with Andrea Zittel

by Richard McCoy | Jan 21, 2010

Flash Points

The Island in 100 Acres: An Interview with Andrea Zittel

by Richard McCoy | Jan 21, 2010

Andrea Zittel talks with IMA Conservator Richard McCoy about her island project in 100 Acres: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art and Nature Park.

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 6, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 6, 2009

Curators Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos/UNstudio have invited 12 artists to exhibit work at Fort Asperen, a 19th century defense tower in the Netherlands. “Retreat” is the central theme …

This Week’s Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Mar 16, 2009

This Week’s Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Mar 16, 2009

What’s happening now: The Sound of Silence, an exhibition of works by Alfredo Jaar (Season 4), is on view at Galerie Lelong in New York through May 2. Visitors are invited …

Say It Ain’t Sew

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Feb 18, 2009

Say It Ain’t Sew

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Feb 18, 2009

Andrea Zittel’s traveling Smockshop makes its first appearance in Europe today before sadly closing shop for good.  This is the final opportunity to experience Zittel’s economic experiment, which invites other …

Letter from London

Letter from London: Altermodern Love

by Ben Street | Feb 9, 2009

Letter from London

Letter from London: Altermodern Love

by Ben Street | Feb 9, 2009

I have to confess to a fear that strikes me whenever I go into a gallery of contemporary art and see the entrance to a video installation. Does anyone else …

single strand, forward motion: Andrea Zittel

by Nicole J. Caruth | Feb 5, 2009

single strand, forward motion: Andrea Zittel

by Nicole J. Caruth | Feb 5, 2009

single strand, forward motion, an exhibition of new works by Season 1 artist Andrea Zittel, will open at Andrea Rosen Gallery tomorrow, Friday, February 6.  This is the artist’s ninth solo exhibition at …

Flash Points

Lilly Ledbetter* Art

by Naomi Beckwith | Feb 4, 2009

Flash Points

Lilly Ledbetter* Art

by Naomi Beckwith | Feb 4, 2009

It is only a coincidence that the world’s largest franchised art fair and the international banking regulatory body share a moniker from their shared base, Basel, Switzerland, but no coincidence …

2008 Lucelia Artist Award Nominees Announced

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 25, 2008

2008 Lucelia Artist Award Nominees Announced

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 25, 2008

The Smithsonian American Art Museum recently announced the nominees for their annual 2008 Lucelia Artist Award. The nominees are: Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla, Mark Dion (both Season 4), Trenton …

Smockshop in Chinatown

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jul 25, 2008

Smockshop in Chinatown

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jul 25, 2008

The Smockshop, Andrea Zittel‘s artist run enterprise that generates income for artists whose work is either non-commercial or not yet self sustaining, will be opening a store in Los Angeles …

Last Call for Lucelia Award Exhibition

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jun 17, 2008

Last Call for Lucelia Award Exhibition

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jun 17, 2008

Last chance to see Celebrating the Lucelia Artist Award, 2001-2006 before it closes June 22nd. Installed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the exhibition features works by each of the …

AZ in LA at RP

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jun 6, 2008

AZ in LA at RP

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jun 6, 2008

Andrea Zittel (Season 1) presents two new installations at Regen Projects in Los Angeles. The first, Energetic Accumulators, is an extension of the Raugh Furniture series, begun in 1998. While …

Catherine Sullivan in BOMB Magazine

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 9, 2008

Catherine Sullivan in BOMB Magazine

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 9, 2008

In a BOMB Magazine web exclusive, Season 4 artist Catherine Sullivan (pictured top right) and choreographer Meg Stuart discuss mining the history of the avant-garde tradition and emotional overflow in …

Andrea Zittel in Basel

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Apr 23, 2008

Andrea Zittel in Basel

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Apr 23, 2008

Schaulager in Basel, Switzerland opens a two person exhibition this Saturday, April 26th, with the work of Monika Sosnowska and Art:21 Season 1 artist Andrea Zittel. Both artists respond to …

Beyond Green at Hartford Art School

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Mar 31, 2008

Beyond Green at Hartford Art School

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Mar 31, 2008

The traveling exhibition Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art makes its way to the Joseloff Gallery at the Hartford Art School from April 4 – June 10. Eighteen artists and …

“Liberation through Limitation” – Andrea Zittel’s Smockshop

by Kelly Shindler | Sep 6, 2007

“Liberation through Limitation” – Andrea Zittel’s Smockshop

by Kelly Shindler | Sep 6, 2007

Saturday, Season 1 artist Andrea Zittel opens her inaugural “smockshop” at Susan Inglett Gallery, coinciding with Fashion Week in New York. Having spent years gaining international recognition and developing a …