Tag Archives: Gabriel Orozco

Letter from London

Letter from London: Being Boring

by Ben Street | Feb 7, 2011

Letter from London

Letter from London: Being Boring

by Ben Street | Feb 7, 2011

“Why is sculpture so boring?” So said Charles Baudelaire in 1848. Sculpture in Baudelaire’s time was boring. In actual fact, with some notable exceptions, sculpture was, for a very long …
Peter

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 1, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 1, 2011

With Inspire Your Heart With Art Day in mind, this week’s roundup finds the New Museum rethinking contemporary art through several Art21 artists’ works, Arturo Herrera exploring abstraction in two …
Black Kites, 1997

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 10, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 10, 2011

In this week’s roundup, Gabriel Orozco arrives at the Tate, John Baldessari wants your name in lights, Stockholder, Orozco and Koons display a new object-ivity, Carrie Mae Weems wants us …
Voz Alta

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

The Shifting Aura of Contemporary Art

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 10, 2010

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

The Shifting Aura of Contemporary Art

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 10, 2010

As a research artist and digital media Ph.D student, I am constantly challenged to reflect critically upon the nature of the various forms which are emerging in contemporary artistic practices.  …
John Feodorov

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 7, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 7, 2010

Highlights in this week’s roundup: Mark Dion speaks about public art partnership, Gabriel Orozco is inside out, an exclusive Cindy Sherman documentary film can be viewed for free online, and …
Paul McCarthy

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 22, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 22, 2010

In this week’s roundup, William Kentridge receives the Kyoto Prize! Louise Bourgeois, Jeff Koons, Mike Kelley, and Paul McCarthy have childish things on exhibition and more! William Kentridge has been …
Gabriel Orozco

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 9, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 9, 2010

In this week’s roundup: Gabriel Orozco is on view in Seoul, Cindy Sherman imagines the social, several artists are honored for their contributions, and more. Gabriel Orozco: Selected Works which is on …

What You Give is What You Get: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer

by Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin | Sep 23, 2010

What You Give is What You Get: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer

by Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin | Sep 23, 2010

[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w9yeGIqcLg] Mexican-born electronics artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer creates installations that could not exist without the participation of the public. His art, fueled by human energy, ranges from one-room displays to city-square-scale …
Lari Pittman, Untitled #1.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 30, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 30, 2010

In this week’s roundup, Lari Pittman takes over L.A., Trenton Doyle Hancock issues a call to color, Tim Hawkinson explores sustainability, Cao Fei exhibits in Poland, and more! Centre Pompidou …
Charles Atlas video still.

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 …

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 …
Pepón Osorio, Drowned in a Glass of Water

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 27, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 27, 2010

This week in Roundup read about Pepón Osorio’s drowned art, Allora & Calzadilla getting shortlisted, Janine Antoni in motion, and a Hiroshi Sugimoto/James Turrell art counterpoint. Allora & Calzadilla are …

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 …

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 …

Looking at Los Angeles

Breaking the Rules: MOCA Reaches Out to a Younger Audience

by Lily Simonson | May 27, 2010

Looking at Los Angeles

Breaking the Rules: MOCA Reaches Out to a Younger Audience

by Lily Simonson | May 27, 2010

Last month, MOCA published a new book dedicated to engaging children with its permanent collection.  Aimed at children age 8-12, Breaking the Rules: What is Contemporary Art? exploring works by …

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 26, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 26, 2010

In today’s roundup, you’ll read about rabbits and cracked eggs, love in the Ole South, community art making in the Twin Cities, an amusement park in Paris, a family of …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Feb 1, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Feb 1, 2010

In this week’s roundup you’ll read about two anniversary exhibitions, 6,000 shapes upstate, masterworks in the Midwest, some road trip souvenirs, a whole lotta prints, and a sale you won’t …

Grand Canyon Journal 1: Fly-over

by Karthik Pandian | Jan 20, 2010

Grand Canyon Journal 1: Fly-over

by Karthik Pandian | Jan 20, 2010

[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quDXr3gJpgk] A few weeks ago, I was flying from St. Louis to Los Angeles on one of those clear, bright winter afternoons that makes America look like a Björk video. …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jan 4, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jan 4, 2010

This week Art21 artists illustrate NASA’s history, depict child’s play, map the Black Atlantic, render galaxies in glass, leave their mark on the last decade, and reflect on our future: …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 21, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 21, 2009

This week in Art21 artist news we have two tapestry makers, a silk archway, the master of Cremaster, an artist who likes to do laundry, a magical sound installation, environmental issues, creative …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 14, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 14, 2009

Making this week’s roundup are an upside down glass house, a floral puppy, fused bicycles and an empty white shoe box, a TV-inspired installation, two exhibitions focusing on American society, …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 7, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 7, 2009

In this week’s roundup of Art21 artist news you’ll read about a forty-million dollar art collection in Las Vegas, a major exhibition of work by Korean and Korean American artists, …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 30, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 30, 2009

In this week’s roundup, Art21 artists play with fire, sign new books, design stained glass, collage basketballs, create new films, and pop up in Miami Beach exhibitions: Carl Solway Gallery …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 2, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 2, 2009

White Snow, a solo exhibition of work by Season 5 artist Paul McCarthy, opens at Hauser & Wirth, New York on November 5. The gallery will debut pieces from a …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Avoiding Wallpaper

by Joe Fusaro | Aug 5, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Avoiding Wallpaper

by Joe Fusaro | Aug 5, 2009

This week I’d like to breathe a blissful sigh after a quiet vacation AND take on the Flashpoints question for August… Does art expand our ability to imagine? My gut …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 22, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 22, 2009

Matthew Barney (Season 2) and Elizabeth Peyton have collaborated on a site-specific installation for the Deste Foundation in Hydra, Greece. Blood of Two is on view through September 30 in …

Art21 Extended Play

Gabriel Orozco | On Photography

by Wesley Miller | Nov 20, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Gabriel Orozco | On Photography

by Wesley Miller | Nov 20, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Gabriel Orozco discusses recent photographs taken in Mexico and Ecuador in 2007, and the role photography plays in his broader artistic practice. Gabriel Orozco’s sculptures and photographs disrupt conventional …

Art21 Extended Play

Gabriel Orozco | “Samurai Tree”

by Wesley Miller | Nov 6, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Gabriel Orozco | “Samurai Tree”

by Wesley Miller | Nov 6, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Gabriel Orozco discusses recent paintings from his ongoing Samurai Tree series, including the works Fugaz, Tuttifruti and Red Roots (all 2008), and the computer animation Dandelion Animation (2008), shown …

Looking at “Art in Odd Places”

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 21, 2008

Looking at “Art in Odd Places”

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 21, 2008

Since the days of 19th-century French poet and critic Charles Baudelaire, the flâneur has played a prominent role in our evolving notion of modern art. The flâneur, according to Baudelaire, …

Art21 Extended Play

Gabriel Orozco | “Obit”

by Wesley Miller | Oct 9, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Gabriel Orozco | “Obit”

by Wesley Miller | Oct 9, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Gabriel Orozco discusses his installation Obit (2008), on view at Marian Goodman Gallery in New York. Gabriel Orozco’s sculptures and photographs disrupt conventional notions of reality. Drawing our attention …

Art21 Extended Play

Gabriel Orozco | “Mobile Matrix”

by Wesley Miller | Sep 18, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Gabriel Orozco | “Mobile Matrix”

by Wesley Miller | Sep 18, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Gabriel Orozco discusses the process behind his sculpture Mobile Matrix (2006), a permanent installation for the José Vasconcelos Library in Mexico City. Gabriel Orozco’s sculptures and photographs disrupt conventional …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Shooting in Broad Daylight

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 3, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Shooting in Broad Daylight

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 3, 2008

Many teachers I met over the summer had some connection to teaching photography or working with a variety of students who are photographers (for example, in an AP Studio Art …

A new reason to go to M.I.T.

by Laurel Ptak | Jul 11, 2008

A new reason to go to M.I.T.

by Laurel Ptak | Jul 11, 2008

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has an amazing program where students can borrow a framed work by major artists from their List Visual Arts Center‘s collection for an entire academic …

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 …

Berliner Salon: Gallery Weekend Redux

by Emilie Trice | May 9, 2008

Berliner Salon: Gallery Weekend Redux

by Emilie Trice | May 9, 2008

The Berlin art world is still recovering from last weekend’s gallery marathon, which witnessed an unprecedented number of events in what can only be described as the city’s most strategic …