Miguel Amado
Lee Welch
Lee Welch discusses “If What They Say Is True”
December 2012
Dublin-based artist Lee Welch’s exhibition “If What They Say Is True,” is on view at the Centre for Contemporary Art Derry~Londonderry through January 13, 2013. He is the first recipient of “Production Ireland,” the debut edition … READ ON
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Nedko Solakov
Nedko Solakov talks about his retrospective
September 2012
The Sofia, Bulgaria–based artist Nedko Solakov is known for his narrative-driven installations that merge his biography with history and fiction. His unorthodox, multipart, touring survey exhibition “All in Order, with Exceptions” is … READ ON
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“Joćo Penalva: Works With Text and Image”
May 2011
Joćo Penalva’s most ambitious survey show to date smartly brings together a full complement of his work, from his rarely seen allegorically driven paintings of the 1980s and ’90s through his more recent multimedia installations and videos. … READ ON
PREVIEWS
“To the Arts, Citizens!”
March 2011
The smart, conspicuous display of works by the collective Claire Fontaine encapsulates this exhibition’s political bent, also evident in its title—“To the Arts, Citizens!”—inspired by the lyrics of the French revolutionary anthem … READ ON
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“Pleated Blinds”
February 2011
One of the most compelling images in this thoughtful exhibition depicts the Twin Towers on fire on 9/11. What makes the 2007 photograph stand out among the other works on view is its unique formal qualities (such as pixelation), which interfere… READ ON
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“Model Kits. Thinking Latin America through the MUSAC Collection”
December 2010
Carla Zaccagnini’s contribution to this exhibition encapsulates the show’s intellectual framework by playing with dominant perspectives about Latin America, as reported by the European press. Evidencias: Narrativas ínfimas o dramaturgia… READ ON
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“Correspondences”
December 2010
“Correspondences,” this venue’s inaugural exhibition, brings together twenty artists, half from Jerusalem and the rest from various parts of the globe, who were paired in order to collaborate on a project inspired by the experiences of… READ ON
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Locky Morris
December 2010
The Troubles not only shaped the political landscape in Northern Ireland in the last third of the twentieth century but also influenced local artistic practice there, leaving a mark on local life and imposing on art an ethical imperative to… READ ON
IN PRINT December 2010 [TOC]
Luis Jacob
November 2010
Long involved with the house music scene, and a founding member of the Anarchist Free University of Toronto, Peruvian-born, Toronto-based Luis Jacob makes art that takes the social body, both individual and collective, as its primary subject.… READ ON
IN PRINT November 2010 [TOC]
Yevgeniy Fiks
October 2010
The most intriguing piece on view in the latest exhibition by the Russian-born, New York–based artist Yevgeniy Fiks is Stalin’s Directive on Modern Art (all works 2010). Two vitrines display documents fabricated by the artist that speculate… READ ON