Victor Burgin, Mirror Lake, 2013
Artist: Victor Burgin (born 1941 in Sheffield, England; lives and works in San Francisco, California, USA). Materials: Digital projection work; 14 minutes 37 seconds. Description: “In Mirror Lake, Burgin contrasts the history of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Seth Peterson Cottage, located in what is now Mirror Lake State Park, Wisconsin, with that of the Winnebago culture and […]
Monika Sosnowska, Tower, 2014
Artist: Monika Sosnowska (born 1972 in Ryki, Poland; lives and works in Warsaw). Materials: Steel, paint. Description: “With Tower […] Sosnowska takes on the International Style. Measuring approximately 110 feet in length, this sprawling work is inspired specifically by the design principles of German-born architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the 20th century’s Ur- Modernist, and […]
Jill Magid, Homage to the Square, 1963, After Josef Albers, 2014
Artist: Jill Magid (born 1973 in Bridgeport, CT, USA; lives and works in New York City, USA). Materials: Oil on hardboard. Description: “In Homage Magid considers the eschewal of intellectual property rights in favor of sharing. This concept is explored through the mutually respectful relationship between the Bauhaus modernist Josef Albers and Mexico’s pre-eminent modernist […]
Jill Magid, Tracing Albers’ Chair, 2014
Artist: Jill Magid (born 1973 in Bridgeport, CT, USA; lives and works in New York City, USA). Materials: HD video; 4 minutes 58 seconds. Description: “Aided by the precise notes Albers left on the back of his paintings which tell of the colours, brands, and condition of each of the paints he used, but thwarted […]
Jill Magid, Butaca Chair, After Josef Albers, After Luis Barragán, After Clara Porset, 2014
Artist: Jill Magid (born 1973 in Bridgeport, CT, USA; lives and works in New York City, USA). Materials: Wood, leather. Description: “Aided by the precise notes Albers left on the back of his paintings which tell of the colours, brands, and condition of each of the paints he used, but thwarted by many of the […]
Rachel Rose, A Minute Ago, 2014
Artist: Rachel Rose (born 1986; lives and works in New York City, USA). Materials: HD video; 8 minutes 43 seconds. Description: “In A Minute Ago […] Rose presents found footage of an idyllic beach scene interrupted by an apocalyptic hailstorm. As the freak weather rages overhead, people take shelter as a voice intones, ‘If we die, […]
Mark Lewis, Staircase at the Edificio Copan, 2014
Artist: Mark Lewis (born 1958 in Vancouver, Canada; lives and works in London, England). Materials: Digital video; Approx. 5 minutes 30 seconds Description: “The films that comprise Invention (and there are 14 of them) cover a lot of ground. Lewis’ compilation feature covers three cities on three different continents: Toronto, Paris, and São Paolo. Invention […]
“Love and Hate to Lygia Clark,” 2013
Curator: Magda Kardasz (born 1967 in Poland; lives and works in Warsaw, Poland). Description: Group exhibition at the Zachęta—National Gallery of Art in Warsaw, Poland, on view from December 13, 2013 to February 23, 2014. “The exhibition presents young Brazilian artists who in their work refer to the classics of contemporary art from their country, primarily […]
Nicole Wermers, “Untitled (Chairs)” series, 2014-15
Artist: Nicole Wermers (born 1971 in Emsdetten, Germany; lives and works in London, England). Materials: Vintage fur, steel tubing, upholstery, silk, and velvet; variable dimensions. Description: “‘Untitled Chairs’ (2014-15), is a series of unique dining chair and fur coat assemblages where the individual garments are seamlessly and permanently sewn around a chair’s form creating an entirely […]
“Beyond the Supersquare,” 2014-15
Curator: Holly Block (lives and works in New York City, USA); María Inés Rodríguez (born 1968 in Colombia; lives and works in Bordeaux, France). Description: “‘Beyond the Supersquare’ explores the indelible influence of Latin American and Caribbean modernist architecture on contemporary art. The exhibition features over 30 artists and more than 60 artworks, including photography, video, […]
