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Book Review
Against the Avant-Garde: Pier Paolo Pasolini, Contemporary Art, and Neocapitalism
01/2023 | 1438 | 165
Pages: 101-102
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Reviewer:
Silberman, Robert (Silberman, Robert; Silberman, Robert B.)
Subjects
artists:
Pasolini, Pier Paolo (1922–1975)
subjects:
Poetry / Films (motion pictures) / Art critics / Art theory / Criticism / Culture / Capitalism / Politics / Italian art
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Against the Avant-Garde: Pier Paolo Pasolini, Contemporary Art, and Neocapitalism By Ara H. Merjian. 304 pp. incl. 175 col. + b. & w. ills. (University of Chicago Press, 2020), £36. ISBN 978–0–226–65527–7. | :
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Attributed works:
8. Intellettuale: ‘Il Vangelo secondo Matteo’ di/ su Pier Paolo Pasolini, by Fabio Mauri. 1975. Performed at Galleria Comunale, Bologna, 31st May 1975. (Courtesy Stefano Masotti, Estate of Fabio Mauri and Hauser & Wirth; photograph Antonio Masotti).
Exhibition Review
William Kentridge. Royal Academy of Arts, London
12/2022 | 1437 | 164
Pages: 1287-1289
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Reviewer:
Seligman, Isabel (Seligman, Isabel)
Subjects
artists:
Kentridge, William, b. 1955
dates:
2020-2030
media:
Drawings / Film (cinema) / Published illustrations / Sculpture / Installations (visual works)
museums and institutions:
Royal Academy of Arts, London, Great Britain
places:
South Africa
subjects:
South African / History / Colonialism / Capitalism
Reviewed Items
subjects:
William Kentridge Royal Academy of Arts, London 24th September–11th December | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
30. Black box / Chambre noire, by William Kentridge. 2005. Animated 35 mm film transferred to video, projected front and back onto model theatre with drawings and mechanical puppets, duration 22 minutes, object 360 by 200 by 139.5 cm. (© William Kentridge; Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk; courtesy Royal Academy of Arts, London; photograph David Parry; exh. Royal Academy of Arts, London).
Attributed works:
31. The conservationists’ ball, by William Kentridge. 1985. Charcoal, coloured pastel and gouache on paper (triptych), 198.5 by 97.5 cm (left), 198.5 by 138.5 cm (centre) and 198.5 by 97.5 cm (right). (© William Kentridge; Rupert Museum, Stellenbosch; exh. Royal Academy of Arts, London).
Attributed works:
32. Still from Notes towards a model opera, by William Kentridge. 2015. Three-channel HD film, duration 11 minutes 14 seconds. (© William Kentridge; courtesy the artist; exh. Royal Academy, London).
Exhibition Review
New galleries of Dutch and Flemish art
02/2022 | 1427 | 164
Pages: 195-198
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Reviewer:
Gaskell, Ivan (Gaskell, Ivan; G., I.)
Subjects
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Center for Netherlandish Art (CNA), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, United States / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, United States
subjects:
Dutch art / Flemish art / Art historiography / Art history / Slave trade / Colonialism / Cultural history / Capitalism / Collections
Reviewed Items
subjects:
New galleries of Dutch and Flemish art Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from 20th November 2021 | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
14. Kalis Boud, by Adriaen van de Venne. c.1635. Oil on canvas, 39.4 by 26 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
Attributed works:
15. Model of the Dutch East India Company ship Valkenisse. 1717. Wood with hemp and cotton rigging, 48.3 by 35.6 by 172.7 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
Attributed works:
16. Still life with various vessels on a table, by Osias Beert. c.1610. Oil on canvas, 72.4 by 108.6 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
Exhibition Review
Andy Warhol Exhibits: A Glittering Alternative
03/2021 | 1416 | 163
Pages: 270-272
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Reviewer:
Anfam, David (Anfam, David)
Subjects
artists:
Warhol, Andy / Poons, Larry / Oldenburg, Claes
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Museum of Modern Art, Ludwig Foundation (MUMOK), Vienna, Austria
styles:
Pop art / Conceptual art / Minimalism
subjects:
American art / Capitalism / Gender / Homosexuality
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Andy Warhol Exhibits: A Glittering Alternative Museum of Modern Art, Ludwig Foundation (MUMOK), Vienna 25th September 2020–30th May 2021 Defrosting the Icebox. Guesting at mumok: The Hidden Treasures of the Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities of the Kunsthistorisches Museum and Weltmuseum Vienna Museum of Modern Art, Ludwig Foundation (MUMOK), Vienna 25th September 2020–30th May 2021 Misfitting Together: Serial Formations of Pop Art, Minimal Art, and Conceptual Art Museum of Modern Art, Ludwig Foundation (MUMOK), Vienna 1st July 2020–25th April 2021 | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Installation view of Defrosting the Icebox. Guesting at mumok: The Hidden Treasures of the Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities of the Kunsthistorisches Museum and Weltmuseum at Museum of Modern Art, Ludwig Foundation (MUMOK), Vienna, 2020–21.
Attributed works:
2. Installation view of Andy Warhol Exhibits: A Glittering Alternative at Museum of Modern Art, Ludwig Foundation (MUMOK), Vienna, 2020–21, showing the Marbled Paper drawings, by Andy Warhol. c.1954. Refabricated by mumok under the supervision of Marianne Dobner. (Museum of Modern Art, Ludwig Foundation (MUMOK), Vienna).
Attributed works:
3. Nixe’s mate, by Larry Poons. 1961. Acrylic on canvas, 178 by 285 by 4 cm. (Ludwig Foundation, Vienna; exh. Museum of Modern Art, Ludwig Foundation (MUMOK), Vienna)
Attributed works:
4. Ladies and gentlemen, by Andy Warhol. 1975. Acrylic, silkscreen on canvas, 120 by 80 cm. (Museum of Modern Art, Ludwig Foundation (MUMOK), Vienna; © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York / Licensed by Bildrecht Vienna).
Exhibition Review
Mika Rottenberg. Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art, London
12/2018 | 1389 | 160
Pages: 1063-1065
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Reviewer:
Caiger-Smith, Martin (Caiger-Smith, Martin)
Subjects
artists:
Rottenberg, Mika, b. 1976 / Craig-Martin, Michael / Barney, Matthew / Assemble (art collective)
dates:
2010-2019
media:
Architecture / Sculpture / Videos / Installations (visual works)
museums and institutions:
Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art, London, Great Britain / Goldsmiths' College School of Art, London, Great Britain
places:
Great Britain / London
subjects:
Art schools / Art galleries / Universities / University museums / Young British Artists / Competitions / Commissions / Globalism / Capitalism
Illustrations
Attributed works:
30. Cosmic Generator, by Mika Rottenberg. 2017. Video and sculptural installation, dimensions variable. (© Mika Rottenberg; courtesy Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York, and Galerie Laurent Godin, Paris; exh. Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art, London).
Attributed works:
31. Installation view of Mika Rottenberg at Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art, London, 8th September–4th November 2018. (Photograph Andy Keate; courtesy the artist).
Attributed works:
32. Installation view of Mika Rottenberg at Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art, London, 8th September–4th November 2018. (Photograph Andy Keate; courtesy the artist).
Attributed works:
33. Project space, Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art, London. 2018. (Photograph courtesy Assemble).
Book Review
China’s Porcelain Capital: The Rise, Fall and Reinvention of Ceramics in Jingdezhen. By Maris Boyd Gillette
10/2018 | 1387 | 160
Pages: 871
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Reviewer:
Kerr, Rose (Kerr, Rose; K., R.)
Subjects
dates:
1000-1099 / 1100-1199 / 1200-1299 / 1300-1399 / 1400-1499 / 1500-1599 / 1600-1699 / 1700-1799 / 1800-1899 / 1900-1999
media:
Ceramics / Porcelain
places:
China / Jingdezhen
subjects:
Chinese / Chinese Art / Decorative arts / Manufactories / Patronage / Communism / Capitalism / Anthropology
Book Review
Korean Art from the 19th Century to the Present. By Charlotte Horlyck
10/2018 | 1387 | 160
Pages: 873-874
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Reviewer:
Bolwell, Sarah (Bolwell, Sarah)
Subjects
artists:
Chong-hyun, Ha / Seo-Bo, Park / Nam-soon, Paik / Yang, Haegue, b. 1971 / Bul, Lee / Jeong-hwa, Choi / Young-whan, Bae
artists:
Suh, Do Ho
dates:
1800-1899 / 1850-1899 / 1900-1999 / 2000-2009 / 2010-2019
media:
Paintings
places:
Korea
subjects:
Korean School / Korean / Tansaekhwa / Abstract art / Social realism / Art market / World's fairs / Popular culture / Capitalism / Feminism / Politics / Surveys
Illustrations
Attributed works:
6. Écriture No.41–78, by Park Seo-bo. 1978. Oil and pencil on hemp cloth, 195 by 300 cm. (Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul; photograph Gallery Perrotin).
Exhibition Review
Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up. Victoria and Albert Museum, London
10/2018 | 1387 | 160
Pages: 862-863
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Reviewer:
Oliver, Sophie (Oliver, Sophie)
Subjects
art literature:
Breton, André
artists:
Kahlo, Frida / Rivera, Diego / Freund, Gisèle / Weston, Edward / Álvarez Bravo, Lola / Murray, Nickolas
dates:
2010-2019
media:
Paintings / Photographs / Art objects / Costume / Jewellery
museums and institutions:
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Great Britain
places:
Great Britain / London
subjects:
Mexican painting / Self-portraits / Surrealism / Politics / Popular culture / Capitalism / Communism / Nationalism / Dress
Illustrations
Attributed works:
18. Self-portrait, by Frida Kahlo. 1948. Panel, 50 by 40 cm. (Private collection; exh. Victoria and Albert Museum, London).
Attributed works:
20. Self-portrait on the border between Mexico and the United States of America, by Frida Kahlo. 1932. Oil on metal, 31 by 35 cm. (Modern Art International Foundation; courtesy María and Manuel Reyero; exh. Victoria and Albert Museum, London).
Western art unattributed:
19. Cotton huipil with machine-embroidered chain stitch; printed cotton skirt with embroidery and holán (ruffle). (Museo Frida Kahlo, Mexico City; exh. Victoria and Albert Museum, London).
Book Review
Delirious: Art at the Limits of Reason 1950–1980. By Kelly Baum with Lucy Bradnock and Tina Rivers Ryan
09/2018 | 1386 | 160
Pages: 806
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Reviewer:
Choi, Yoojin (Choi, Yoojin)
Subjects
art literature:
Krauss, Rosalind E.
artists:
Beckett, Samuel / Artaud, Antonin / Spero, Nancy / Paik, Nam June / Bogat, Regina / Gego / Fahlström, Öyvind
dates:
1950-1999 / 1950-1959 / 1960-1969 / 1970-1979
media:
Paintings / Sculpture / Installations (visual works) / Performance art
museums and institutions:
Met Breuer, New York, United States
places:
United States / New York / North America / Europe
subjects:
Psychoanalysis / World War (1939-1945) / Capitalism / Cold War / Culture / Art theory
Book Review
The End Again: Degeneration and Visual Culture in Modern Spain. By Oscar E. Vázquez
09/2018 | 1386 | 160
Pages: 804-805
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Reviewer:
Brauer, Fae (Brauer, Fae)
Subjects
art literature:
Darwin, Charles / Baudelaire, Charles / Engels, Friedrich
artists:
Fortuny y Carbó, Mariano José María Bernardo, 1838-1874 / Mani, Carles / Cabello Izarra, Segundo / Santa María Sedano, Marceliano / Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquín / Rusiñol, Santiago / Regoyos, Dario de / Garnelo y Alda, José / García Sampedro, Luis / Picasso, Pablo / Gargallo, Pablo / Nonell, Isidre
dates:
1850-1899 / 1900-1949
media:
Paintings / Drawings / Gouaches / Photographs
places:
Spain
subjects:
Spanish painting / Spanish sculpture / Nationalism / Disease / Death / History paintings / Gender / Psychology / Race / Capitalism / Catholicism / Cultural history / Ethnology / Occult sciences / Science / Politics / Visual culture / Historiography / Criticism / Critical Reception / Modernism
Illustrations
Attributed works:
5. Degenerates, by Carles Mani. 1891–1904. Plaster, 20.5 by 37 by 22 cm. (Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, Barcelona).
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