Loan Nguyen at Galerie Esther Woerdehoff

Posted March 11th, 2010 by dawire

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Esther Woerdehoff Gallery in Paris is pleased to present Loan Nguyen most recent work: Weather and Natural Phenomena. In this exhibition of new work, the Swiss artist addresses concerns regarding climate change. Read the rest of this post »

Gregory Crewdson

Posted March 10th, 2010 by dawire

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In his work, Gregory Crewdson explores the eerie side of Americana. Through his skillfully staged photographs, Crewdson shows the surreal side of suburban and rural America in its most sinister form. Read the rest of this post »

Jan Dibbets at Gladstone Gallery

Posted March 8th, 2010 by dawire

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Jan Dibbets was born in the Netherlands in 1941, Dibbets trained to be a painter, but turned to the photographic medium in the late 1960s. Harnessing the potential of photography to elucidate the conceptual variables of optics, his witty yet rigorous investigations of the elastic synthesis between object and space resulted in acute queries of vision and reality. Read the rest of this post »

James Welling at Regen Projects

Posted March 8th, 2010 by dawire

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Los Angeles artist James Welling presents new photographs from the “Glass House” series and a video installation “Sun Pavilion” at Regen Projects in Los Angeles. Read the rest of this post »

Marcial Feliciano

Posted March 7th, 2010 by dawire

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Marcial Felicano’s most recent work relies on observation and the appropriation of the accidental. Read the rest of this post »

1st International Show of Mail Art and Visual Poetry in Puerto Rico

Posted March 4th, 2010 by dawire

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Mankind is now sinking in a globalized society within an economic crisis, not as a result of the financial debacle, but by the humanist crisis provoked by man himself. We have a crisis of values, a cultural crisis and an ecological crisis, among many others. As citizens of the world, we must bring awareness and social responsibility to our society. Visual artists, as humanists and creators of sensible objects are committed to creating worldwide awareness on one of the biggest problems facing the 21st century, child abuse. Read the rest of this post »

ARCO 2010: VIP Program in Murcia

Posted March 1st, 2010 by dawire

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On a chartered flight above the shade, clouds filter a sunny sky above the region of Murcia in Southern Spain. As part of the ARCO Madrid 2010 Contemporary Art Fair VIP program, a group of collectors, curators and a handful of artists spent 24 hours visiting this emerging contemporary art mecca on a chilly weekend in late February 2010. Read the rest of this post »

John Stezaker at The Approach

Posted March 1st, 2010 by dawire

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John Stezaker’s exhibition at The Approach will combine historical works from the 1980s with new collages. Read the rest of this post »

Manuel Graf at Johann König

Posted February 27th, 2010 by dawire

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Johann König, Berlin presents “Buchtipp 2” – the third solo exhibition of artist Manuel Graf. Read the rest of this post »

Uwe Henneken at Galerie Gisela Capitain

Posted February 26th, 2010 by dawire

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“Wüstung und Wüste” is the third exhibition by Uwe Henneken at Galerie Gisela Capitain. The artist is showing seven new oil paintings on canvas, varying in size and format. Uwe Henneken’s work moves between symbolism, romanticism and expressionism.  Read the rest of this post »