Swoon, Submerged Motherlands (Installation View), via Art Observed
The Brooklyn Museum has just installed a site-specific piece by artist Swoon, entitled Submerged Motherlands. Comprised of a monumental tree and a constructed surrounding environment, the work addresses issues of destruction and renewal in the artist’s signature multimedia approach.
The Museum of Modern Art has announced that it will host the first-ever U.S. museum retrospective of works by Robert Gober. Titled The Heart Is Not a Metaphor, Mr. Gober’s work will be on view beginning in October. “Robert is totally involved and approaching himself as if he were one of his subjects,” says Ann Temkin, chief curator of painting and sculpture. (more…)
Artist Pharrell Williams is continuing his ventures into the art world later this year, curating a show at Emmanuel Perrotin’s Paris space. The show, titled G I R L after the artist’s hit album, will feature 40 works by 32 artists (half of them women), including Tracey Emin, Alex Katz and Bharti Kher, as well as Daniel Arsham and Gregor Hildebrandt. The works selected mix images of women and of love, viewed from a variety of angles,” the artist’s team said in a press statement. (more…)
Outside the Park Ave Armory, via Art Observed
Tucked away at the Park Avenue Armory uptown, the ADAA’s annual Art Show offers a more subdued fair experience versus the immense proceedings of the Armory Show across town. With less than half the number of participating galleries, and a more focused exhibition policy leaning towards solo artists and thematic presentations, the fair is a strong counterpart to the Armory, one that invites a lingering, open browsing experience below the Armory’s softly lit drill hall.
Pablo Picasso, Tête de Jeune Fille, via Art Observed (more…)
ArtNews has published a profile on Michelle Grabner, the sculptor and curator tapped to curate this year’s Whitney Biennial. “One of the interesting things about including an artist is that they really understand process from within, and I think that affects how Michelle approaches the works of art she selects and the exhibition itself,” says Whitney chief curator Donna De Salvo. “She has been a curator at a pioneering gallery, but also she is incredibly well published and has engagement with artists across the country. A mix of all those aspects were needed for participation in the Biennial.” (more…)
Artist Ai Weiwei has announced plans for a show of work at the former prison island Alcatraz in the San Francisco bay. Weiwei is currently working on obtaining approval from the National Park Service, and if approved, would look to open the show in February of next year. Little other information has been released. (more…)
