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AO On-Site: Mexico City Art Week, February 3rd – 7th, 2016

Monday, February 8th, 2016

Jan Peter Hammer at Labor Gallery, via Art Observed
Jan Peter Hammer at Labor Gallery, all photos via Sophie Kitching for Art Observed

As Sunday drew to a close, another week of fairs, openings and events concluded in Mexico City, centered around the Zona Maco and Material Art Fairs in the sprawling metropolis. (more…)

Go see – Boston: ‘Damian Ortega: Do It Yourself’ at the Institute of Contemporary Art through Jan 18, 2010

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009


Damian Ortega, “Cosmic Thing” (2002). Via Institute of Contemporary Art.

On view now until January 18, 2010, the Institute of Contemporary Art is hosting the first-ever survey of Mexican artist Damian Ortega’s work. The exhibition will include selections of Ortega’s sculptures, installations, photographs, and videos with a focus on the breadth of his artistic output over time.


Damian Ortega exhibit at the ICA via NECN(Click to view video on NECN site)

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