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Paris – Hiroshi Sugimoto: “Accelerated Buddha” at Fondation Pierre Bergé Yves Saint Laurent Through January 26th, 2014

Saturday, December 28th, 2013


Hiroshi Sugimoto, Accelerated Buddha, exhibition view, all images courtesy Fondation Pierre Bergé

Currently on view at Fondation Pierre Bergé Yves Saint Laurent is an exhibition of work by Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto, exploring the historical/cultural emergence and relevance of Buddhism in Japanese culture. Entitled Accelerated Buddha, the exhibition is the gallery’s 20th exhibition, which opened on October 10th and will run through January 26th 2013.

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New York – “Darren Almond: Hemispheres & Continents” at Matthew Marks, through April 19th 2013

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013


Darren Almond, Fullmoon@Cape Reinga (2012), via Matthew Marks Gallery

Currently on view at Matthew Marks are a series of sixteen photographs, part of Darren Almond‘s fullmoon series, in which he allows the light of the full moon to illuminate landscapes from all seven continents.

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