Blakeley White-McGuire, in front of Jeff Koons’s Red Flower sculpture via LMCC

This week in lower Manhattan, two sculptures in the Financial District were integrated into a series of performances entitled “Hostile Takeover”, by Richard Move’s Moveopolis! dance company. On Tuesday, “Mariko Mori Drawings”, a piece based on Japanese anime, was held at William Tarr’s Rejected Skin sculpture on Water Street. Then on Wednesday, Blakeley White-McGuire, a former Martha Graham dancer performed “Red Cicciolina” in front of the 7 World Trade Center site of Jeff Koons’ sculpture. White-McGuire portrays La Cicciolina, former Italian cabinet member and porn star, as well as ex-wife of artist Koons.

Move In and Around Manhattan [NYSun]
Lady Talk [TimeOut]
Richard Move’s MoveOpolis! [LMCC]

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Mariko Mori via Artnet

The Baltic Centre for Contemporary art presents an exhibition of the new works of Mariko Mori from through September 14. The New York based artist, who works often in video, is branching out into different mediums in this exhibit. Mori has paintings and drawings showing her recent interest in Brane cosmology and particle theory. She also has 8 diachronic images on glass exploring consciousness, which has no borders.

Mariko Mori Exhibits at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary [Art Daily]
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Mariko Mori at the Baltic Centre [Baltic Centre]
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Mariko Mori at BALTIC Contemporary Art Center [Hermitage Magazine]

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