Uta Barth, An-My Lê and filmmaker Natalia Almada have been named 2012 MacArthur fellows. Each artist will receive $500,000 over the next five years, with no restrictions on its use. Uta Barth is a conceptual artist whose work deals with the photographic perception and the subject’s relation to the image-making process. (more…)
On November 16th the 2008 Biennial Artists were announced. The curatorial team stressed a broader take on the American Art scene, moving away from the post-punk sway exhibited in 2006. This expansion primarily pertains to the genres and mediums covered within the biennial, not the physical number of artists, as there were 100 artists selected in 2006 compared with 81 for 2008’s Biennial. Also unique to the upcoming show, is the use of the Armory space on Park and 67th, primarily for perfomance and interactive exhibitions.
Headliners include John Baldessari, Robert Bechtle, Mary Heilmann, Michael Smith and Sherrie Levine.
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Full list of artists after the jump. (more…)