Chronos, the latest solo exhibition of works by the painter Maria Kreyn opened during the inaugural week of the 60th Venice Biennale, showcasing a series of ten new large-scale paintings. Set against the backdrop of the historic St. George’s Anglican Church in Venice, the paintings depict brooding tempests – the proverbial meeting of sky and sea at once turbulent and serene. Influenced by mythology and the sublime, Kreyn’s works are meditations on the fantastic forces of the natural world, as well as humanity’s inextricable entwinement with it. The storied church setting heightens the sense of the mystical and transcendent, turning each painting into a kind of altarpiece that invites prolonged contemplation.
AO REVIEW: Maria Kreyn’s Chronos in Venice, Italy
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SAATCHI GALLERY: Eward Burtynsky, through May 6, 2024
May 6th, 2024
“BURTYNSKY: Extraction/Abstraction” will occupy Saatchi’s Kings Road Gallery from February 14, 2024 – May 6, 2024. The expansive exhibition, curated by Marc Mayers – former Director of the National Gallery of Canada and Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal – features a striking collection of 13 murals, 92 60×80 images, AI installation and a presentation of the immersive film: In the Wake of Progress (2022). Heralded as one of the most significant shows of this year, it delves into themes of ecology and the Anthropocene, marking the most extensive showcases of Burtynsky’s career. Over the last four decades, Edward Burtynsky has documented the environmental impacts of large-scale industry, working from cranes, planes and more recently with the use of drones he has captured the scenes of a planet altered by industry. The captivating images prompt viewers to ponder the beauty amidst environmental degradation.
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A Farewell to Frank Stella (1936-2024)
May 6th, 2024
Frank Stella, Gobba, zoppa e collorto (1985), from “Frank Stella: A Retrospective” (2015-2016) at the Whitney Museum.
The art world mourns the loss of pioneering artist, Frank Stella (1936-2024), who was known for working with a myriad of mediums, including painting, sculpture and printmaking. He was, and continues to be, one of the most influential figures of contemporary art. His way of reinventing and reinterpreting artistic mediums defined him as a visionary, unable to be easily corralled or categorized by his chosen industry.
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AO ON SITE: Frieze NY 2024 at The Shed, May 1st – 5th
May 2nd, 2024
Wide shot of David Zwirner booth at Frieze NY 2024, featuring a dual show of various works by Nate Lowman and Franz West.
After selling out in 2023, Frieze returns to The Shed in Manhattan for the 2024 installment of their annual Art Fair, spanning May 1 – 5, 2024. Bringing together the world’s leading galleries to showcase ambitious solo, group and themed presentations by pioneering artists, Frieze NY offers the opportunity to not only discover up-and-coming talent, but to also engage with the who’s who of the art world.
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AO ON SITE: 60th Venice Biennale “Foreigners Everywhere”
April 30th, 2024
Movimento dos Artistas Huni Kuin at Venice Biennale 2024
The 60th International Art Exhibition, known as the Venice Biennale, is set to run from April 20 to November 24, 2024. This year’s theme, “Stranieri Ovunque” or “Foreigners Everywhere,” is curated by Adriano Pedrosa, marking a significant milestone as the first South American curator of the Biennale Arte. The event is hosted at Venice’s historic Giardini and Arsenale venues, which have been central to the Biennale since its earliest editions. The theme explores the concepts of intersectionality, displacement, and the reevaluation of geographical margins in the art world. Read More »
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Mexico City — Gabriel Orozco at kurimanzutto through April 27, 2024
April 27th, 2024
Gabriel Orozco at kurimanzutto, Mexico City, 2024
The Vitruvian Man (c. 1487) is a study of the proportions of the human body inscribed within the absolute forms of a circle and a square, using metalpoint, pen and ink, with touches of watercolour on paper. One of Leonardo Da Vinci’s best-known works, the drawing is stored in the Gallerie dell’Accademia di Venezia in Italy, and only rarely exhibited due to its fragility as a work on paper.
Influenced by the theories of Roman architect Vitruvius in his treaty “De Architectura” (1st century BC), Da Vinci drew a male figure with his hands and feet touching the perimeter of a circle, his navel at its precise center. Another position is superimposed with his feet standing on the base of a square while his arms extend outwards, the area directly below the navel as the center of the square, per Da Vinci’s own findings.
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London- Yoko Ono at Tate Modern
March 28th, 2024
Yoko Ono at Tate Modern
“Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind” exhibition at Tate Modern, is on until September 1st and is an expansive journey through Yoko Ono’s artistic legacy, blending music, installations, photography, and interactive performance art. This landmark showcase, the UK’s most extensive collection of Ono’s work, spans her groundbreaking contributions from the early 1950s to today, highlighting her role as a pioneer in avant-garde art circles worldwide.
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Skarstedt London: Jeff Koons
March 12th, 2024
Koons at Skarstedt
From 1st March to 25th May 2024, Skarstedt’s London Gallery presents a solo exhibition featuring the work of American artist Jeff Koons. The show includes five mural-sized paintings crafted between 2001 and 2013 drawn from Koons’ series: Easyfun-Ethereal, Antiquity, and Popeye. Read More »
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Tanya Bonakdar Gallery LA: Tomas Saraceno
March 7th, 2024
Tomas Saraceno at Tanya Bonakdar
At Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in Los Angeles, “Live(s) on Air” is on from February 24 to May 4, 2024, featuring new works by Tomás Saraceno. This exhibit explores the theme of eco-social interdependence with a collection that includes sculpture, works on paper, and film. It aims to engage viewers in thinking about the impact of humans on the environment and paths toward coexistence on Earth. Read More »
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AO ON-SITE – LOS ANGELES: FRIEZE LOS ANGELES 2024 AT THE SANTA MONICA AIRPORT
March 4th, 2024
Frieze LA 2024 at Santa Monica Airport
AO was on the ground at the fifth edition of Frieze Los Angeles, held from February 29th to March 3rd, 2024, at Santa Monica Airport, which brought together over 95 galleries exhibiting contemporary art from various regions, showcasing the city’s role in the global art landscape. Read More »
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