Creative Europe - Uncertain States of America American Art in the 3rd Millennium

06/11/2006 | Museums & Exhibits | Iceland

Uncertain States of America American Art in the 3rd Millennium

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4. November 2006 - 21. January 2007 American Art in the Third Millennium is a unique presentation of young and emerging American artists, curated by Daniel Birnbaum, Gunnar B. Kvaran and Hans Ulrich Obrist. The exhibition was first shown at Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, fall 2005 and then traveled to Bard College in New York and Serpentine Gallery in London. After ReykjavÃk it will carry on to Herning in Denmark, Warsaw, Moscow and Beijing. The exhibition consists of more than 120 works by over 40 young artists, and presents a wide spectrum of expressions, from video and film to installations and paintings. Although the exhibition is comprised of rich and varied material, certain common features are apparent. The curators note that they have been confronted with a narrative art, and an ability to tell new and disparate stories. They have encountered artists who are cognizant of their historical context, and who, on many different levels, express a clear social and political consciousness. Meanwhile, all the works break new creative ground, and have a strong aesthetic awareness. "Clearly we want this exhibition to reflect the variety of expressions and the heterogeneity of the artistic landscape, but in the end the intensity and indisputable quality of the works remain our key criteria." Daniel Birnbaum, Gunnar B. Kvaran, Hans Ulrich Obrist. The exhibition is produced by Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art. The artists presented in the exhibition: Allora & Calzadilla - Edgar Arceneaux/Rodney McMillian - Devendra Banhart - Frank Benson - Jennifer Bornstein - Mike Bouchet - Matthew Brannon - Anthony Burdin - Paul Chan - Sean Dack - Trisha Donnelly - Jim Drain - Piero Golia - Hannah Greely - Taft Green - GuytonWalker - Karl Haendel - Christian Holstad - Shane Huffman - Jiae Hwang - Matthew Day Jackson - Matt Johnson - Miranda July - Nate Lowman - Daria Martin - Matt McCormick - Ohad Meromi - Kori Newkirk - Seth Price - Adam Putnam - Cristina Lei Rodriguez - Matthew Ronay - Mika Rottenberg - AÃ¯da Ruilova - Paul Sietsema - Josh Smith - Mika Tajima - TM Sisters - Jordan Wolfson - Mario Ybarra Jr. - Aaron Young .. _________________________________ The Reykjavik Art Museum Offices: Tryggvagata 17 (3rd floor) 101 Reykjavik p.o.box 110, 121 Reykjavik Tel: 590-1200 Fax: 590-1201 listasafn@reykjavik.is www.listasafnreykjavikur.is
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