Eighty Artists from 40 countries participated in the 8th International Istanbul Biennial under the conceptual frame “Poetic Justice.” Curated by Dan Cameron, the exhibition related to current global developments in art and politics while claiming territory for the artist.
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The Pittsburgh Biennial
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Beatriz da Costa, Jamie Shulte and Brooke Singer, Swipe, 2003. Mixed media, installation view. The latest Pittsburgh Biennial just scraped by the economic cutbacks in the arts, even if its presentation was delayed by nearly a year.
Pepon Osorio Ronald
New York Feldman Fine Arts Pepon Osorio’s recent installations Face to Face and My Beating Heart use mimesis and allegory to examine not only how a family was separated by a federal agency, but also how some needs are never attended to because of the bureaucratic restrictions of an eight-hour workday.
Dispatch: Istanbul
Kaija Kiuru, Kammio (Chamber), 2002. Lace tablecloths, 2m x 2.6 m x 2.6 m. At the time of the Istanbul Biennial, at least 15 other exhibitions appeared in venues ranging from a shopping mall to a 19th-century tram tunnel.
Joseph Wheelwright
Lincoln, Massachusetts The DeCordova 2003 Annual Exhibition, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park Joseph Wheelwright, Rockababy Moon, 2003. Granite, 49 x 80 x 51 in. Photo: Mark Wilson. For Joseph Wheelwright, stones speak. They have personalities. They have names.
The FACTs: A Conversation with Eddie Berg
Any history of the mutating developments in ’90s new media art must include Eddie Berg. Born and raised in Liverpool, England, the art-Berg began as an enthusiast and “made something out of nothing.” In 1988, he founded the Foundation for Art and Creative Technology (FACT), a Liverpool-based agency for the exhibition, support, and development of
Robert Klippel: Australia’s Greatest Sculptor
“A tribute exhibition to Australia’s greatest sculptor” was the statement on the invitation to the opening of Robert Klippel’s exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney. The press release from the gallery stated that “his vision stands alone in the history of Australian art” and that Klippel is “arguably one of
Guy Dill Bobbie
Santa Monica, California Greenfield Gallery Guy Dill, Venice Angel, 2002. Bronze, 144 x 44 x 44 in While the works in Guy Dill’s recent exhibition extend his familiar explorations of non-objective sculptural form, they intriguingly hint of the similes that exist between non-objective, abstract, and representational modes of art.
Absolut L.A. International Biennial Art Invitational 2003
Los Angeles Inaugurated in 1993 to foster rapport between Los Angeles and the international art world, the L.A. International Biennial recently celebrated its sixth season. The exhibits profiled over 200 artists from North and South America, Australia, Asia, Africa, and Europe, and nearly a quarter showcased sculptures or installations.
Bill Klaila
Minneapolis The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, The Minnesota Artists Exhibition Gallery For those inclined to dicker about whether or not a gallery installation is sculpture, Bill Klaila’s Grotto: An Alternative Reality would be a source for energetic discussion.
