A billboard piece by Greely Myatt, part of the Urban Art Commission’s 10th anniversary exhibition, pretty much sums up the initial weeks of my stay in Memphis.
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All around the world eyes are set on the United States and the run-up to their presidential elections. During these elections, The Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven (The Netherlands) is setting its sights on the cultural heartland of the US - the area on the banks of the Mississippi. In association withe the Smart Museum of Art Chicago and the Muziekcentrum Frits Philips, the Van Abbemuseum will present Heartland - a large-scale, multi-disciplinary international project. Please read the latest press release and click on the link below.
Dec 21st, 2007 by Kerstin Niemann | No Comments »
Right after the snowfall in St. Louis and the blizzard in Chicago co-curator, Stephanie Smith from the Smart Museum at the University in Chicago, and I met up in St. Louis to take a car to Chicago, but no complains the weather was extremely charming with constant sun and the beautiful winter landscapes.
Dec 21st, 2007 by Kerstin Niemann | 1 Comment »
boots, contemporary art space
boots was introduced to us on our first research trip in the Heartland. Their program is aiming to work with us and international artists. Among others they publish twice a year “bootprint” a publication dedicated to contemporary art. Please have a look at the above images of their current show: AMASS, curated by Dana Turkovic with the works of Brandon Anschultz, John Watson, Sarah Baker, Kim Collmer, Chris Doyle, Wendy Mason, Brandon Morse, Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard and Pascual Sisto.
