A R T to Represent Austrian Cultural Forum New York

A R T Communication + Brand Consultancy is delighted to announce their latest representation of the Austrian Cultural Forum New York. WILD WEST, the upcoming exhibition celebrating the legacy of late Austrian artist Franz West is on view September 20, 2017 - January 22, 2018.

With its architectural landmark building in Midtown Manhattan, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York is dedicated to innovative and cutting-edge programming, showcasing the best of Austrian contemporary art, music, literature, performance, and academic thought in New York and the United States.

Exterior image of Austrian Cultural Forum New York. Courtesy of David Plakke.

Opening September 7 | Bosco Sodi: Muro | Paul Kasmin Gallery

Mexican artist Bosco Sodi will present Muro, his first public art installation in New York. Resembling a long wall made of 1,600 removable clay timbers, the installation will invite viewers to remove one timber each, resulting in a communally co-owned work of art. Muro's message, inherent in its appearance and its removal, is inextricably linked to civic participation, emphasizing the power of shared responsibility and actions of individuals. 

Bosco Sodi's installation is featured in El Economista, The New York Times, The Washington Examiner and more. 

Bosco Sodi, Muro, 2017. Rendering

Anna Rosa Thomae, featured in Fineartmultiple's Collector's Lounge

“Some of the art created today can be inaccessible, but for me, it’s about having an emotional reaction or experience rather than seeking a specific meaning.”

"Upon returning to her native Berlin from New York in 2014, Anna Rosa Thomae founded A R T, a communication and branding consultancy for art, design and architecture. Drawing upon her cross-continental experience in the cultural sector, she shares with us her story of how she came to collect..." Read More.

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Opening on September 7 | The Enormity of the Possible | Paul Kasmin Gallery

Paul Kasmin Gallery is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition The Enormity of the Possible on view September 7 – October 28 at 297 Tenth Avenue.  Curated by Priscilla Vail Caldwell the exhibition features both late works by seminal artists from the American Modern movement and early work by a select group of Abstract Expressionists.  The bold improvisational approach and perspective of artists such as Milton Avery, Charles Burchfield, Stuart Davis, Elie Nadelman or Helen Torr among others radically expanded the possibilities for painting and sculpture in the 20th century.

Read more in Art Daily, The Brooklyn Rail, Blouin Artinfo and more. 

John Marin, Movement VI, 1946. Oil on Canvas. 22 x 28 inches. 55.9 x 71.1 cm. Courtesy Private collection © The Estate of John Marin/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

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On View through October 2: Without Masks | Contemporary Afro-Cuban Art

The Watch Hill Foundation and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (MNBA) present the 10th anniversary exhibition of the von Christierson Collection, Without Masks: Contemporary Afro-Cuban Art at the MNBA. The exhibition is comprised of 149 works by 40 Cuban artists from the last three decades in its largest exhibition yet. 

Without Masks: Contemporary Afro-Cuban Art has been featured in It's Nice That, Aishti, ArtDaily, Wall Art Magazine, Blouin Artinfo, and Architectural Digest Mexico.

Installation view of Without Masks. Courtesy of Watch Hill Foundation.

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Opening on September 7 | Caro & Olitski: 1965–1968 | Paul Kasmin Gallery

Paul Kasmin is honored to announce Caro & Olitski: 1965 –1968, Painted Sculptures and the Bennington Sprays, an exhibition that celebrates the dialogue, exchange of ideas, and lasting friendship between British sculptor, Sir Anthony Caro and American painter, Jules Olitski. The exhibition will feature painted steel sculptures by Caro and never-before exhibited Spray paintings by Olitski, paintings that art critic Clement Greenberg considered to be among the artist’s finest. Caro & Olitski will be on view from September 7 through October 28 , 2017 at 515 West 27th Street.

Read more about this exhibition in Hyperallergic, Blouin Artinfo, Art Daily and more. 

(Left) Jules Olitski, Pink Hoodoo, 1965, acrylic on canvas, spray. 56 x 52 inches. 142.2 x 132.1 cm. Photo by: Christopher Stach / Paul Kasmin Gallery © The Estate of Jules Olitski/ Licensed by VAGA, New York.
(Right) Anthony Caro, Green Sleeper, 1965, painted steel. 12 x 58 x 43 inches. 30.5 x 147.3 x 109.2 cm Photo by: Christopher Stach / Paul Kasmin Gallery. © 2017 Anthony Caro

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Opening September 7 | Robert Motherwell: Early Paintings | Paul Kasmin Gallery

Paul Kasmin Gallery is pleased to announce a forthcoming exhibition of the early paintings of Robert Motherwell, which will open on September 7, 2017. Comprised solely of works from the 1940s and early 1950s, the exhibition will be one of only three such solo presentations in the last forty years to explore the artist’s developmental beginnings in painting and the first in New York City. 

Read more about the exhibition in Art Critical, Hyperallergic, The Brooklyn Rail and more.

Robert Motherwell, La Belle Mexicaine (Maria), 1941, oil on canvas, 29 1/2 x 23 3/4 inches / 74.9 x 60.3 cm. © Dedalus Foundation Inc. Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

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Luxury Hotel Walther in Pontresina Celebrates 110th Anniversary with New Interiors and Artistic Installations

In celebration of its 110th anniversary, the Hotel Walther has commissioned Zürich-based designer Virginia Maissen to redesign the common spaces, featuring a light installation by artist Rolf Sachs and paintings by Sandro Fabbri. Built during the Belle Epoche, the heritage hotel will unveil its new design that showcases both modern and traditional aesthetics on July 16, 2017.

Hotel Walther is featured in Casa Vogue, Sleeper Magazine, Architectural Digest, Wallpaper* Magazine, National Geographic Winter Sports Edition, National Geographic Traveller and more. 

Hotel Walther lobby, courtesy of Hotel Walther and Reto Guntil

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Contemporary Afro-Cuban Art Collection Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Exhibition at Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana, Cuba

The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (MNBA) and the Watch Hill Foundation are pleased to announce the opening of “Without Masks,” on view July 28 - October 2, 2017 at the MNBA. Following successful exhibitions in Johannesburg, South Africa and Vancouver, Canada, the third exhibition in Havana commemorates the 10th anniversary of the von Christierson Collection of contemporary Afro-Cuban art.

José Bedia Valdés, “Kindembo Sarabanda Malongo Yaya Arriba Ntoto” 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 182 x 464 cm.

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Deborah Kass | OY/YO Returns to Brooklyn

Douglaston Development and NYC Parks are pleased to announce the return of the monumental sculpture OY/YO by Deborah Kass along the Williamsburg waterfront situated at the North 5th Street Pier and Park. First presented in Brooklyn Bridge Park in December 2015, the sculpture will open starting July 11 and remain on view in Williamsburg through July of next year.

Walking the line between respectful homage and brazen appropriation, Brooklyn-based artist Deborah Kass mimics and reworks the signature styles of iconic 20th century, often with a feminist twist. OY/YO is sourced from urban and Brooklyn slang, the statement “I am” in Spanish, and the popular Yiddish expression.

Deborah Kass's public art installation is featured in TimeOut, Hyperallergic and more.
 

Deborah Kass, OY/YO, 2015, painted aluminum, 96 x 204 x 60 inches, 243.8 x 518.2 x 152.4 cm.

"Muro" by Bosco Sodi in Washington Square Park | September 7, 2017

Paul Kasmin Gallery is pleased to present Bosco Sodi’s Muro, the artist’s first public installation in New York at Washington Square Park. Muro is a 2-meter high by 8-meter long wall, constructed with 1,600 unique clay timbers that Sodi fired by hand at his studio in Oaxaca, México with the help of local craftsman.

Bosco Sodi's Muro is featured in El Economista, The New York Times, The Washington Examiner and more. 

Clay timbers in Oaxaca, Mexico, to be used in Bosco Sodi’s installation “Muro.” Courtesy of Studio Bosco Sodi.

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The Curators' Eggs | July 12 - August 18, 2017 | Paul Kasmin Gallery

Paul Kasmin Gallery is pleased to present The Curators’ Eggs, an exhibition opening July 12 and on view through August 18th 2017, which will feature the work of thirteen artists, each selected by one of thirteen guest curators. Spanning painting, sculpture and installation, the exhibition will manifest the ongoing dialogue between artists and cultural influencers in an effort to momentarily articulate the hyper-evolving landscape of contemporary art. 

The Curators' Eggs is featured in Blouin Artinfo, TimeOut and more. 

Jan-Ole Schiemann, Pinball Wizard, 2017, ink and acrylic on canvas, 78 3/4 x 90 1/2 inches, 200 x 180 cm

Naama Tsabar | Transboundary | July 12 - August 18, 2017 | Paul Kasmin Gallery

This summer, Paul Kasmin Gallery is pleased to present Transboundary, the gallery’s first exhibition with the New York-based Naama Tsabar. Known for performances, installations and sculpture informed by aspects of music and nightlife, Tsabar focuses on the often hidden elements and materials that are at play in constructing physically immersive environments. Her practice oscillates between visual arts and music with reconfigurations of guitars, strings, amplifiers, microphones, cables, gaffer tape and speakers. When interacted with, these objects offer compositions that are both visual and sonic.

Transboundary is featured in Blouin Artinfo, ArtDaily and more. 

Image features detail of Naama Tsabar, Work On Felt (Variation 15) Black, 2017

A R T to Represent the von Christierson Collection for Without Masks: Contemporary Afro-Cuban Art Exhibition in Havana, Cuba

A R T Communication + Brand Consultancy is pleased to announce their latest collaboration with the von Christierson Collection for the Without Masks: Contemporary Afro-Cuban Art exhibition, on view July 28 - October 2 at Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana, Cuba. 

Following successful exhibitions at the Johannesburg Art Gallery in 2010 and the UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, in 2014, this is the largest exhibition with 149 Afro-Cuban works by 38 Cuban artists. 

Elio Rodriguez “La Jungla” (The Jungle), 2008. Soft sculpture on canvas, 238 x 248cm. Courtesy the Watch Hill Charitable Foundation

 

A R T to Represent Hotel Walther in Pontresina for their 110th Anniversary Re-opening

A R T Communication + Brand Consultancy is pleased to announce their latest collaboration with Hotel Walther in Pontresina, Switzerland for the re-opening celebration of the hotel's 110th anniversary. The luxury hotel has re-designed its common areas with the expertise of Virginia Maissen, and has acquired site-specific installations by artists Rolf Sachs and Sandro Fabbri. 

Hotel Walther in Pontresina, Switzerland.