Now On View | FOCUS Kazakhstan Berlin: Bread & Roses | MOMENTUM

Organized in association with the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan the exhibition is part of a global cultural initiative with shows in New York, London and Korea.

September 25 – October 20, 2018

Bread & Roses © Camille Blake and MOMENTUM

The Focus Kazakhstan Berlin exhibition Bread and Roses examines the work of four generations of Kazakh woman artists created since 1945. The exhibition, and its related artist residency program, with nearly 30 artists offers a fresh perspective on both modern and contemporary Kazakh art and culture. It proposes a broader model for considering art made by women in other post-Soviet and post-colonial contexts. The history of the Soviet Kazakh SSR with the rapid development of the Republic of Kazakhstan since its foundation in 1991, have created a melting-pot of ideas and influences between east and west that are expressed dynamically in its contemporary art production.
 
Bread and Roses presents work by Anar Aubakir, Lidya Blinova, Bakhyt Bubikanova, Gania Chagatayeva, Vera Ermolaeva, Zoya Falkova, Aisha Galimbaeva, Tatiana Glebova, Gulfairus Ismailova, Kreolex Zentr (Maria Vilkovisky & Ruth Jenrbekova), Gaisha Madanova, Aigerim Mazhitkan, Almagul Menlibayeva, Gulnur Mirzagalikova, Gulnur Mukazhanova, Katya Nikonorova, Saule Suleimenova, Gulmaral Tatibayeva and Lena Vorobyeva. 

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CHART End of Fair Report 2018 Edition

Under the new  direction of Nanna Hjortenberg, the fair received positive response for quality presentations, the expanded design fair,  special installations and the extensive public programming. The 2018 edition closed with a significant increase in visitors and international presence.

Galleri Format Oslo. Photo by Joakim Züger

CHART Emerging. Photo by MARCUS BJØRN, Courtesy CHART ART FAIR

CHART closed on Sunday, 2 September with outstanding art and design presentations, 28,523 number of visitors, including a robust turnout of local and international collectors. Exhibitors and participating artists noted important presence of collectors, journalists and curators, which led to significant sales and institutional acquisitions. This reflected on the increased number of collectors and institutions, not only from the Nordic region, but also from other territories including Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and The United States.

Now in its sixth edition, 44 exhibiting galleries from the Nordic countries were invited to participate in the 2018 edition. The art fair section of CHART, featured outstanding 20th- and 21st-century artworks in a range of media presented by 32 leading Nordic galleries. The 2018 edition launched special presentations produced for the 2018 edition of the fair, and has an increased focus on solo and dual presentations. Notable presentations included: Galleria Heino, a new exhibitor, showed new works by Finland´s acclaimed photographer and video artist, Elina Brotherus; Galleri Magnus Karlsson presented new works on paper by Peter Köhler, made specifically for this year's edition; and Andersson/Sandström exhibiting large-scale works by Turner Prize-winning British sculptor, Tony Cragg.

"The visitor numbers for CHART has been rising year on year, but this is the first time we experience such an explosive increase in the number of guests. We have had guests from 22 different countries, visitors from 97 national and international cultural institutions and we see a very wide age range among our guests. I’m of course immensely proud and it is great to see, that we have succeeded in our ambition to be a meeting place for both the dedicated art professionals and a broader cultural audience." - Director, Nanna Hjortenberg

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Focus Kazakhstan Berlin Highlights Four Generations of Female Artists

Organized in association with the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan the exhibition is part of a global cultural initiative with shows in New York, London and Korea.

September 25 – October 20, 2018
MOMENTUM, Kunstquartier Bethanien: Mariannenplatz 2, Berlin

Bakhit Bubikanova, New Year's Postcard, 2015. Courtesy the artist and Focus Kazakhstan

The Focus Kazakhstan Berlin exhibition Bread and Rosesexamines the work of four generations of Kazakh woman artists created since 1945. The exhibition, and its related artist residency program, with nearly 30 artists offers a fresh perspective on both modern and contemporary Kazakh art and culture. It proposes a broader model for considering art made by women in other post-Soviet and post-colonial contexts. The history of the Soviet Kazakh SSR with the rapid development of the Republic of Kazakhstan since its foundation in 1991, have created a melting-pot of ideas and influences between east and west that are expressed dynamically in its contemporary art production.
 
Bread and Roses will present work by Anar Aubakir, Lidya Blinova, Bakhyt Bubikanova, Gania Chagatayeva, Vera Ermolaeva, Zoya Falkova, Aisha Galimbaeva, Tatiana Glebova, Gulfairus Ismailova, Kreolex Zentr (Maria Vilkovisky & Ruth Jenrbekova), Gaisha Madanova, Aigerim Mazhitkan, Almagul Menlibayeva, Gulnur Mirzagalikova, Gulnur Mukazhanova, Katya Nikonorova, Saule Suleimenova, Gulmaral Tatibayeva and Lena Vorobyeva. 
 
Emerging Kazakh women artists are prefaced in the show by a group of eminent forerunners who have remained more or less invisible within the history of Soviet, Kazakh and world art. Against the tumult of Stalinist repression and its aftermath, the work of these women has forged a bridge between traditional Kazakh arts, crafts and ways of living, the Soviet avant-garde of the 1920s and 30s, socialist realism and a completely new approach to art making that emerged from the beginning of the 1980s. The works that these ‘great grandmothers,’ ‘grandmothers,’ ‘mothers,’ and daughters of contemporary Kazakh art have produced reflect disparate backgrounds, struggles and life experiences. 

Announcement | Women Now at Austrian Cultural Forum New York

September 25, 2018 – February 18, 2019
Opening Reception: Tuesday, September 25
Austrian Cultural Forum New York, 11 East 52nd Street 

Abbildung Schumann, Claudia Schumann, OBERFLAECHEN DES SELBST ALS ERFAHRUNG, 2000, C-Prints on aluminum, analog multiple exposure, 3 pieces at 11.8 x 7.9 inches (30 x 20 cm) each. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Jünger

Austrian Cultural Forum New York (ACFNY) is pleased to announce their upcoming exhibition, Women Now, curated by Sabine Fellner. 

Featured artists: Uli Aigner, Sevda Chkoutova, Adriana Czernin, Ines Doujak, Béatrice Dreux, Titanilla Eisenhart, Maria Hahnenkamp, Heidi Harsieber, Sabine Jelinek, Ellen Lesperance, Margot Pilz, Frenzi Rigling, Eva Schlegel, Claudia Schumann, Joan Semmel, Betty Tompkins and Martha Wilson.

British Painter Phoebe Dickinson Unveils New Landscape Paintings | London Fall 2018

The upcoming exhibition will feature landscape works painted during her global exploration of rural and urban scenery.

November 12 – December 14, 2018
Tessa Packard Showroom: 15A Ives Street, London, SW3 2ND

British painter Phoebe Dickinson will unveil her new urban and pastoral works painted during her year of global travel. “Journey Through Landscape” will be on view at Tessa Packard Showroom in Chelsea, London from November 12 – December 14, 2018. This new body of work marks a shift in the artist’s oeuvre, as Dickinson is well known for her portraiture in the style of late 19th-century American masters, such as John Singer Sargent.
 
The show will present over 100 figurative plein air paintings ranging from earthly paradises to pastoral atmospheres.  The artist began painting in plein air as a means of escaping the four walls of her studio, painting in a range of sizes and capturing the vibrant glow of her many surroundings. The show is presented in a salon style hang, beyond the archetypal white cube that has become so principal in the contemporary scene.
 
The paintings depict cold Icelandic winter sceneries with a vantage point at the northern lights, the peaceful almost dreamy atmospheres in Malibu, California, to impressive medieval Florence. Although her paintings are classically informed, the oil paint and brief strokes give her paintings a nearly abstract impression. 
 
Throughout her artistic career, Dickinson has painted nudes, landscapes, and still-life’s, however, she is specifically captivated by portraiture, working in the tradition of William Nicholson. In 2018, Dickinson was accepted into the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery with her painting of the Cholmondeley children at Houghton Hall. The BP Portrait Award is one of the most prestigious portrait painting competitions in the world and represents the best in contemporary portrait painting. The Cholmondeley family has also commissioned the artist to paint the mother, Rose Cholmondeley, formerly Rose Hanbury. The portrait will be completed in September 2018.

CHART Art Fair Announces Full Program for 2018 Edition

CHART SOCIAL: CURIO, Evelina Kollberg_Förlovade landet (Promised land)

The 2018 program includes CHART Emerging, a group exhibition with the new generation of artists in the Nordic region curated by Helga Christoffersen, Associate Curator at the New Museum, New York;  CHART Architecture intended to promote young, Nordic architects; CHART Curio, a thematic exhibition under the title ‘Trans Act!’, aiming to unravel complex structures in the field of design;  Alice Anderson exhibiting for the first time in the Nordic region; CHART x Designmuseum Denmark, exhibiting the work ‘Sinus’ where textiles are turned into an interactive instrument by artist Pearla Pigao, CHART X KØS, an audio walk that takes you through various transitory sites in Copenhagen by Rimini Protokoll, performances, concerts and talks ; CHART X THE ROYAL DANISH THEATRE / CORPUS a performative dance piece exploring the crossfield between art and performance.

44 exhibiting galleries from the Nordic countries have been invited to participate in the sixth edition of CHART. CHART ART FAIR, the core section of CHART, features outstanding 20th- and 21st-century artworks in a range of media presented by 32 leading Nordic galleries. CHART welcomes three new participants, Cecilia Hillström (Sweden), Galleria Heino (Finland), and Galerie Nordenhake (Sweden/Germany), and 29 returning galleries.

In conjunction with the art fair, CHART DESIGN FAIR invites the leading design galleries in the Nordic region to exhibit in the historic rooms of Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art. 12 exhibiting galleries will celebrate the Scandinavian tradition of arts and crafts, ‘Skønvirke,’ which inspired the founders of Den Frie, the first artists' association established in Denmark.

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CHART Art Fair Announces Five Finalists for 2018 Architecture Competition

Five finalists were selected by this years panel of renowned judges. The finalists of the competition will design pavilions to be presented during the 2018 edition of CHART ART FAIR.

The Many Chairs Pavilion: Sofia Luna Steenholdt, Joachim Makolm Michelsen, Emil Bruun Meyer and Casper Phillip Ebbesen.

Finalists include: Cloud 9.0 (Sean Lyon); FRAME (Malte Harrif, Vitus Karsten Bjerre and Katrine Hoff); OPEN RESOURCE (Dennis Andersson, Mikkel Møller Roesdahl and Xan Browne); The Many Chairs Pavilion (Sofia Luna Steenholdt, Joachim Makholm Michelsen, Emil Bruun Meyer and Casper Phillip Ebbesen); Tight Knit (Jan Sienkiewicz and Uta Sienkiewicz)

The CHART Architecture competition, a key element of CHART SOCIAL, was launched in 2014 with the intention of promoting young Nordic architects and exploring the crossover between art, design and architecture. In 2018, CHART extended the call for applications to young and newly established architectural professionals, as well as students and recent graduates from the Nordic architecture schools. Five finalists were selected by this years judges and were chosen to design pavilions to house gastronomy partners and SPACE10 during CHART ART FAIR. The winner will be announced on September 1, 2018.

The 2018 concept is OPEN-SOURCE and challenges participants to unfold the potential of open-source content through modular design and cross collaborations, creating a platform for aesthetic experimentation and reusable design. In this collaboration CHART wants to underline the significant relationship existing between art and architecture, suggesting participants to design pavilions closely with artists as an integrated part of their team. Collaborations can be presented as initial ideas and then integrated in the further development of the pavilion.

This year the CHART Architecture competition is judged by Bjarke Ingels, architect and founder of BIG Bjarke Ingels Group; Beatrice Galilee, Curator of Architecture and Design at The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art; Ben Clement and Sebastian De La Cour (benandsebastian), Artist-duo; Simon Frommenwiler, architect and co-founder of HHF Architects; Susanne Ottesen, Owner of Galleri Susanne Ottesen and Co-Founder of CHART; Thomas Lommeé, Founder and Partner of OpenStructure and Infrastructure.

The winners of this year’s competition will be offered a mentorship program with the aim to stimulate and support young architects’ careers. This competition will promote networking as well as promoting cross-sector collaboration amongst professionals.

CHART Architecture is made possible by the generous support of Realdania, a social enterprise, whose mission is to improve the quality of life through the built environment; The City of Copenhagen, The Danish Arts Foundation, FOSS and The Dreyer Foundation.

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CHART Art Fair Announces Exhibitor List for 2018 Edition

31 galleries join for the fair’s 6th edition with an expanded design section, site-specific architectural installations, exhibitions showcasing emerging artists and designers along with their newly appointed director.

August 31 - September 2, 2018

Kunsthal Charlottenborg and Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art
Copenhagen, Denmark
 

Press Preview: August 30, 16:00 - 18:30, contact for accreditation
VIP Preview: August 31, 15:00 - 16:00, by invitation only

View FULL EXHIBITOR list here. 

Paul Kasmin Gallery | Frieze New York | Stand E4

May 3 – 6, 2018

Private Preview (invitation only): May 2, 2018
Randall's Island Park, New York City

Tina Barney, "George Condo", 2011, chromogenic color print, 60 x 48 inches, 152.4 x 121.9 cm, Edition of 5. © Tina Barney, Courtesy of Paul Kasmin Gallery.

At Frieze New York, Paul Kasmin Gallery presents a spotlight selection of works by Tina Barney alongside a curated group exhibition including work by Theodora Allen, Judith Bernstein, Saint Clair Cemin, Max Ernst, Barry Flanagan, Walton Ford, Alex Katz, James Nares, Roxy Paine, Elliott Puckette, Mark Ryden and Bosco Sodi.
 
Tina Barney’s spotlight brings together a selection of the artist’s large-scale photographic portraits of esteemed figures from the arts, most of which have never been exhibited. The works, taken between 1998 and 2011, include commissioned portraits for publications such as The New Yorker, Vogue and W Magazine featuring Carl Andre, George Condo, Joan Didion, Françoise Gilot and Ellsworth Kelly. This is Paul Kasmin Gallery’s 7th participation in Frieze New York, having presented annually since the fair’s inaugural edition in 2012.

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Paul Kasmin Gallery | TEFAF | Historic Room No. 5

May 4 – 8, 2018

Private Preview (invitation only): May 3, 2018
Park Avenue Armory, New York

Barry Flanagan, Acrobats, 2004, bronze, 57 3/4 x 16 1/8 x 16 3/8 inches, 146.7 x 41 x 41.6 cm. Edition of 8 + 3 APs. © 2018 Barry Flanagan. Courtesy of the Estate of Barry Flanagan / Plubronze Ltd.

Paul Kasmin Gallery will present a group exhibition at the 2018 edition of TEFAF featuring works by: Milton Avery, Barry Flanagan, Helen Frankenthaler, Simon Hantaï, Mary Heilmann, David Hockney, Lee Krasner, Willem de Kooning, François-Xavier Lalanne, Robert Motherwell, Alice Neel and Jackson Pollock.

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Wiener Silber Manufactur | ICFF NEW YORK | May 20 - 23

May 20 - 23, 2018
BOOTH 1347

The historic Viennese silversmith presents iconic 20th century and contemporary designs at the 2018 edition of ICFF: the luxury furniture fair. 
 

Otto Prutscher, Jug. Photo by Craig Dillon.

This May, Viennese silver manufacture, Wiener Silber Manufactur is pleased to exhibit a selection of masterpieces from their collection, on view at ICFF in New York from May 20 – 23, 2018.
 
From crafted cutlery to delicate contemporary objects, the presentation includes extraordinary designs dating back to the 20th century by Josef Hoffmann, Otto Prutscher, Oswald Haerdtl, as well as contemporary works by New York based designer, Ted Muehling. The manufacture represents notable designs by the Viennese avant-garde and founders of the Wiener Werkstätte. In line with the focus on 20th century silver, this year’s presentation is reminiscent of the Wiener Werkstätte: the table resembling the appearance and ambiance of the historic workshop.
 
Wiener Silber Manufactur will exhibit amongst “Wien Products,” a program for a select group of Viennese companies and cultural institutions. “Wien Products” will present exquisite craftsmanship and innovation design, “Made in Vienna,” including works by iconic glassware company, Lobmeyr and many more.

CHART Art Fair Appoints Nanna Hjortenberg as New Director

In light of the 2018 edition of CHART in August, the fair appoints a new director who lays out a vision for the fair with an expanded design section and site-specific installations.

Nanna Hjortenberg, new Director of CHART Photo credit: Amir Kuckovic.

April 25, 2018, Copenhagen - CHART ART FAIR announces Nanna Hjortenberg as the new Director. Currently the Business Development Director at Golden Days, Hjortenberg will begin her new role on 1 May 2018. The new director is pleased to share the fairs additional location for the 2018 edition, expanding the layout and focus for the exhibitors and fair guests.

CHART 2018 will take place from 31 August to 2 September at Kunsthal Charlottenborg and expands with a dedicated design section at Den Frie Centre for Contemporary Art, among one of the most  influential Danish art nouveau buildings.

"On behalf of the board I am very excited to welcome Nanna Hjortenberg as the new Director of CHART. With her strategic capabilities and great understanding of the cultural sector we strongly believe Hjortenberg is the right person to cement CHART’s position as the leading art fair, exhibition platform and cultural event in the Nordic region, and take it to the next level”. - Susanne Ottesen, Chairman of the Board

Hjortenberg was the Business Development Director at Golden Days, a non-profit cultural organisation that emits the knowledge, culture and history of Copenhagen through two annual festivals, Golden Days and Bloom. Within her role here, she has taken part in developing and launching Bloom, a new festival fusing art, music, and natural science. Previously, she served as Head of Exhibitions at the Danish Architecture Centre, responsible for national and international exhibitions, lectures and educational programming. Hjortenberg holds a Masters degree from Goldsmith College in London as well as a Master of Philosophy in Art History from University of Copenhagen. She has been active in art and culture for the past 10 years, presenting the first Zaha Hadid exhibition in Denmark (2013 DAC) and the Danish exhibitions at the Architecture Biennale in Venice (2008 and 2010). 

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A R T Announces Representation of Wiener Silber Manufactur

A R T Communication + Brand Consultancy (Berlin | New York) is proud to announce its representation of the historic Viennese silversmith, Wiener Silber Manufactur. The manufacture inspired revolutionary tableware, becoming a classic in silver design and underscoring their passion for silver since 1882. The timeless objects and limited edition designs are crafted in a workshop in South Vienna.

Today, the Wiener Silber Manufactur produces masterpieces from their collection of 11,000 drawings, dating back to the 19th century. Memorably, the manufacture represents iconic designs by the Viennese avant-garde and founders of the Wiener Werkstätte. This archive includes works by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, Otto Prutscher and Oswald Haerdtl. Works such as, Prutscher’s Bonbonniere (1920) is an important piece in his oeuvre, emitting the bold tradition of the Wiener Werkstätte.

Continuing their long-standing tradition in supporting contemporary art and design, recent collaborations include: world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, Austrian artist Erwin Wurm, recognized contemporary designer Ted Muehling, Tomás Alonso and many more. Zaha Hadid designed limited-edition custom vases, their swooping facades display the same wavelike fluidity of Hadid’s futuristic architecture. Read more here. 

A R T Announces Representation of CHART Art Fair

A R T Communication + Brand Consultancy will represent CHART as their global press agency.

August 31 - September 2, 2018

Kunsthal Charlottenborg and Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art
Copenhagen, Denmark

CHART is an influential non-profit organisation that is committed to strengthening the role of the Nordic region within the international cultural scene. CHART consists of three pillars: the commercial ART FAIR and the foundation of CHART; CHART DESIGN, a new fair and exhibition platform dedicated to collectible design; and CHART SOCIAL, an ambitious non-profit programme exploring creative alliances between the fields of art, design, architecture, performance, music and gastronomy.

Since its successful launch in 2013, CHART has continued to attract thousands of visitors each year, welcoming around 19,000 people in 2017. 2018 will be the sixth edition of CHART and will continue to challenge the boundaries of the fair’s artistic content and scope. The expansion of CHART DESIGN, which for the first time will take place at its own historic venue, Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art in Copenhagen is one of the most significant developments. 

Dallas Art Fair | Booth G1 | Paul Kasmin Gallery

William N. Copley, "The Cow-juice Cure," 1967, acrylic on linen, 45 x 58 inches, 114.3 x 147.3 cm. Courtesy of Paul Kasmin Gallery

April 12 – April 15, 2018

Fashion Industry Gallery, 1807 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201

Paul Kasmin Gallery is delighted to showcase a group exhibition at the 2018 edition of the Dallas Art Fair, including highlights such as William N Copley’s The Cow-juice Cure (1967,) Ian Davenport’s Blue, Red, Blue, (2017,) Bernar Venet’s 220.5° Arc x 13, (2010,) Joel Shapiro’s Untitled (Yellow), (2011,) and Jane Freilicher’s Back Yard, (2000-2001.)

Works by Tina Barney, Walton Ford, Robert Indiana, Lee Krasner, Claude Lalanne, Robert Motherwell, James Nares, Iván Navarro, Robert Polidori, Elliott Puckette, Bosco Sodi and Naama Tsabar will also be on view. 

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