This week’s pick ‘n’ mix from London, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Paris, LA, Long Beach and New York
London
Urs Lüthi “Self-portrait with a bird” (detail), 2009, Image courtesy of the artist and Gallery S O. Photo by Alicia Luxer
Event: Drawing 2011 Biennial Fundraiser at Drawing Room, Exhibition dates: 7 April to
18 May. Auction night: 18th May 2011. Artists include: Fiona Banner, Cornelia Parker, Angela De La Cruz, Bob & Roberta Smith, Richard Long, Hamish Fulton, Goshka Macuga, Paula Rego, George Shaw, John Stezaker, Erik Van Lieshout have given among many other established and emerging artists in the UK and abroad.
Dana Vajda in collaboration with Willie Brisco, with contributions by a.o. Fia Backström, Melanie Gilligan, The Otolith Group, Patrick Staff, Superflex. “Holoddecks (and Other Spaces)” at FormContent, 7 Apr – 8 May 2011 (Opening on Thursday 7 April 2011 6.30–9pm) Curated by Aileen Burns and Johan Lundh
“Curators series #4: Studies for an Exhibition” at The David Roberts Art Foundation
7 April – 11 June 2011 (Opening on 6 April 2011 from 6.30pm) Curated by Mathieu Copeland. Artists: Elena Bajo, Emma Bjornesparr, Julia Rometti and Victor Costales, Gustav Metzger, Roman Opalka, Karin Sander and Niele Toroni
NIKA NEELOVA : at Charlie Smith Gallery, 8–30 Apr 2011 (Opening on Thursday 7 April 6.30–8.30pm)
The Photographer’s Gallery presents Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2011 at Ambika P3, 5 April – 1 May 2011 (Award Announcement: Tuesday 26 April 2011)
Marcellvs.L, Nora Schiltz Comma 34/35 at the Broomsberg Space, 6 April – 14 May 2011
Urs Lüthi “Art is the better life” at Gallery S O, through 24 April 2011
Marcelo Cidade and Andre Komatsu “Natural order of things†Max Wigram Gallery,
through 9 April 2011. Last Chance to see!
David Austen and Mark Wallinger “One Another†at Anthony Reynolds Gallery, through 9 April 2011 Last chance to see!
“PLAYER PLAYER PLAYER” at Poppy Sebire, through 9 April 2011 Artists: Matt Calderwood, Edward Clive, Alan Currall, Matt Golden, Peter Liversidge and Lee Regan. Last chance to see!
Nicolas Deshayes “Precursor†E:VENT Gallery through 10 April 2011. Last Chance to see!
Carla Busuttil “Rug & Gut & Gum†at Joshua Lilly Gallery, through 23 April 2011
Kentaro Kobuke “ Mokume†at Japan House Gallery, Daiwa Foundation, through 6 May 2011
Jonathan Horowitz “Art, History†at Sadie Coles HQ, through 30 April 2011
Montréal
Jacques Bilodeau, “Instabilisateur” / “Pendular Destabilizer “, 2011, Installation view Joyce Yahouda Gallery. Image courtesy of the artist and Joyce Yahouda Gallery. Photo by Sophie Bellissent
Event: Meet the artist, Jason Urban at Thursday 7 April 2011 5-7pm at ARPRIM
Jacques Bilodeau “Instabilisateur /Pendular Destabilizer†at Joyce Yahouda Gallery,
through 7 May 2011
“Collision” at Parisian Laundry, through Saturday 9 April 2011. Artists: Chloé Desjardins, Flower Marie Lunn, Devon Beggs, Marigold Santos, Macarena Ruiz-Tagle, Simone Rochon, Sarah Pupo, Andrée-Anne Dupuis-Bourret and Zoe Jaremus Last Chance to see!
Toronto
“Sails, Cubes and Folds” Exhibition View. Image courtesy of Clint Roenisch Gallery
Event: 7th Annual C Magazine Benefit Auction at Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA), 5 April 2011 Preview 5:30 pm, Live Auction 7:00 pm.
Joe Fleming “Extra Parts†at General Hardware Contemporary, 7–30 April 2011 (Opening Thursday 7 April 2011 6–10pm)
Janet Werner “Beauty Takes a Holiday†at Birch Libralato, through 23 April 2011
Pascal Grandmaison “Soleil Différé†at Jessica Bradley Art + Projects, through 30 April
“Sails, Cubes and Folds†at Clint Roenisch Gallery, through 16 April. Artists: Jessica Eaton, Chris Cran, Marcel van Eeden, Harold Klunder, Jennifer Murphy, Niall McClelland, Jason de Haan and Guido Molinari
Vancouver
Heather and Ivan Morison, “Packages containing copies of “Akademgorodok”, sent by Boris Dotsenko to the security guard at Kirov House of Culture, Novosibirsk, Russia, to Nigel Prince at IPS, Birmingham, UK”, Foundation and Empire, 2004. Image courtesy of the artists and Artspeak
“Poste Restante” at Artspeak, 9 April – 28 May 2011 (Opening on 8 April 2011 8pm, Performance by Hadley and Maxwell 9pm) Curated by Eric Fredericksen. Artists: Jason Dodge (Berlin), Hadley+Maxwell (Berlin), Allison Hrabluik (Vancouver), Aaron Flint Jamison (Portland, Oregon), Sam Lewitt (New York), Heather and Ivan Morison (Brighton, UK), Avigail Moss (Maastricht), Pamela Rosenkranz (Amsterdam/Zurich), Dexter Sinister (New York/Los Angeles), Matt Sheridan Smith (New York) and Oscar Tuazon (Paris)
Paris
Sarkis “Opus II” exhibition view, Image courtesy of Galerie Nathalie Obadia
A Kassen “Auto nivelant†at New Galerie 9 April – 7 May 2011 (Opening 9 April 2011 4–9pm)
Sarkis “Opus II†at Galerie Nathalie Obadia, through 2 May 2011
Aurélien Froment “Les articles indéfinis†at Galerie Marcelle Alix, through 21 May 2011
LA
Olga Koumoundouros “Poor Pension Math” exhibition view. Image courtesy of Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects
Olga Koumoundouros “Poor Pension Math” at Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, through 23 April 2011
“Human Nature: Contemporary Art from the Collection” at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, through 4 July 2011. Artists include: Haegue Yang, Leslie Hewitt, Rachel Harrison, Glenn Ligon, Paul Pfeiffer, Zhang Huan, Larry Bell, Sol Lewitt, Donald Judd, Joseph Kosuth, Bruce Nauman, Vito Acconci, George Herms, Betye Saar, Nam June Paik, Gerhard Richter, Mark Bradfor and others.
Long Beach
Gabriel Orozco “Cuadro Fertil/Fertile Painting (2004) Image courtesy of the artist and MOLAA
Gabriel de la Mora “Frágil/Fragile“, through 3 July 2011 and “Mexico: Expected / Unexpected” (Isabel and AgustÃn Coppel Collectio, in collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diegoat) through, 15 May 2011 at Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA). Artists include: Francis Alÿs, Carlos Amorales, Iñaki Bonillas, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Jorge Méndez Blake, MORIS, Gabriel Orozco, Damián Ortega, Pedro Reyes and Melanie Smith, Carl Andre, John Baldessari, Lygia Clark, William Eggleston, Gordon Matta Clark, Ana Mendieta, Helio Oiticica, Ed Ruscha, Lothar Baumgarten, Maurizio Cattelan, Peter & David Fischli / Weiss, Kendell Geers, Marepe, Rivane Neuenschwander and Tatiana Trouvé.
New York
Chris Marker “Passages”. Image courtesy of the artist and Peter Blum Gallery
Julia Chiang “Security Is Mostly A Superstition” Half Gallery 5 April – 2 May 2011 (Opening on Tuesday 5 April 6–8pm)
“Under Distraction (Chapter 1)” at Swiss Institute Contemporary Art, 6 April – 8 May 2011 (Opening on Tuesday 5 April 6–8pm) Artists: Nina Beier and Marie Lund, Monica Bonvicini, Pavel Büchler, Nina Canell, Alex Hubbard, and Michael Sailstorfer
Stephanie Lempert “Reconstructed Reliquaries” at Claire Oliver, 7 April – 7May 2011 (Opening on Thursday 7 April 2011 6–8pm)
Chris Marker “Passages” at Peter Blum Gallery, through 4 June 2011
“My Super Hero: New Contemporary Art From Iran” at Morono Kiang Gallery, through 30 April 2011
David Altmejd at Andrea Rosen Gallery, through 23 April 2011