This week’s pick ‘n’ mix from Montréal, Oakville, Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles, London, Walsall, Dublin, Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne. For Biennales&Triennales, see M-KOS’s previous post.
Montréal
Parade
at Leonard Bina Ellen Gallery,
4 July –12 August 2011
Prelude: 4–7 July
I. Chinese Conjurer: 8 –24 July
II. Young American Girl: 26 July – 1 August
III. Acrobats: 2–11 August
Continuation of the Prelude of the red curtain: 12 August
Curated by Meredith Carruthers of Leisure Projects
Oakville, ON
Sobey Art Award Ontario Long List 2011
at Oakville Gallery, through 3 September 2011
*Sobey Art Award’s website
Artists: Aleesa Cohene, Gareth Long, Derek Sullivan, Josh Thorpe, Daniel Young & Christian Giroux
Daniel Young & Christian Giroux “Brave New Waves” (2010) Powder coated aluminum, milled Ikea, components. Courtesy of the artists
Toronto
Chopped and Screwed
at MKG 127, 6 – 30 July 2011
(Opening on Saturday 9 July 2011, 2–5pm)
Artists: Elaine Cameron-Weir, Liz Deschenes, John Henderson, Noam Rappaport, Dan Rees, Liam Crockard, Georgia Dickie, Aleksander Hardashnakov, Jen Hutton, Charles Reeve, Saelan Twerdy, Scott Lyall. Curated by Hugh Scott-Douglas.
At The Long Table presened by Soi Fischer
at Butcher Gallery, 9 – 16 July 2011
(Opening on Saturday 9 July 2011, 7pm)
Artists: Steven Brekelmans, Natalie Häusler, Annie MacDonell . Curated by Lucas Soi.
Steven Brekelmans “Gold Brick” (2010) wood. Courtesy of the artist.
Vancouver
Andrea Pinheiro and Damian Moppett:
Not Photographs
at Satellite Gallery, 8 July – 28 August 2011
(Opening on Friday 8 July, 6–9pm)
Curated by Reid Shier. Organized by Presentation House Gallery
Andrea Pinheiro “Chamber – Windowsill” (2011) Light jet print. Courtesy of the artist
Ben Rivers: Slow Action
at The Western Front, through 23 July 2011
Ben Rivers “Slow Action (film still)” (2010). Courtesy of the artist.
New York
House Without The Door
at David Zwirner, 7 July – 5 August 2011
(Opening on Thursday 7 July 2011, 6–8pm)
Artists: Adel Abdessemed, Eija-Liisa Ahtila, David Altmejd, Francis Alÿs, Mamma Andersson, Louise Bourgeois, Michael Brown, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Maureen Gallace, Isa Genzken, Robert Gober, Mona Hatoum, Toba Khedoori, Charles LeDray, Thomas Ruff, Gregor Schneider, Luc Tuymans, Jeff Wall, Rachel Whiteread
Robert Gober “Untitled” (1984-88) Plaster, wire, lath, wood, semi-gloss enamel paint © 2011 Robert Gober. Courtesy of David Zwirner
B. Wurtz: Works 1970-2011
at Metro Pictures, through 5 August 2011
B.Wurtz “Garden” (1983). Courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures
I Sent My Love A Red, Red Rose
at Team Gallery, through 5 August 2011
Artists: Marc Hundley, Donald Urquhart, Jean-Luc Verna
Installetion view. Courtesy of the artists and Team Gallery Gallery
Miriam Bohm, Rosy Kaser and Erin Shirreff
at Lisa Cooley Fine Art,
through 29 July 2011
Erin Shirreff “Pages (no. 6)” (2011) Book pages pinned to 12 x 12 inch mat. Courtesy of the artists and Lisa Cooley Fine Art
Los Angeles
Cindy Kolodziejski: Portraits of Sorts and Curiosities
at Frank Lloyd Gallery, through 9 July, 2011.
Last chance to see!
Installation view. Courtesy of the artist and Frank Lloyd Gallery
Paul Thek: Diver, a Retrospective
at Hammer Museum, through 28 August 2011
Paul Thek “Untitled (Four Tube Meat Piece)” (1964) From the series Technological Reliquaries. Wax, metal, wood, paint, glass, plaster, rubber, resin, and glass. 16 1/8 x 16 x 5 3/8 in. (41 x 41.3 x 13.7 cm). Kolodny Family Collection. © The Estate of George Paul Thek; courtesy of Alexander and Bonin, New York. Photograph by Orcutt & Van Der Putten.
For A Long Time
at Roberts & Tilton, through 6 August 2011
Artists: Marina Abramović, Vito Acconci, Hamish Fulton, Whitney Hubbs, Erica Love, Raymond Pettibon and Kehinde Wiley
Hamish Fulton “The Names of Seven Men. Nepal” (2009) Pencil and colored pencil on paper. Courtesy of the artist and Roberts & tilton
London
Brittleness
at Maria Stenfors, 6 July – 5 August 2011
(Opening on Tuesday 5 July 2011, 6–9pm)
Artists: Karl Burke & Mark Garry, Eloise Calandre, Martin Gustavsson, Yasmin Müller, Astrid Svangren
Astrid Svangren “Untitled” (2011). Courtesy of the artist and Maria Stenfors
Thomas Struth: Photographs 1978 – 2010
at Whitechapel Art Gallery,
6 July – 16 September 2011
Thomas Struth “Pantheon, Rome” (1990). C-print © 2011 Thomas Struth
We Will Live, We Will See
at Zabludowicz Collection
7 July – 14 August 2011
(Opening on 7 July 2011, 7–9pm)
Artists: MirosÅ‚aw BaÅ‚ka, Carol Bove, Steven Claydon, Phil Collins, Aaron Curry, Michael Dean, Ruth Ewan, Geoffrey Farmer, Omer Fast, Rachel Harrison, Thomas Houseago, Marine Hugonnier, Sherrie Levine, Glenn Ligon, Edward Lipski, Goshka Macuga, Matthew Monahan, Deimantas NarkeviÄius, Richard Prince, Daniel Silver, Monika Sosnowska. Curated by Pavel S. PyÅ›, the winner of the first annual Zabludowicz Collection Curatorial Open 2011.
Thomas Houseago “Portrait – Double Sided” (2009) Courtesy of the Zabludowicz Collection
characters in search of an exit
at MOT International, 9 July – 13 August 2011
(Opening Friday 8 July 2011, 6–9pm)
Artists: Mircea Cantor, Beatrice Gibson, Mauricio Guillén, Amalia Pica, Ric Warren
Mauricio Guillén from “Plakat No.1” (2011) Courtesy of the artist and MOT International
Walsall
Mark Titchner: Be True To Your Oblivion
at The New Art Gallery Walsall,
8 July – 10 September 2011
(Opening on Thursday 7 July, 6-8pm. Special performance by Nicholas Bullen at 7pm)
The exhibition is a part of Home of Metal season.
Mark Titchner “Ergo Ergot” (2006) Courtesy the artist and Vilma Gold, London
Dublin
Geoffrey Farmer and Jeremy Millar: Mondegreen
at Projects Art Centre,
7 July – 20 August 2011
(Opening on Thursday 7 July 2011, 6–8pm)
Curated by Tessa Giblin.
Geoffrey Farmer & Jeremy Millar “Whitstable Pebbles, French Soap” (2011) Courtesy of the artists
Jaki Irvine: Before The Page Is Turned
at Kerlin Gallery,
08 July – 20 August 2011
(Opening on Thursday 7 July 2011, 6–8pm)
Jaki Irvine, Still from “Printworks” (2011). Courtesy of the artist and Kerlin Gallery
Berlin
Adolf Luther: Rhythmus und Materie
at 401 Contemporary,
through 30 July 2011
Adolf Luther “Hohlspiegelobjekt” (1969) 64 concave square mirrors, alminium, plexiglass. Courtesy of 401 Contemporary. Photo: Inka Recke
Michal Jankowski: Astronauts
at Żak | Branicka,
through 3 September 2011
Michal Jankowski “Astronaut VIII” (2011). oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and Å»ak | Branicka
Cady Noland / Santiago Sierra
at KOW Berlin, through 29 July 2011
Exhibition view. Cady Noland “Metal Fence” (1991) Courtesy of Sammlung Gaby & Wilhelm Schürmann and KOW BERLIN; Santiago Sierra “89 Huicholes” (2006) 84 Poster (framed) Courtesy of Santiago Sierra and KOW BERLIN. Photo: Alexander Koch
Madrid
Lili Dujourie: Nature Is Wise
at Museo Natonal Centro de Arte Reina Sofia,
through 25 September 2011
Curated by Lynne Cooke
©Lili Dujourie, installation view at Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofÃa, 2011
Leonor Antunes: Walk Around There. Look Through Here
at Museo Natonal Centro de Arte Reina Sofia,
through 5 September 2011
© Leonor Antunes, installation view at Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofÃa, 2011
Elena Asins: Fragments of Memory
at Museo Natonal Centro de Arte Reina Sofia,
through 31 October, 2011
© Elena Asins “Albiku Trikuharri II (Dolmen de Albi II)” (2002-03). Artist collection
Atardecer Ranchero
at TravesÃa Cuatro, through 23 July 2011
Artists: Jose Dila, Gonzalo Leblija, Fernndo Palomar, Eduardo Sarabia, Christi Silva,Luis Miguel Suro, Jorgr Mdez Blake, Francisco Ugarte
Jose Dila “Imbalance of Perfection” (2010) Aluminium. Courtesy of the artist and TraveÃa Cuatro
Barcelona
Museum of Parallel Narratives. In the framework of L’Internationale
at Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona,
through 2 October 2011
Artists include Marina Abramović, Geta Brătescu, Ion Grigorescu, Tibor Hajas, Sanja Iveković, Kwiekulik, Jan MlÄoch, Karel Miler, Petr Å tembera, Ilja Å oÅ¡kić, RaÅ¡a Todosijević, Sano Filko, Alex MlynarÄik, Vlasta Delimar, Željko Jerman, Neue Slowenische Kunst groups, the OHO Group, Walter de Maria and many more.
Petr Å tembera “Joining (with Tom Marioni)” (1975) Courtesy of the artist
Hugo Orlandini: CTR ALT HOME
at TK GalerÃa D’art, through 23 September 2011
Hugo Orlandini “Atajo nº 1” (2009) 9 digital photographs laminated on wood. Courtesy of the artist and TK GalerÃa D’art
BELVEDERE
at Galeria Estrany • De La Mota, through 15 July 2011
Artists include Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, Curro Claret, Javier Codesal, Patricia Esquivias, Jaume Ferrete, Cyprien Gaillard, Ana GarcÃa-Pineda, Mario GarcÃa Torres, Félix González-Torres, Rubén Grilo, Jeleton, Jonathan Millán, Bruce Nauman and many more. Curated by Bestué-Vives
Patricia Esquivias “Folklore (video still)” (2006) Courtesy of the artist
Málaga
Luc Tuymans: Retratos y vegetación / Portraits and Vegetation
at Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga
through 4 September 2011
Luc Tuymans “Niks” (2002) Oil on canvas 109×113 cm. Collection Nancy Lauter McDougal and Alfred L. McDougal partial and promised gift to Art Institute Chicago, 2005


Singapore
Video, An Art, A History 1965 – 2010: A Selection from the Centre Pompidou and Singapore Art Museum Collections
at Singapore Art Museum, through 18 September 2011
Over 40 artists include: Lee Wen, Dinh Q Lê, Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba, Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook, Nam June Paik, Bill Viola, Bruce Nauman, Pierre Huyghe, Isaac Julien and many more.
Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook. Still from “Two Planets, Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass and the Thai Villagers” (2008) video 16 mins, Singapore Art Museum collection
Idols and Icons: New photography from Asia & the Middle East
at Yavuz Fine Art, through 27 August 2011
Artists: Nge Lay, Manit Sriwanichpoom, Maitree Siriboon, Shadi Ghadirian, Morvarid, Pinar Yolacan, Lale Tara. Curated by Iola Lenzi
Shadi Ghadirian “Miss Bufferfly” (2011) C-Print. Courtesy of the artist and Yavuz Fine Art
Sydney
Dinh Q. Lê: Erasure
at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation,
8 July – 10 September 2011
(Opening on 7 July 2011, 6pm)
Dinh Q. Lê. Still from “Erasure” (2011) digital video. Courtesy the artist and Sà n Art Independent Artist Space, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Bad Angle
at Still Gallery, through 30 July 2011
Artists: Ben Cauchi, Heath Franco, Clare Milledge, Jamie North, Jess Olivieri & Hayley Forward with the Parachutes for Ladies, Sean Rafferty, Rachel Scott, Garry Trinh. Curated by Clare Lewis
Ben Cauchi “Burning Hand (reversed)” (2006) © Ben Cauchi COurtesy of the artist and Still Gallery
Melbourne
Nathan Coley: Appearances
at Australian Centre for Contemporary Art,
through 24 July 2011
Nathan Coley: Appearances (2011) Exhibition View, ACCA. Courtesy of the artist and Haunch of Venison, London. Photograph: Andrew Curtis