London Art Guide - February

London Art Guide - February

Recommendations of what to see in the London art scene this month by our local guide, Marine Tanguy. Discover even more on a private tour.

 

I.

Exhibition: Monochrome
Artists: Various Artists
Venue: The National Gallery
Dates: Until February 18th, 2018 


It's the last few weeks of the exhibition but it's god damn worth it! All my favourite artists are there, Rembrandt to Richter in simple nuances of black and white. Major highlight for the monochrome room of Olafur Eliasson. 

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II.

Exhibition: Andreas Gursky
Artist: Andreas Gursky
Venue: The Hayward Gallery
Dates: Until April 22nd, 2018


It's a double celebration: the re-opening of the contemporary landmark Hayward Gallery and the retrospective of Andreas Gursky. It will make you feel small but hey, that's a good thing. 

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III.

Event: Art Dinner Talk 'The Voice of a Generation' by MTArt
Dates: 21st February at the Albert's Club 


This full discussion will engage with the most exciting artists of our generation: how they innovate, which thinking do they challenge and why they are so exciting to get to know. 

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Discover Berlin's Best Private Art Collections

Discover Berlin's Best Private Art Collections

Over the past twenty years the art scene in Berlin has grown to be one of the coolest and most vibrant in the world. Artists flocked to the German capital for the low rents and ample studio spaces. Eventually galleries, museums, and other art world insiders followed their lead and established themselves in Berlin. A unique facet of this burgeoning art scene was the founding of various private collections throughout the city. While Berlin is teeming with creative endeavours and artistic events, five private art collections stand out. Read more below and visit the collections to learn about Berlin’s bustling art scene on a private Oh So Arty tour.


The Boros Collection

The first presentation at the Boros Collection was on display for four years. “For us, it’s very important that we can allow ourselves this kind of time,” explained Christian Boros, the contemporary art collector who lives in a renovated Nazi-era bunker. Christian and Karen Boros purchased the bunker in 2003 after its tumultuous history as an air-raid shelter, Soviet prisoner of war camp and hardcore techno club. “The intellectual friction that occurs here is pretty extraordinary,” Christian Boros said of Berlin; and the structure he’s chosen to house his extensive collection and make his personal residence embodies the energy of this ever-evolving city.

Yngve Holen at the Boros Collection. Photo: © NOSHE

Yngve Holen at the Boros Collection. Photo: © NOSHE


The Feuerle Collection

“The vision of The Feuerle Collection is to create a total artwork, a Gesamtkunstwerk,” and this vision is indeed achieved through the unique curatorial design of the collection. The collection’s founder, Désiré Feuerle, collects modern, contemporary, and Asian art. Despite coming from different geographical backgrounds and time periods the works in Feuerle’s collection are exhibited together to break with tradition and remove cultural barriers. Feuerle explains the resulting effect is that “the contemporary artwork becomes timeless, the ancient becomes contemporary, the two different artworks fuse with one another and create a new imaginative feeling.” This fall the collection which covers 6480 square meters, installed The Sound Room, The Lake Room, and The Incense Room which provide immersive cultural experiences to visitors.

Désiré Feuerle inside the Feuerle Collection. Photo: def image © The Feuerle Collection 

Désiré Feuerle inside the Feuerle Collection. Photo: def image © The Feuerle Collection 


The Hoffman Collection

In 1968, Erika and Rolf Hoffman began collecting art for their own personal enjoyment and the happiness it brought them to live amongst great works of contemporary art. On Saturday’s Erika Hoffman opens her private home to the public for tours of her extensive collection. Erika acts as parton, curator, and host. Lucky guests are sometimes even able to meet with Erika during their tours and ask her questions about her collection. 
The 14,000 square meters of space reinvents itself every summer when Erika curates a new exhibition to fill her private home. Each exhibition has an overarching theme and strongly developed curatorial ideology uniting the assorted works.

Erika Hoffman. Photo: Oshiaki Miyamoto © miyamocamera

Erika Hoffman. Photo: Oshiaki Miyamoto © miyamocamera


The Julia Stoschek Collection Berlin

In 2007 the Julia Stoschek Collection was established in Dusseldorf, Germany to make Julia Stoschek’s private art collection available to the general public. In 2016 the collection opened a 2,500 square meter public space in Berlin’s Mitte district. With the establishment of the Berlin location, the Julia Stoschek Collection became the first private collection in Germany to have two publicly accessible venues at once. 
The Julia Stoschek Collection has a particular focus on time-based media. It currently holds over 750 works of contemporary art by around 250 artists. “The steadily growing collection concentrates conceptually above all on the moving image,” which is explored through video, analog and digital film, multimedia environments and even performances. Guided tours of this unique collection are available on Saturdays and Sundays. 

Image by: Robert Hamacher

Image by: Robert Hamacher


Salon Dahlmann

Salon Dahlmann, named after the house’s previous owner Hildegard Dahlmann, is a building entirely devoted to the arts of every format. In 2010, the Miettinen family purchased the home in Marburger Straße 3, with the intention of establishing a connection to Berlin’s  salon culture tradition. Salon Dahlmann offers a program of exhibitions, concerts, performances and workshops as well as guided tours of the yard and current shows on Fridays and Saturdays.
Timo Miettinen and his wife Iiris Ulin display works from their personal collection at Salon Dahlmann in addition to temporary exhibitions. Originally from Finland, Timo finds his inspiration in Berlin, “In intellectual terms, Germany was always my second spiritual home,” he shared. 

Privates Apartment |Werke ausder MiettinenCollection(Albert Oehlen, Björn Dahlem, Andrè Butzer, Aurora Reinhard, Secundino Hernàndez), Foto: Elena Panouli

Privates Apartment |Werke ausder MiettinenCollection(Albert Oehlen, Björn Dahlem, Andrè Butzer, Aurora Reinhard, Secundino Hernàndez), Foto: Elena Panouli

Amsterdam Art Guide - January

Amsterdam Art Guide - January

Recommendations of what to see in the Amsterdam art scene this month by local guides at ARTernative. Discover even more on a private tour.


I.

Exhibition: Paradise Omeros
Artist: Isaac Julien
Venue: Ron Mandos Gallery
Dates: January 20th until February 17th, 2018


This exhibition is a great opportunity to see “Paradise Omeros”, the famous video installation by the internationally renowned artist Isaac Julien. Julien is without a doubt a pioneer in all aspects of video art and multi-screen installations, and this three-channel video is one not to be missed. The work was first exhibited in documenta 11 and was since displayed in many museums, festivals and Biennales all over the world. The video work is a collaboration between the artist, the Caribbean songwriter and Nobel prize winner Derek Walcott, and the composer Paul Gladstone Reid. Derek’s poem is recited on the background of the exotic Caribbean island of Saint Lucia from one side, and the urbanic London scene from the other. The name of the work refers to the Odyssey by Homer, however, it is not about a journey of self-discovery of a Greek king, but rather of a Caribbean immigrant that seeks for a place in the Western world, symbolising the Diaspora of the Caribbeans. The recurrent motif of the sea that separates the two worlds takes the viewer to places of self-meditation on notions of self and stranger, love and hate, or even war and peace. 

It has been almost 15 years since it was first exhibited in documenta 11, and one might say that today it is a symbol of the post-colonial period in the art world. And still, there is no doubt that the work is even more pertinent than ever, dealing with issues such as: immigration, multiculturalism and otherness. Alongside Julian’s video installation, we can see the work of the British artist Esiri Erheriene-Essi who presents colourful paintings of groups of Black immigrants next to White British families, all based on photographs from the 60’s and 70’s. The connection between the two different exhibitions is clear, but the way the diverse modes of representation are enriching one another makes this exhibition worth a visit.

Photo courtesy of Ron Mandos Gallery, Amsterdam

Photo courtesy of Ron Mandos Gallery, Amsterdam

II.

Exhibition: NA
Artist: Christian Boltanski
Venue: Oude Kerk
Dates: 24 November 2017 - 29 April 2018


While the 800-year-old Oude Kerk (“old church”) is Amsterdam’s oldest building, it is the most up and coming cultural institution in town. Contemporary art exhibitions in historic locations are not a new practice for art museums, however, NA - the site-specific exhibition of Christian Boltanski that was commissioned by the Oude Kerk, is a radical and unique one. It seems like the renowned artist’s oeuvre that deals with notions of collective memory, transience and the way we remember and commemorate, is even more relevant in a memory-filled space like the Oude Kerk. 

Boltanski is well-known in the contemporary art community for his conceptual design and installations, and in this exhibition, he manages again to overcome the challenges of exhibiting art installation outside the familiar white cube space of art institutions.
There is no doubt that the magnificent setting of the old church creates an even more complex work of art with new meanings. Boltanski uses the entire church while placing in it monumental installations on the theme of life after death: a labyrinth of tombs and graves of our predecessors as if they are resurrected. While the exhibition is on, visitors are invited to record themselves whispering the names of the people who are buried in the church, in what seems to be a contemporary confessional chair - these recordings will then be played as the soundtrack of the show. The artist invites us to think about what happens after our lives come to an end, while creating a mystic experience, bringing together our history, memory and death, and challenges our grasp of those three notions as separate from one another. 

Photo: gert jan van rooij

Photo: gert jan van rooij

III.

Exhibition: Rijksmuseum Schiphol, Lounge 2 and 3

It might be a place that you never thought you will visit in order to see an art exhibition, but on your way to/from Amsterdam you should definitely check this out! In 2002 the Rijksmuseum was the first museum to open a space at an airport, and after refurbishing it for the last few years, the exhibition on Holland Boulevard (between lounge 2 and 3) is back, with an area of 167 square metres that was designed by NEXT architects, and Irma Boom designed the exhibition layout. This almost extraterritorial exhibition is exhibiting original 17th-century art of Dutch Old Masters from the renowned Golden Age. So, if you didn’t have time to visit the Rijksmuseum, or just didn’t have enough of it, this space is open 24-7 and is in a way challenging the way we are used to experiencing art in a museum.

Rijksmuseum Schiphol. Photo: Thijs Wolzak

Rijksmuseum Schiphol. Photo: Thijs Wolzak

Lisbon Art Guide - January

Lisbon Art Guide - January

Recommendations of what to see in the Lisbon art scene this month by local guide, Kasia. Discover even more on a private tour.

 

This month, I’ve decided to present a list of exhibition openings in Lisbon, as with new year, there are a few interesting ones. This way, if you are in the city, you can join easily and celebrate with the local art scene.

I.

Exhibition: Land and Purpose
Artist: Sérgio Carronha
Venue: Monitor Lisbon
Opening: 19.01.2018 | 18.30
Dates: January 20th until March 3rd, 2018


‘(…) The artist, working mostly with earth-based materials - some more permanent and others more perennial - is currently based in Alentejo, where he is developing a long-term project in a piece of land; where he inhabits, collects his materials, produces his works, being the land a work of art itself. (…)’ I’m thrilled to visit this gallery, as it’s one of the newest in the city, with a fresh perspective and international background. Theirs ‘mother’ space is located in Rome, Italy.

Sérgio Carronha, Monitor Rome Lisbon, January 2018

Sérgio Carronha, Monitor Rome Lisbon, January 2018

II.

Exhibition: Atrás do pensamento
Artist: Tiago Baptista
Venue: 3+1 Arte Contemporânea
Opening: 19.01.2018 | 19h
Dates: January 20th until March 3rd, 2018


In the text, which accompanies the exhibition of Tiago Baptista, we can read: ‘The title of the exhibition was ransomed from a sentence by writer Clarice Lispector, in the
book “Água Viva (Stream of life)”, which says the following: “I am after what´s behind
thought”. This sentence introduces another type of bond in the artist’s work. A bond beyond cinematography, consisting of literature and the images gleaned from reading it. (…)’. Baptista has been collaborating with the gallery almost from the beginning of its establishment in Lisbon. I’m really looking forward to seeing his new paintings, created for the occasion of this show. 

Tiago Baptista at 3+1 Contemporary Art

Tiago Baptista at 3+1 Contemporary Art

III.

Exhibition: Now it is Light
Artists: various artists
Venue: Galeria Boavista
Opening: 25.01.2018 | 18h30
Dates: January 27th to March 10th, 20182


‘(…) This exhibition presents works of moving image, drawing and installation as well as archival contributions that investigate light as it recoils, reflects, refracts, diffracts and pierces through seemingly unaffected in a vertical scheme of geocosmic time. From the longwinded time of the astronomical plenum to the accelerated cadence of resource extraction, Now, it is Light is a space of inanimate worldings, of metals, minerals and stars whose magnitude is only relatively perceived. (…)’ The exhibition is a result of an open call for young curators, organized by Municipal Galleries in Lisbon in 2016. It will present a selection of artist, with the majority of them exhibiting their works for the first time in Portugal. A perfect possibility to experience both Portuguese and international influences. 


IV.

Exhibition: Mirror Plant
Artist: José Pedro Cortes
Venue: Galeria Francisco Fino
Opening: 26.01.2018 | 22h
Dates: January 27th to March 1st, 2018


‘(…) "Mirror Plant" brings together 25 recent photographs of such different territories as Dubai, Tokyo, Algarve or the artist’s studio in Lisbon – an essay on an unstable and beautiful world in constant mutation that enunciates the need to always keep learning how to take a fresh look at the known. (…) ‘ At the same time, there will be an opening of a new exhibition at Belo Campo, which is an original project of the artist Adrien Missika and is located in the basement of Galeria Francisco Fino. It will be great evening!

from the materials of Galeria Francisco Fino, Lisbon, 2018

from the materials of Galeria Francisco Fino, Lisbon, 2018

Jerusalem Art Guide - January

Jerusalem Art Guide - January

With the holidays, the new year and the cold weather - it’s easy to sway from discovering new galleries and art in Jerusalem. Here is a list of exhibition that are absolutely worth venturing out for - these exhibitions will warm your soul and mind this January!

I.

Exhibition title: Pravda Pravda
Artists: Zoya Cherkassky
Venue: The Israel Museum
Dates: Opens January 10 2018


Pravda is the first solo exhibition of highly acclaimed Israeli artist, Zoya Cherkassky. The exhibition show will focus on her paintings from recent years that address personal experiences and the collective trials of the Russian immigrant influx to Israel in the early 1990s. In these works that are at times, provocative and defiant, Cherkassky paints a portrait of this cultural encounter that places an unsettling mirror before Israeli society.  

Rabbi's Deliquium, 2016, Oil on linen, Private collection, Israel

Rabbi's Deliquium, 2016, Oil on linen, Private collection, Israel

II.

Exhibition: Contemporary Arabesque
Artists: Various Artists
Venue: Museum of Islamic Art
Dates: Until April 7th, 2018


Contemporary Arabesque examines how local Palestinian and Israeli artists adopt various motifs associated with the Muslim decorative elements known as arabesque and incorporate them into their work while imbuing their creations with biographical, political and gender related content. The works in the exhibition reflect different approaches to the aesthetic of arabesque: most Israeli artists relate to its form, while Palestinian artists identify it with certain aspects of conservative Islamic culture.

Installation view by Rimma Arslanov

Installation view by Rimma Arslanov

III.


Exhibition: Apparitions
Artist: Gustavo Sagorsky
Venue: Bezalel Academy Photography Department


Solo exhibition by Gustavo Sagorsky. Sagorsky, a fascinating Jerusalem based photographer has an affinity for obsolete objects, their lack of functionality allows him to observe things in a more comprehensive way. This exhibition, Apparitions displays a series of photographs which the artist took over the span of a few years in Jerusalem—displaying mundane objects in a unique light which the artist captured intuitively. For Sagorsky, "Objects are just what they are, their price or value of their components are irrelevant. I like to watch what happens when I get into contact with them and to see the outcome of the act of taking a picture".

Scar, 19,5 cm x 29 cm

Scar, 19,5 cm x 29 cm