Part I of two reports from the 2018 Spring Exhibitions and the March Meeting in Sharjah.
Anna Boghiguian
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Radical Art from the Past Decade, from Tahrir Square to Recife
In MoMA’s Unfinished Conversations, artists around the world engage with today’s political struggles while exposing their personal, cultural, and historical roots.
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A Nomadic Artist’s Journey Through the Ancient History of a French City
Anna Boghiguian’s exhibition in Nîmes draws inspiration from the city’s history, from its days as a Roman outpost to its important role in the global textile industry.
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Chasing Ghosts Through Bathhouses and Cisterns at the 14th Istanbul Biennial
ISTANBUL — Caroline Christov-Bakargiev’s highly anticipated Istanbul Biennial, SALTWATER, A Theory of Thought Forms, is not exactly a straightforward affair.
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Personal but Highly Political Highlights from the 2015 Venice Biennale
VENICE — As I feel my way through a curtain and into a pitch-black, cavernous space, a white square shimmers in the distance.
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Who Was Robert Shapazian? Reflections On Art + Money
When Christie’s recently became a sponsor of Hyperallergic, I knew little if anything about Robert Shapazian, whose important contemporary art collection was advertised on this site and sold this week.
The founding director of the Gagosian Gallery during its early, non-world domination phase, I’m discovering (late) that Shapazian was a fascinating character who I wish I had met. The collector/gallery professional had a front-row seat to witness the transformation of the art world from “a relatively quiet and private place” to the contemporary scene, where “branding is the mantra of our time.”
His observations about money and aesthetics are particularly insightful …
