Tag Archive "georges-adeagbo"

Weekly Update – Bulletin Boards as art

[This week's Weekly has my essay on bulletin boards as art. Below is the copy with a picture. I'll put another picture in later. And if you have a picture of your bulletin board/refrigerator art, why not send it in and we'll run a little photo post about your art statements.] Pin-up ArtistsCubicles are installations by and for the people. Somewhere in your personal space—the kitchen, office, bedroom, hallway—there’s a bulletin board holding notes, postcards, photos, a calendar or other miscellanea that help organize and define you. Whether you’re conscious of it or not, you’ve designed and authored personal installation ... More » »

Weekly Update 2 – Word Notations at the PMA

This week’s Weekly has my review of the PMA’s new Notations installation in the Contemporary Art Galleries. It also has some additional newsy bits from the museum and a paragraph I’m re-inserting here that was cut from the Weekly story. The piece is based on an interview I had with Curator of Contemporary Art, Carlos Basualdo, in which we walked through the museum and talked about the works. Here’s the link to the art page. And here’s Libby’s post on the installation. Putting in a Good “Words”The PMA’s contemporary art curator unveils his installation. Georges Adeagbo, Abraham Friend of God, ... More » »

Georges Adeagbo in Out of Words

Detail of room installation, Abraham–Friend of God, by Georges Adeagbo A bold acquisition of contemporary art with a global pedigree–Georges Adeagbo’s Abraham—L’ami de Dieu (Abraham—Friend of God), Philadelphia version–is now up at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It is part of Out of Words, the second in the Notations series of contemporary art exhibits, curated by Carlos Basualdo. This exhibit embraces textual art, including works from Glenn Ligon, Bruce Nauman, On Kawara and Joseph Kosuth, as well as from Adeagbo. This carving, based on the 13th c. tomb relief Recumbent Knight in the museum’s collection; Benin artist Hugues Hountandji carved ... More » »

Weekly Update 1 – Holiday the global way

This week’s Weekly is the Holiday Guide issue including my holiday art round-up. Below is the copy with extra pictures. Holiday DiversityArt with a global sauce. As we celebrate Thanksgiving with ritual turkey and pumpkin pie feasting, there are a few exhibitions like the salsas, chutneys and rice dishes that also grace some American tables this time of year. Henry Bermudez. Catalog cover. This is Projects Gallery’s second show this year with a catalog. It’s a great idea for the show, for the gallery and for the artist. Henry Bermudez’s “Fragmented Dream” at Projects Gallery and Xiang Yang’s “Beyond the ... More » »