The Italian curator Massimiliano Gioni will participate with Daniel Baumann and Ralph Rugoff at Outsider Art Fair 2013. Founded in 1993, the Outsider Art Fair quickly became a critical and commercial success as well as the leading event in the field of outsider, self-taught, and folk art. The fair was recognized for its nonconformist spirit, and crowds began to flock annually to New York ‘s Puck Building, the event’s location for its first 15 years. This year, under the leadership of Wide Open Arts, a new company formed by art dealer Andrew Edlin, the Outsider Art Fair is moving to Chelsea to the site of the former Dia Art Foundation, where visitors can expect to find prime examples of art by both celebrated and newly discovered artists.
Massimiliano Gioni will curate the 55th International Art Exhibition that will take place in Venice from June 1st to November 24th 2013, and the title chosen by the curator is: The Encyclopedic Palace. The exhibition will place at its heart “a reflection on the ways in which images have been used to organize knowledge and shape our experience of the world.”
Inspired by what scholar Hans Belting has called “an anthropology of images”, the Biennale Arte 2013 curated by Massimiliano Gioni will attempt “an inquiry in the realms of the imaginary and the functions of imagination. “
After one of the most amazing experiences I ever had in my life, like being part of the “making of” Stars work the night shift, filmed in the Dolomites, let’s do something different, while waiting for the editing…let’s think about what to do in France…in August!
JOANA VASCONCELOS AT VERSAILLES
“After Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami, this Parisian-born Portuguese artist is the latest to show at Versailles, where her exuberant works bubble over with bonheur. In the Grands Apartments and the Gardens, we encounter Marilyn, a pair of pumps made of cooking pots and lids; Blue Champagne, a collection of thousand bottles illuminating the chateau terrace; and Caracao Indipendante, two suspended hearts in black and red, one representing passion, the other, death.” Through September…let’s go!
Academy Picks Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali to Design Film Museum
By Michael Cieply
LOS ANGELES — The new movie museum planned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has its architects. Renzo Piano, whose work includes the recent expansion of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and Zoltan Pali, who has helped restore the Greek Theater and other buildings here, will join in building the film museum. The institution will be located in the old May Company department store next to LACMA. Under an earlier plan, the French architect Christian de Portzamparc was to have designed the museum, on Academy-owned land in the Hollywood district. But that plan collapsed as the economy softened in 2008 and was eventually replaced by current one, which calls for renovation of the 325,000-square-foot store space now known as LACMA West. Mr. Piano, who won the Pritzker Prize for architecture in 1998, also designed the building in which The New York Times is headquartered.
Following Richard Serra, Anselm Kiefer, Christian Boltanski and Anish Kapoor, Daniel Buren takes over the Grand Palais for a Monumenta event. The French artist, known worldwide for his Palais Royal courtyard columns, saves up an in situ work from 10 May to 21 June. At the end of a long corridor, visitors discover a forest of color, light and sound spanning more than 6,000 square meters. A novel way to tackle the immensity of the setting.
Grand Palais: 3, av. du General-Eisenhower, Paris 8
Thanks to a wonderful song, Nina Simone introduced me a long time ago to Savannah…since then, I always wanted to visit this intriguing city. Finally, I did it…and I felt in love!
Trying to just mention few amazing discoveries, I would like to start with a man: the General James Edward Oglethorpe is now one of favorite people…Walking through enchanting squares, the first thing that I realized is that Savannah is so special thanks to the vision of this British colonizer. Given the mission by King George II of England to buffer Charleston’s plantations from the Spanish, this reformer had a much more broad vision in mind, when he colonized that area in 1738. “Oglethorpe laid out his settlement in a deceptively simple plan that’s studied today the world over as a model of nearly perfect urban design. Many of his other progressive ideas—such as prohibiting slavery and hard liquor, to name two—soon went by the wayside. But the legacy of his original plan lives on to this day.” How can you not love a guy like him: astern moralist yet an avowed liberal, an aristocrat with a populist streak, an abolitionist and an anti-Catholic, a man of war who sought peace…
But in this few traveling days, this General is not the only man I felt in love for…more to come…meanwhile, some interesting facts about “Georgian” good manners:
Etiquette
As we’ve seen, it’s rude here to inquire about personal finances, along with the usual no-go areas of religion and politics. Here are some other specific etiquette tips:
Basics: Be liberal with “please” and “thank you,” or conversely, “no thank you” if you want to decline a request or offering.
Eye contact: With the exception of very elderly African Americans, eye contact is not only accepted in the South, it’s encouraged. In fact, to avoid eye contact in the South means you’re likely a shady character.
Handshake: Men should always shake hands with a very firm, confident grip and appropriate eye contact. It’s okay for women to offer a handshake in professional circles, but otherwise not required.
Chivalry: When men open doors for women here—and they will—it is not thought of as a patronizing gesture, but as a sign of respect. Accept graciously and walk through the door.
The elderly: Senior citizens—or really anyone obviously older than you—should be called “sir” or “ma’am.” Again, this is not a patronizing gesture in the South, but is considered a sign of respect. Also, in any situation where you’re dealing with someone in the service industry, addressing them as “sir” or “ma’am” regardless of their age will get you far.
Bodily contact: Interestingly, though public displays of affection by romantic couples are generally frowned upon here, Southerners are otherwise pretty touchy-feely once they get to know you. Full-on body hugs are rare, but Southerners who are well acquainted often say hello or goodbye with a small hug.
Driving: With the exception of the Interstate perimeter highways around the larger cities, drivers in the South are generally less aggressive than in other regions. Cutting sharply in front of someone in traffic is taken as a personal offense. If you need to cut in front of someone, poke the nose of your car a little bit in that direction and wait for a car to slow down and wave you in front. Don’t forget to wave back as a thank-you! Similarly, using a car horn can also be taken as a personal affront, so use your horn sparingly, if at all. In rural areas, don’t be surprised to see the driver of an oncoming car offer a little wave. This is an old custom, sadly dying out. Just give a little wave back; they’re trying to be friendly.
