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Life on Mars 55th Carnegie International opening may 3, 2008 may 5, 2008 - january 11, 2009 Are we alone in the universe? Do aliens exist? Or are we, ourselves, strangers in our own world? Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International explores the important yet continually perplexing question of what it means to be human in the world today. Organized by Douglas Fogle, curator of contemporary art at Carnegie Museum of Art, the provocative Life on Mars will present the varying perspectives of 40 artists from 17 countries, spanning generations and continents. This is the 55th installation of the series of contemporary-art survey exhibitions that was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1896. It will include 204 works of art in diverse media, from painting, sculpture, and drawing to animation, film, installation, and performance—all searching for the sublime in the confusion of everyday life. The question “Is there life on Mars?” is a rhetorical one posed by the exhibition in the face of a world where political, social, natural, and economic global events increasingly seem to challenge and threaten to overtake the most basic forms of everyday existence. “The thematic premise behind the show has to do with the idea of the intimate moments in our daily lives that we miss by walking through our worlds and not seeing what is right in front of us. It also has to do with the more infinite sense of being part of the larger universe and finding ourselves on the inside and looking out.” says Fogle. “The art world itself is Mars, and the best contemporary art asks you more questions than you sometimes have answers for.” With Life on Mars, Carnegie Museum of Art is inviting its audience to ponder the questions and answers of humanity through real-life and virtual experiences. |
.jpg) Abi Road, de la serie La búsqueda del ombligo (2005-2007), Mexico, 2007, Ink on paper on wood panel, 210 x 180 x 3.5 cm For the first time, the International web site ( http://www.cmoa.org/ci08lifeonmars ) offers opportunities for blogging by on- and off-site visitors, museum staff, and special guests; social networking outlets like MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr will also have International sites. Video interviews with International artists, architects, and curators provide personal views of their work and their thoughts about Life on Mars. On-site education pods scattered throughout the exhibition will have computers where visitors can share their immediate responses to what they have seen. A robust schedule of interactive lectures with the curator, artist talks, a summer music series, and late night hours are just a few of the programs and activities that have been organized to further the discussion. more information: blog.cmoa.org article published by The New York Times | may 9: www.nytimes.com |
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Daniel Guzmán at MUCA CU | Mexico City Double Album: Daniel Guzmán and Steven Shearer solo show opening august 9 | 12.30 p.m. 08-09-08 |
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save the date | november 29 opening new space 11-29-08 |
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Minerva Cuevas at Photo Espańa 2008 | Madrid, Spain Interferencias. Minerva Cuevas, Ramón Mateos june 5 - july 13, 2008 Casa de América 06-05-08 |
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