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BODY, SPACE, MOTION, THINGS

Posted in Art Experiences, Exhibition Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , on June 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I had great fun at Tate Modern a couple of days ago, courtesy of Robert Morris and Bodyspacemotionthings. The interactive installation, which is essentially a playground made out of plywood, rubber and ropes, first opened in 1971…

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ART ON TWITTER

Posted in Art Experiences, tagged , , , , , , on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

My new personal project is to find out about interesting artists and art projects through Twitter. Here is a selection so far…

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BODYSPACEMOTIONTHINGS

Posted in Art News Comment, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on April 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Thirty-eight years ago, the Tate Gallery (now Tate Britain) installed Robert Morris’s interactive artwork Bodyspacemotionthings in its Duveen Galleries, and all hell broke loose…

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ROTHKO AT TATE.ORG.UK

Posted in Art Experiences, tagged , , , , , , , , , on March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Just found out that if you (like me) missed the Rothko exhibition at Tate Modern, you can take a virtual panoramic tour online…

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MORPH “FLASH MOB” TRIBUTE TO TONY

Posted in Art News Comment, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Fans of Tony Hart gathered outside Tate Modern yesterday to pay tribute to the DIY art enthusiast, who died earlier this year.

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ART IN LONDON: HAPPY CLOUD, PICASSO

Posted in Art Experiences, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »

British artist Stuart Semple released 2,057 smiling clouds into the sky near Tate Modern this morning as part of an installation called Happy Cloud.

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RODCHENKO & POPOVA AT TATE MODERN

Posted in Exhibition Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The second half of the exhibition shows Rodchenko and Popova’s forays into textiles, theatre, film and poster design.

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Tate Triennial 2009

Posted in Exhibition Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Four hours ago I walked, hood up against the freezing sleet, to Tate Britain to see if it would help me understand the concept of altermodernism.

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Nicolas Bourriaud on Altermodernism

Posted in Exhibition Openings, tagged , , , , , , , on February 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Curator Nicolas Bourriaud coined the phrase altermodern (“alternative” + “modern”) to describe a new, global approach to art. Modernism and postmodernism were Western movements, for the most part, but t0day’s artists are more aware of their place in a globalised culture.

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