Le Cabinet de Curiosites
dal 11/11/2011 al 27/2/2012
Segnalato da
11/11/2011
Le Cabinet de Curiosites
New York Mercantile Exchange, New York
A unique, off-site installation in which contemporary art converges with 18th- and 19th- century antiquities
Marlborough and Steinitz galleries are pleased to announce the opening of Le Cabinet de Curiosites, conceived and curated by Thierry W Despont, opening on Saturday, November 12th in the former headquarters of New York Mercantile Exchange. The exhibition is a unique, off-site installation in which contemporary art converges with 18th- and 19th- century antiquities in a setting that blurs the confines of time and categorization. It presents work by Marlborough artists Thierry W Despont, Manolo Valdes and the late Claudio Bravo, as well as rare antique furniture from the Steinitz Collection. The works of Despont, Valdes and Bravo, though individually diverse, are rooted in shared cultural memories reflected through a veil of historical reference and trompe l'oeil. (Image: Claudio Bravo, Triptico beige y gris/Beige and Gray Triptych, 2010, oil on canvas 59 x 94 1/2 inches)