From: e-Flux <[email protected]>
Date: 2009/11/7
Subject: Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami presents THE REACH OF REALISM
To: [email protected]
Date: 2009/11/7
Subject: Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami presents THE REACH OF REALISM
To: [email protected]
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Elad Lassry Czech Girl, 2009 C-print 14 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches Edition of 5, 2 AP Collection of Carlo Bronzini Vender | THE REACH OF REALISM December 1, 2009 - February 14, 2010 Knight Exhibition Series Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami 770 NE 125th Street North Miami, FL 33161 305.893.6211 http://www.mocanomi.org | ||
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THE REACH OF REALISM MOCA Knight Exhibition Series PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Uta Barth, Olaf Breuning, Tom Burr, Talia Chetrit, Anetta Mona Chisa & Lucia Tkacova, PhilCollins, Thomas Demand, Alex Hubbard, Matt Keegan, Ragnar Kjartansson, Elad Lassry, Lars Laumann, Adam McEwen, WilhelmSasnal, Xaviera Simmons, Martin Soto Climent, Wolfgang Tillmans, Sara VanDerBeek, Emily Wardill, Gillian Wearing, JudiWerthein, and Artur Zmijewski. The Reach of Realism brings together an international group of artists exploring the artistic traditions ofRealism in an age of digital manipulation and staged reality. The artists in the exhibition use various strategies toaddress the increasing fusion between daily life and popular media. From 19th century painters who depicted everydaylife during the industrial revolution, to the 1980s "pictures generation" of artists who criticized the media's growinginfluence on society, artists have used realism as a political strategy. Today, it is widely understood that whileimages are effective means of communicating ideas, they have lost their impact in communicating truths because ofincreased manipulation and outright fabrication. The exhibition's artists convey the desire for authenticity in imageswhile distrusting the ability of images to communicate an objective reality. By choosing to obstruct straightforwarddepictions and instead reveal poetic truths, these artists question whether the images they produce and the realitiesthey portray can be meaningful. In creating semblances of reality, they are more interested in the inclusion of adetail or moment in a work that contains the potential for realism and not realism itself. The artists in The Reach of Realism question the status of realism in artwork today. They choose particularimages and narratives to work with and grapple with the challenges and implications of circulating them withinartwork. The Reach of Realism is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami and is curated by MOCAAssociate Curator Ruba Katrib. The exhibition is part of the Museum of Contemporary Art's Knight ExhibitionSeries. The exhibition is made possible with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Starbucks Coffee Company. Additional support provided by Office for Contemporary Art Norway and MOCA Mystery Dates fundraiser. The Reach of Realism Opening Reception MOCA / VANITY FAIR INTERNATIONAL Party Tuesday, December 1, 7 – 9 pm Information and RSVP: 305.893.6211 Hours during Art Basel Miami Beach Wednesday, 9 am – 9 pm, Thursday – Monday 9 am – 5 pm MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, North Miami Located in Downtown North Miami, the Museum of Contemporary Art is internationally recognized as a force in definingnew trends and directions in contemporary art. The museum originates most of its own exhibitions, presenting anexciting mix of both emerging and legendary artists. Visitors from around the world are drawn to its permanentcollection reflecting the most important developments in contemporary art. MOCA presents a continuous calendar oflectures by renowned artists and critics, film screenings, concerts, and cutting edge performances and has attractednationwide attention for highly original education and outreach programs that make contemporary art accessible,understandable, and enjoyable to a wide audience. Exhibitions and programs at MOCA are made possible through grants from the City of North Miami, the Florida ArtsCouncil, the Department of State, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs council, theMayor and Miami-Dade County Commissioners. The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami is accredited by the AmericanAssociation of Museums. | |||
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