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Lead Stories
--Jorge Macchi. Tracks of a Walker in the Global City
-- Latin American Inclusions in the MoMA Collection. An Interview with Luis Pérez Oramas
-- Julio Le Parc, The Light Works. Low Technology and High Magic
News and Views
-- Call for Manifesta 6 School
-- Fotofest 2006. 11th International Biennial of Photography and related Photo-Art
-- Miami Art Museum appoints Terence Riley as its new director.
New Works for Sale in Virtual Galleries
-- Viota Galería de Arte
Electronic Catalog
-- Graciela Sacco
New Books and Catalogs
-- Le Parc Lumière ( Kinetic works by Julio le Parc )
-- Fluido. Los Carpinteros
-- Silencios. Fotografía, Erika Diettes.
Upcoming Events
-- Arteaméricas, Miami
-- The Armory Show, New York
-- PULSE, New York
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Lead Stories
--Jorge Macchi. Tracks of a Walker in the Global City
The work of Argentinean artist Jorge Macchi has always reflected an interest in violence, chance, and the use of humble materials that are pointedly forgotten in everyday life. This article by Elena Oliveras analyzes, among other things, Macchi¿s thematic focus, the conceptual nature of his work, the use of minimalist elements, and the development of his career since the 1980s.
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-- Latin American Inclusions in the MoMA Collection An Interview With Luis Pérez Oramas
Francine Birbargher interviews Luis Pérez Oramas, adjunct curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, in charge of developing the institution¿s new Latin American projects. The text unveils the inclusion of works by Latin American artists in the Museum¿s collection, and explores the Museum¿s policies and concepts.
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-- Julio Le Parc, The Light Works. Low Technology and High Magic
A text by Gabriela Salgado about Argentinean artist Julio Le Parc, on the occasion of a show at the Daros space in Zurich, which displayed works from the 1960s and 1970s. The author comments on the particulars of Le Parc¿s oeuvre, as well as the development of his formative years. Read the article
http://www.artnexus.com/servlet/NewsDetail?documentid=15652
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News and Views
-- Call for Manifesta 6 School
The Manifesta 6 School is the central project of Manifesta 6, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art, which will take place in Nicosia, Cyprus from 23 September to 17 December 2006. The deadline for the application is 1 March 2006, and the invited participants will be notified by 30 March 2006. Read more
http://www.artnexus.com/servlet/NewsDetail?documentid=15970
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-- Fotofest 2006. 11th International Biennial of Photography and related Photo-Art With the themes The earth ¿ Artists responding to violence, Fotofest inaugurates on March 10th and will take place until April 23rd in Houston, Texas. The event which develops simultaneously in several places in the city will have 120 exhibitions of photographic work, which will be held in museums and untraditional spaces.
http://www.artnexus.com/servlet/NewsDetail?documentid=15972
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-- Miami Art Museum appoints Terence Riley as its new director.
Terence Riley, who has been the Curator in Chief of the Museum of Modern Art...