We caught up with Jen Brill, photography enthusiast, Weinberger aficionado, and fashion maven, in the byways of SoHo. In this clip, Jen shares her favorite selects of Weinberger photographs. They are among the many great shots included in Jeans the new catalog published by Swiss Institute, Presentation House Gallery, and Museum fur Gegenwartskunst. Brill hosts the New York launch of the catalog tonight.
Jeans is the first publication that concentrates on the early work of the Swiss photographer, Karlheinz Weinberger. An extra-large format, this new book is a facsimile of the artist’s self-made portfolio. “Jeans” focuses on the artist’s fascination for men in blue jeans, an article of clothing whose scarcity in post-war Switzerland and close association with America implied more than a fashion statement.
Patrick Li, agnès b, and Swiss Institute hosted a cocktail in honor of Shadow Fux the newest catalog of Rita Ackermann and Harmony Korine.
Rachel Korine
Tim Barber and Aurel Schmidt
The 303 Team Barbara Corti, Lisa Spellman, and Katy Erdman
Artforum's Lloyd Wise and Artist Ryan McNamara
Slutever's Karley Sciortino and Artist Mavi Staiano
Alexander Hertling and Alden Pinnell
Art Production Fund's Doreen Remen, Casey Fremont, Yvonne Force Villareal
Shadow Fux at the Deuce
Rachel Chandler and Piper Marshall
Pamela Rosenkranz Nikolas Gambaroff artforum.com
Writer Genevieve Allison, Artforum's Knight Landesman, Artist Mary Heilman, SI Director Gianni Jetzer, and 303's Barbara Corti
MoMA's Christian Rattemeyer and Artist Liam Gillick
Pro Helvetia's Pierre-Alain Hug and SI Chairwoman Fabienne Abrecht
Kim Gordon
Artist Space Director Stefan Kalmar, Artist AA Bronson, and Architect Mark Krayenhoff
SI Head of Development Stephanie Krueger, SI Board Member James McGivney, and SI Board Member and Head of the Cultural Department Catherine Scharf
Artforum Editor-in-Chief Michelle Kuo and Gallerist Alexander Hertling
Artist Steven Baldi and Artist Carissa Rodriguez
Frieze magazine's Dan Fox
All images ©Swiss Institute, 2011 by Porter Hovey.
STUDIOLO and ELAINE
Studiolo
Switzerland is home to many start-up and alternative spaces in many cities– they include but are not limited to Hard Hat, Perla Mode, Les Complices, Circuit, and New Jerseyy. The appreciation for such spaces stems from their innovation, which is integral and vital to Switzerland’s art community. These perennial spaces are now joined by two newcomers. Studiolo is spearheaded by a dynamic duo: SI and Karma alum Niels Olsen and Based-in-Berlin curator Freddie Fischli. Located in the Zurich suburbs at the former atelier of sculptor Marianne Olson, Studiolo aims to complicate art viewing by making it inseparable from artistic production. The space opened last weekend with two shows Gerry Bibby and a group show The Cosmetic Is The New Cosmic. The second newcomer to open its doors, or rather the doors to its courtyard, is Elaine. The alternative space is affiliated with Basel’s Museum für Gegenwartskunst and is the brainchild of the Museum’s Curator Nikola Dietrich, the Assistant Curator and Based in Berlin curator Scott Cameron-Weaver, along with help from Everest’s Tenzing Barshee and artist Hannah Weinberger. Last Friday, the venue opened Housewarming (beginnings are so exciting), a group show featuring the artworks of favorites such as Danh Vo, Henrik Olesen, and Constantin Thun, amongst many others. We say: VIVE L’AVANT-GARDE. SI is excited to see what projects these fresh, pioneering spaces present.
Our friends at Artis organized and feature this insightful interview between Under Destruction artist Ariel Schlesinger and co-curator Chris Sharp. Check out this inside look at Schlesinger’s idiosyncratic and poetic approach to making art.
The third and final part of Under Destruction can be read as the dénouement of the exhibition. Paired down to a comparatively restrained, but no less powerful selection of works, it recapitulates the theme of memento mori present in all three parts.
Under Destruction is curated by Gianni Jetzer and Chris Sharp, in cooperation with Tinguely Museum Basel; New gallery hours are Wednesday – Sunday, 12 – 6 PM. The exhibition is on view until August 7, 2011
Artist Ariel Schlesinger and Guests
Guest
Curator and critic Isla Leaver-Yap, Sculpture Center's Fionn Meade, and Artist Lisa Oppenheim
Swiss Re's Jeanette Seifert(left) and Guest
Guests
Sang Bleu's Jeanne-Salomé Rochat
Artist Eric Andersen(center) and Friends
Artist Jonathan Schipper and Guest
Forever & Today's Ingrid Chu(right) with Friends
Artist Alexander Gutke(center) and Friends
Guests
Bruce Marshall Sherman
Slavs and Tatars's Payam Sharifi
