South likes: Abraham Cruzvillegas at Haus Der Kunst, Munich The Autoconstrucción Suites Haus Der Kunst, Munich, Germany 25 January – 25 May, 2014 Chosen by Abraham Cruzvillegas to describe his art, the term “Autocontrucción” refers to improvised practices and techniques of construction that are widespread in his native city, Mexico DF. In his first retrospective
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South likes: Louise Bourgeois at Modern One, Edinburgh Louise Bourgeois: A Woman Without Secrets Modern One (Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art), Edinburgh, Scotland 26 October, 2013 – 18 May, 2014 Renowned for her groundbreaking installations and sculptures, Louise Bourgeois was—and still is, through her work—one of the most influential women of the art world.
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South likes: Neighbours at Istanbul Modern, Istanbul Neighbours: Contemporary Narratives from Turkey and Beyond Istanbul Modern, Istanbul, Turkey 9 January – 8 May, 2014 To renegotiate the centre of an area or a region means also to take a look around in order to check out the surroundings. And this is especially true for the
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South likes: Eleni Kotsoni at a.antonopoulou.art gallery, Athens Yield Point a.antonopoulou.art gallery, Athens, Greece January 22 – February 22, 2014 Yield point is defined in engineering as the maximum amount of pressure that a material can bare. Under the title Yield Point, Eleni Kotsoni’s solo show at a.antonopoulou.art gallery in Athens refers to the transition taking
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South likes: Micol Assaël at Hangar Bicocca, Milan ILIOKATAKINIOMUMASTILOPSARODIMAKOPIOTITA Hangar Bicocca, Milan, Italy 31 January – 4 May, 2014 Next to the lofty presence of Anselm Kiefer’s towers, Micol Assaël’s solo show, curated by Andrea Lissoni, occupies 1800 square-meters of space in the Hangar Bicocca with four sizable installations by the italian-born artist. Assaël’s works
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South likes: America Latina 1960-2013 at Fondation Cartier, Paris America Latina 1960-2013 Fondation Cartier, Paris, France 19 November 2013 – 6 April 2014 In the attempt to cover the recent history of Latin American art from 1960 up to today, Fondation Cartier in coproduction with Museo Amparo de Puebla (Mexico) presents a very ambitious exhibition,
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South likes: Marlon de Azambuja at Max Estrella, Madrid Brutalism Max Estrella Gallery, Madrid, Spain 25 January – 15 March, 2014 As if attempting to ape the building spree that characterises the urban growth of many megalopolis around the globe, the Brazilian artist Marlon de Azambuja concentrates on the bone structure that encompasses them all,
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South likes: Tonite let’s all make love in London at Supportico Lopez, Berlin Tonite let’s all make love in London Supportico Lopez, Berlin, Germany 18 January – 22 February, 2014 The term psychedelia comes from ancient Greek, composed of two words, psykhé (soul) and dêlos (visible, clear), and it was coined by Humphry Osmond to
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South likes: Time & Motion at FACT, Liverpool Time & Motion: Redefining Working Life FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology), Liverpool, United Kingdom 12 December – 9 March, 2014 FACT reaffirms once again the innovative nature of its program with Time & Motion: Redefining Working Life. The exhibition deals with the evermore current and
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South likes: Ivan Argote at Galerie Perrotin, Paris Strengthlessness Galerie Perrotin, Paris, France 18 January – 1 March, 2014 Known for his thought-provoking piece Retouch, where he spray-painted over Mondrian’s paintings in Centre Pompidou, Ivan Argote undoubtedly has the most astonishing approach to the notion of the monument. With a poetic yet playful mood, the
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