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| One of the many spaces enlightened by the Spirit of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Photo © Lena Ghio , 2022 |
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SEEING LOUD: BASQUIAT AND MUSIC
I have had a long time fascination with the life and work of Jean-Michel Basquiat who followed a very unusual path for a contemporary multidisciplinary artist. His work was recognized very rapidly in the 1980's New York city art scene. He worked with Andy Warhol who was the dominating visual artist of that time but he was also collaborating on music videos, talk shows, performance art and more. Then, as his star was rising to stupendous heights, he died at age 28.
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| Detail of a 1985 graphite study of Jazz Musicians by Jean-Michel Basquiat |
He is most known for his colourful large scale paintings and drawings where he uses everything from his environment to create, to express, to make political and human statements. His work is highly influenced by the famous artists of the New York scene at the time. In my opinion, I see a strong De Kooning influence. I attached a detail of one of his graphite drawings on the left that illustrates his capacity to draw in very traditional ways even though his work transcends the status quo.
The exhibition; curated by Mary-Dailey Desmarais, Chief Curator of the MMFA, Dieter Buchhart, guest curator with a deep expertise on Jean-Michel Basquiat and Vincent Bessières, guest curator for the Musée de la Musique - Philharmonie de Paris; begins by recreating the New York scene into which Basquiat made his mark. There are plenty of photographs of artists and other patrons in famous clubs, album covers, magazine covers, performance videos. It is detailed and fascinating. Finally, you arrive in the large space where you can spend time with the huge colourful signature paintings that made him a star!
I enjoyed that the paintings are widely spaced so you can move back and forth appreciating the workmanship on the one hand and the luscious colours as you move back.
I end this portion of my article with this short video that represents the end of this artist's creation. The piece was produced in the last weeks of life and is accompanied by beautiful music. There is a long sofa positioned in front of the work to allow you to soak it all in.
Exhibition and activities attached to it are ongoing until February 19, 2023. INFO HERE
ᑐᓴᕐᓂᑐᑦ TUSARNITUT!
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This exhibition explores the role of music in Inuit art. There are around 100 artworks from renowned artists such as Karoo Ashevak, Kenojuak Ashevak, Pitseolak Ashoona, Mattiusi Iyaituk, David Ruben Piqtoukun, Annie Pootoogook, Kananginak Pootoogook, Jessie Oonark and Niap (Nancy Saunders). The works were provided by many private collectors and institutions. There is an indescribable magic emanating from the forms and sounds of this beautiful exhibitions.
The exhibition is curated by Jean-Jacques Nattiez, ethnomusicologist and Professor Emeritus at Université de Montréal, and Lisa Qiluqqi Koperqualuk, Curator and Mediator of Inuit Art, MMFA, in collaboration with Charissa von Harringa, Curatorial Associate, MMFA.
The exhibition is ongoing until March 12, 2023. INFO HERE
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L'horrible chat des neiges , 1969, by Albert Dumouchel (1916-1971) print on wire wood gifted by Madeleine Morin photo © Annie Fafard |
REVELATIONS prints by Albert Dumouchel
This exhibition was indeed a revelation. Albert Dumouchel was a Montreal artist that was very influential in his time. Alas, it is taking such a long time for Montreal artists to be recognized that I had never heard of this excellent print maker until this exhibition.
His work reflects the spirit and explorations of his time which consisted of the first three quarters of the twentieth century. Visual artists were experiencing the impact of evolving technologies, the proliferation of abstract art, multidisciplinary art and a liberation of the subjects to be explored by art.
The artist even went as fart as to produce prints of a pornographic nature. Again, this reflects his time as nudity and sex scenes were becoming accepted in the movies.
An exhibition organized by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and curated by Peggy Davis, Professor of Art History at UQAM, and Anne Grace, Curator of Modern Art, MMFA
The exhibition is ongoing until March 26, 2023 INFO HERE
I hope you will take advantage of these lovely exhibitions.
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