French curator Laurie Chappis Peron presents artist Morgane Fourey – curator’s pick
Where’s Art invites French artist and curator Laurie Chappis Peron to introduce Rouen and Paris-based artist Morgane Fourey’s research on painting and portraiture. Morgane Fourey (France, 1984) lives and works between Rouen and Paris. Graduated from the École Régionale des Beaux Arts de Rouen – ERBA, she currently works as both artist and independent curator. Morgane Fourey works with a variety of mediums combining...
London-based Italian curator Valentina Fois presents artist Steven Morgana – curator’s pick
Where’s Art invites London-based Italian curator Valentina Fois to introduce the work of new media artist Steven Morgana. As a curator there is nothing that gives me more satisfaction than working and playing a role in the career’s development of young talents. When I see them become aware of their potential I am rewarded for all the sacrifices and long hours of work. All these young artists work like there is no tomorrow; they...
Italian curator Maria Villa presents Milan-based artist Marco Basta
Where’s Art invites Italian curator Maria Villa to introduce the narrative work by Milan-based artist Marco Basta. Works by Marco Basta (Milan, 1985), through the use of different techniques and materials, enact the balance being created between two opposites: the inner space and the outer worlds; the individual and the community; modernity and tradition; imagination and reality. Images being generated by his works always feature a...
French curator Laurie Chappis Peron presents Paris-based artist Pauline Bastard – curator’s pick
Where’s Art invites Annecy curator Laurie Chappis Peron to introduce image-based research by Rouen artist Pauline Bastard. Pauline Bastard (born in 1982, Rouen) lives and works in Paris. She works with a variety of mediums and questions our relation with the image. Using objects, photographs, pictures, and numerical icons as in Western (2009), she creates sculptures, installations, new images and stories. A big part of the...
New York-based curator Natalia Nakazawa presents artist Deric Carner – curator’s pick
Where’s Art invites New York-based curator Natalia Nakazawa to introduce American artist Deric Carner’s work on hybrid and juxtaposition. Deric Carner (b. 1975, United States) is an artist living and working Brooklyn, NY. His most recent show, Stay, just for a little while, at the Romer Young Gallery in San Francisco, CA contends with the surly topic of sexual transgression through its most restrained counterpart:...
Polish curator Ewa Kozik presents seminal exhibition “As You Can See: Polish Art Today” – curator’s pick
Where’s Art invites Warsaw’s curator Ewa Kozik to introduce contemporary Polish art through a review of crucial group show “As You Can See: Polish Art Today”. The exhibition “As You Can See: Polish Art Today” was one of the most prominent shows of contemporary Polish art. Focusing on the works that were created in the last three years, it aimed at tracing the current interests of the artists in the...
New Delhi curator Kanika Anand presents Indian artist Astha Butail – curator’s pick
Where’s Art invites New Delhi-based curator Kanika Anand to introduce Astha Butail’s research on book projects and Indian old literature. Astha Butail (b. 1977, India) is an emerging artist whose practice is inspired in part by her work as a fashion designer and in part by her deep study of Indian mythology and ancient scriptures. Her artistic direction and sensibilities are well defined in the poignant open book project...
Greek art historian Dimitra Tsiaouskoglou presents artist Rania Bellou – curator’s pick
Where’s Art invites Greek art historian and curator Dimitra Tsiaouskoglou to introduce the research on drawing and photography by artist Rania Bellou. Rania Bellou (b. 1982, Thessaloniki, Greece) lives and works in London. Working with diverse media, such as drawing, multimedia, installation and photography, her artistic practice revolves around the notions of memory, authenticity and identity. With a keen interest in...
Danish art critic Troels Laursen presents artist Ole Tersløse – curator’s pick
Where’s Art invites Danish writer and art critic Troels Laursen to introduce the work of digital artist Ole Tersløse. Sweet Child of Mine Ole Tersløse is originally trained as a painter, but in recent years he primarily has worked with computer-manipulated photography and visualisation in 3D computer programs. Although his works may resemble photographs at first glance, Tersløse never uses photography as the basis for his...