February 2010 | "Must-See Contemporary Art"

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Yin Xiuzhen at MoMA

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Through May 24, 2010: In the second floor Projects Gallery at MoMA, Yin Xiuzhen presents a large-scale sculptural piece titled “Collective Subconscious”. The installation consists of a reconstructed steel minibus draped with used clothes and found materials. For this work, Xiuzhen invites the public to enter and sit on benches inside the vehicle while listening to Chinese pop music in the background. Visitors are thereby transported into a unique environment that breaks from the conventional setting of a quiet museum space.

2010-01-29T22:26:00.000-08:00

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Kiki Smith at Brooklyn Museum

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Through September 12, 2010: Entitled "Sojourn", Kiki Smith's exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum is a unique, site-specific installation that explores the cycle of life as it relates to female artists. The show presents a variety of work by the artist in a range of media including sculpture, cast objects, collage, drawing, and photography. Smith also incorporates two eighteenth-century period rooms in the Museum’s nearby Decorative Arts galleries into her project.

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Viola Frey at MAD

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Through May 2, 2010: “Bigger, Better, More” at the Museum of Arts and Design is a retrospective of work by Viola Frey. Best recognized for her innovative practice of ceramics and trademark kitsch style, this exhibit features the artist's massive sculptures. Frey's work is inspired by her extensive personal collection of small ceramic figurines, purchased at flea markets over the years.

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Skin Fruit at New Museum

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Through June 6, 2010: “Skin Fruit: Selections from the Dakis Joannou Collection” features over 100 works by 50 international artists from one of the world's leading collections of contemporary art. Guest curated by Jeff Koons, whose work inspired Joannou to start his collection in 1985, the exhibition explores various relationships between contemporary art and the human body.

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Whitney Biennial

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Through May 30, 2010: Every two years, the Whitney Museum of American Art showcases the most significant and exciting work created by today’s living artists. This year, the 2010 Biennial features large-scale works as well as a stage for performance pieces and an entire floor devoted to video art.

2010-01-11T22:26:00.000-08:00

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Contemplating the Void

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Through April 28, 2010: The central void of the Guggenheim's famous rotunda has been an important part of the museum's exhibitions throughout the years. "Contemplating the Void" celebrates the building’s 50th anniversary, with nearly two hundred artists, architects, and designers to imagining their dream interventions in the space. The exhibition features renderings of each project in a salon-style installation that emphasizes the diverse range of the proposals received.