Ahmet Ogut
Informal Incidents
22 August - 3 October
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Opening & Auction:
Saturday August 21, 5 - 7 p.m.
During the opening, at about 6 p.m., the auction of Ahmet Ögüt’s self-portrait in oils takes place. For more information, please read the enclosed 'Punch This Painting Leaflet'.
I do not believe that power is a perfectly functioning mechanism. Yes, power is everywhere but with its weaknesses and gaps. (Ahmet Ögüt)
Ahmet Ögüt’s quote sets the scene for the selection of works on display at the artist’s solo exhibition, taking place in the Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam. The exhibition, entitled ‘Informal Incidents’, comprises photographs, videos, an installation and an auction; the common denominator in all the works on display is the desire for a departure from the norm. For instance, by scheduling an auction at SMBA, which normally is a non-commercial institution, Ögüt aims at pushing our minds open to new possibilities.
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Dubai-work by Hala Elkoussy travels to New York
6 days ago - 27/08/2010
The monumental photo work Myths & Legends Room - The Mural by Hala Elkoussy, made on the occasion of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2010, which Elkoussy won together with the curator Jelle Bouwhuis, will be seen beginning August 31 in the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) in New York. There it is being exhibited together with the other two winning works, by Kader Attia and Marwan Sahmarani. The complete exhibition was originally conceived for Art Dubai 2010. The exhibition in the MAD runs through October 10. The ACAP 2010 catalogue accompanies the show.
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The Temporary Stedelijk at the Stedelijk Museum
6 days ago - 27/08/2010
Beginning August 28
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam is opening its doors temporarily as 'The Temporary Stedelijk at the Stedelijk Museum', with two large presentations: 'Taking Place' and 'Monumentalism'.
Monumentalism - History and National Identity in Contemporary Art is an exhibition of proposals for Municipal Art Acquisitions. This time this exhibition has a specific thematic approach.
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Auction! 21 August 6 p.m.
3 weeks ago - 12/08/2010
Lot Description:
Ahmet Ögüt
Punch This Painting
Signed ‘Ahmet Ögüt’
Oil on canvas, framed
90 x 60 cm.
Executed in 2010.
Auctioneer:
Benthe Tupker, Christie’s Amsterdam
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Apply Now for BijlmAIR
4 weeks ago - 05/08/2010
BijlmAIR is the Artist-in-Residence Programme of Centrum Beeldende Kunst Zuidoost (CBK Zuidoost – center of visual arts), Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam (SMBA) and Stichting FLAT (FLAT foundation).
For 2011 BijlmAIR invites artists and other cultural producers to live and work temporarily in Amsterdam Southeast. This period can be used for project research or for realisation of a project or work of art, following a relevant proposal made by the applicant. The selection committee of the participating organisations decides which proposals will be chosen.
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