17 International Artists Explore Limits at Fondazione Merz in Turin
The 'Push the Limits' exhibition at Fondazione Merz in Turin, curated by Claudia Gioia and Beatrice Merz, is open until January 31, 2021. This group show showcases the work of 17 female artists from around the globe, including Katharina Grosse, Rosa Barba, Sophie Calle, Shilpa Gupta, Mona Hatoum, Jenny Holzer, Emily Jacir, Bouchra Khalili, Barbara Kruger, Cinthia Marcelle, Shirin Neshat, Maria Papadimitriou, Pamela Rosenkranz, Chiharu Shiota, Fiona Tan, Carrie Mae Weems, and Sue Williamson. The exhibition addresses issues such as discrimination, consumer culture, gender dynamics, and power structures through diverse artistic mediums. Notable pieces include Grosse's fabric work and Holzer's exploration of military accountability. A publication featuring insights from artists and critics accompanies the exhibition.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Push the Limits' at Fondazione Merz, Turin
- Curated by Claudia Gioia and Beatrice Merz
- Runs until January 31, 2021
- Features 17 international female artists
- Accompanied by a publication with critical texts
- Themes include discrimination, consumerism, gender, power, language
- Includes works by Katharina Grosse, Mona Hatoum, Jenny Holzer, and others
- Exhibition coincides with Turin's contemporary art season in November
Entities
Artists
- Katharina Grosse
- Rosa Barba
- Sophie Calle
- Shilpa Gupta
- Mona Hatoum
- Jenny Holzer
- Emily Jacir
- Bouchra Khalili
- Barbara Kruger
- Cinthia Marcelle
- Shirin Neshat
- Maria Papadimitriou
- Pamela Rosenkranz
- Chiharu Shiota
- Fiona Tan
- Carrie Mae Weems
- Sue Williamson
- Claudia Gioia
- Beatrice Merz
- Nâzim Hikmet
- Cinzia Dato
- Giordano Falzoni
- Jean Genet
- Jackie Wang
- Leo Ferrero
- Arthur Rimbaud
- Albrecht Dürer
- Angela Davis
- Marco Polo
- William Dampier
- Saint Brendan
- Federica Maria Giallombardo
Institutions
- Fondazione Merz
- Barbara Gross Galerie
- Gagosian Gallery
- Vistamare Vistamarestudio
- Galerie Perrotin
- Galleria Continua
- Fondazione Matera Basilicata 2019
- Comune di Pietrapertosa
- mor charpentier
- Sprüth Magers
- Galeria Vermelho
- Silvia Cintra + Box4
- Sprovieri Gallery
- Gladstone Gallery
- Onassis Foundation
- Karma International
- Galerie Templon
- Jack Shainman Gallery
- Artribune
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Friburgo
- Agrigento
- Bologna
- Pescara
- Milan
- Paris
- Mumbai
- Beirut
- Ohio
- Newark
- Belo Horizonte
- Qazvin
- Athens
- Uri
- Zurich
- Osaka
- Pekanbaru
- Portland
- Lichfield
- Pietrapertosa
- Basilicata
- New England
- Brussels
- New York
- Amazônia