David Walsh's MONA Collection Invades Paris at Maison Rouge
The exhibition 'Theatre of The World,' featuring David Walsh's collection, is currently displayed at Maison Rouge in Paris until January 14, 2014. Curated by Jean-Hubert Martin, it presents 180 pieces from Walsh’s collection alongside 300 from the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, as well as notable loans like Picasso's 'Weeping Woman.' The show is characterized by its unconventional arrangements, including an Erwin Wurm red Porsche positioned next to an Egyptian sarcophagus. Walsh, who gained wealth through online gambling, adopts a unique curation approach. The exhibition showcases works from various artists and striking contrasts. Walsh's upcoming exhibition will explore the intersection of art and science.
Key facts
- David Walsh's collection exhibited at Maison Rouge, Paris, until January 14, 2014.
- Exhibition titled 'Theatre of The World' curated by Jean-Hubert Martin.
- Includes 180 works from Walsh's personal collection, 300 from Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.
- Features rare Picasso 'Weeping Woman' and works by Wurm, Basquiat, Kiefer, Boltanski.
- MONA uses black walls, no labels, and an iOS app 'O' for information.
- Lighting is deliberately dim to avoid over-illumination typical of museums.
- Collaboration began after Martin's 'Artempo' at 2007 Venice Biennale.
- Walsh made fortune in online gambling; MONA is built mostly underground in Hobart.
Entities
Artists
- David Walsh
- Jean-Hubert Martin
- Erwin Wurm
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Anselm Kiefer
- Christian Boltanski
- Pablo Picasso
- Ad Reinhardt
- Pierre Bismuth
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
- Taryn Simon
- Lindsay Seers
- Kutlug Ataman
- Brigita Ozolins
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Sachika Abe
- Laith McGregor
- Wim Delvoye
- Sol LeWitt
- Emily Kame Kngwarraye
- Lucio Fontana
- Alberto Giacometti
- Andres Serrano
- Peter Hill
- Tijs Visser
- Axel Vervoordt
- Olivier Varenne
- Paul Feyerabend
- Werner Heisenberg
Institutions
- Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)
- Maison Rouge
- Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG)
- Centre Pompidou
- Saatchi Gallery
- Biennale di Venezia
- artpress
Locations
- Hobart
- Tasmania
- Australia
- Paris
- France
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Samoa
- Singapore
- United States
- Asia
- Europe
- Venice
- Italy
- Scotland
Sources
- artpress —