Galerie Allen Opens in Paris with Performance-Focused Second Show
Galerie Allen, a newly established gallery in Paris created by Australian artist Mel O'Callaghan and curator Joseph Allen Shea, has opened its doors in a former print shop located near Gare du Nord. The gallery's first exhibition highlighted the seldom-seen works of Maurice Blaussyld, whose art was last displayed in Paris ten years ago. Representing five artists, the gallery includes O'Callaghan, Hany Armanious (2011 Venice Biennale), Corita Kent (1918-1986), Laëtitia Badaut-Haussmann (Salon de Montrouge 2010), and Angelica Meisiti. The upcoming exhibition, "Turns, The Possibilities of Performance," will feature Badaut-Haussmann's "Underway 2," alongside works by Laurent Montaron, Marc Hundley, Meisiti, and a soundtrack by Parfums pourpres du soleil des pôles. Badaut-Haussmann is also scheduled for a solo exhibition next spring.
Key facts
- Galerie Allen opened in Paris near Gare du Nord in a former print shop.
- Founders are Australian artist Mel O'Callaghan and curator Joseph Allen Shea.
- Inaugural exhibition featured Maurice Blaussyld, whose work had not been shown in Paris for ten years.
- The gallery represents five artists: O'Callaghan, Hany Armanious, Corita Kent, Laëtitia Badaut-Haussmann, and Angelica Meisiti.
- Second exhibition 'Turns, The Possibilities of Performance' runs from November 7 to December 21, 2013.
- Exhibition includes works by Badaut-Haussmann, Montaron, Hundley, Meisiti, and a soundtrack by Parfums pourpres du soleil des pôles.
- Laëtitia Badaut-Haussmann will have a solo show at the gallery in spring 2014.
- Corita Kent's screenprints were praised by Alfred Hitchcock, John Cage, and Buckminster Fuller.
Entities
Artists
- Mel O'Callaghan
- Joseph Allen Shea
- Maurice Blaussyld
- Hany Armanious
- Corita Kent
- Laëtitia Badaut-Haussmann
- Angelica Meisiti
- Laurent Montaron
- Marc Hundley
- Jerry Chadwick
- Joni Mitchell
- John Cassavetes
- John Cage
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Richard Buckminster Fuller
- Mahlon Loomis
Institutions
- Galerie Allen
- Galerie Schleicher/Lange
- Palais de Tokyo
- Salon de Montrouge
- IAC Villeurbanne
- Performa 11
- Venice Biennale
- Kingpins
- Parfums pourpres du soleil des pôles
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Gare du Nord
- London
- Berlin
- Los Angeles
- East River
- New York
- Virginia
- Villeurbanne
Sources
- artpress —