Marais Gallery Season Opens with Dozens of Shows

The September 2012 gallery season in Paris's Marais district featured over 40 exhibitions. Notable group shows include 'État de veille' at Philippe Jousse, curated by Sophie Vigourous, pairing Jeff Wall's photography with a Tim Eitel mural, and 'Pas encore' at Sultana, curated by Frédéric Bonnet, with Berdaguer&Péjus and Jorge Mendez Blake. Solo highlights: Marie Orensanz's paper folds and marble sculptures at School Gallery; Frédéric Loutz at Claudine Papillon; Joel Shapiro's in-situ installation at Daniel Templon; John Miller's relief paintings at Praz-Delavallade; Sophie Calle at Emmanuel Perrotin; Angela Detanico and Raphael Lain's video clocks at Martine Aboucaya; Claire Morgan's insect and petal sculptures at Karsten Greve; Mika Rottenberg's sweat-collecting machine at Laurent Godin; Nicolas Chardon's black-and-white friezes at Jean Brolly; Lizzie Fitch's reflection on domestic materials at New Galerie; Geert Goiris at art:concept; Bouchra Khalili at Polaris. Debuts: Simon Nicaise at Dominique Fiat; Clément Cogitore's video 'Memento mori' at White Projects; Estefania Peñafiel Loaiza at Alain Gutharc. International artists: Yan Heng (China) at galerie Sator; Cameron Platter (South Africa) at galerie Hussenot; Landon Metz (USA) at galerie Torri. Painting survey includes Duncan Wylie at JGM, Jérémie Liron at Isabelle Gounod, Axel Pahlavi at Eva Hober.