Ten Notable Exhibitions Opening in Early 2017 Across Global Art Centers
From February 25 to April 30, Desert X will take place in California's Coachella Valley, curated by Neville Wakefield, with a focus on climate change and tribal culture. Helen Johnson's exhibition at London's ICA is available from February 1 to April 2, examining themes of white imperialism and Australian colonial history. At Gateshead's Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Monica Bonvicini's survey, which emphasizes architecture and control, is ongoing until February 26. In Milan, Fondazione Prada presents 'Give Me Yesterday' until March 12, showcasing informal photography. Robin Rhode's 'Paths and Fields' at Stevenson in Cape Town is on view until March 4. Rita Ackermann's exhibition at Malmö Konsthall is open through January 22, while John Currin's show at Sadie Coles HQ in London runs until January 21. A.K. Burns is the artist-in-residence at New Museum from January 18 to April 23, and Sam Durant's 'Build Therefore Your Own World' at Blum & Poe in Los Angeles is available until February 4. Rosa Barba's exhibition at Neuer Berliner Kunstverein in Berlin will be open until January 27.
Key facts
- Desert X runs from February 25 to April 30, 2017 in Coachella Valley, California.
- Helen Johnson's exhibition at ICA London addresses Australian colonial history and patriarchy.
- Monica Bonvicini's survey includes new commissioned works at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art.
- 'Give Me Yesterday' at Fondazione Prada features 14 international artists focusing on diaristic photography.
- Robin Rhode's show at Stevenson Cape Town draws influence from Italian Arte Povera artists.
- Rita Ackermann's Malmö Konsthall exhibition includes her 'Chalkboard Paintings' series from 2013 onward.
- John Currin's paintings at Sadie Coles HQ incorporate surreal symbolism and neoclassical aesthetics.
- A.K. Burns' New Museum residency explores bodily subjugation through video installation.
Entities
Artists
- Neville Wakefield
- Helen Johnson
- Monica Bonvicini
- Nan Goldin
- Larry Clark
- Wolfgang Tillmans
- Ryan McGinley
- Joanna Piotrowska
- Leigh Ledare
- Melanie Bonajo
- Robin Rhode
- Giovanni Anselmo
- Giuseppe Penone
- Giulio Paolini
- Rita Ackermann
- John Currin
- A. K. Burns
- André Breton
- Donna Haraway
- Sam Durant
- Rosa Barba
- Honoré de Balzac
- Hari Kunzru
- Paul Virilio
- Lenin
Institutions
- Desert X
- ICA London
- Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
- Fondazione Prada
- Stevenson
- Malmö Konsthall
- Sadie Coles HQ
- New Museum
- Blum & Poe
- Neuer Berliner Kunstverein
- Migros Museum
- Venice Biennale
- ArtReview
- Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Locations
- Coachella Valley
- California
- United States
- Palm Springs
- London
- United Kingdom
- Melbourne
- Australia
- Canberra
- Gateshead
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Venice
- Italy
- Berlin
- Germany
- Milan
- Turin
- Cape Town
- South Africa
- New Orleans
- Budapest
- Hungary
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Kent
- Manchester
- Troy
- Malmö
- Sweden