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Ugo Rondinone's 'I Love John Giorno' at Palais de Tokyo

exhibition · 2026-04-24

Ugo Rondinone curated an exhibition titled 'I Love John Giorno' at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, running from October 21, 2015, to January 10, 2016. The show was conceived by Rondinone, Giorno's partner of twenty years, as a spatial arrangement reflecting the poet's concept of 'the naked mind.' The exhibition was noted for its clarity, mirroring Giorno's poetic voice.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'I Love John Giorno'
  • Curated by Ugo Rondinone
  • Held at Palais de Tokyo, Paris
  • Dates: October 21, 2015 – January 10, 2016
  • Rondinone was Giorno's partner for twenty years
  • Exhibition centered on Giorno's 'the naked mind' concept
  • Described as having the limpidity of Giorno's poetry
  • Reviewed in artpress n°429, January 2016

Entities

Artists

  • Ugo Rondinone
  • John Giorno

Institutions

  • Palais de Tokyo
  • artpress

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

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