New 29,000+ sqft contemporary art museum to open in Gibraltar.
18 March 2024 • Mark Westall
Opening in Autumn 2025, Fortress House is a new contemporary art museum that will be a major addition to the… Read More
Tag: Jenny Holzer
Explore the impactful artistry of Jenny Holzer, a renowned American conceptual and installation artist. Her thought-provoking creations, spanning various media such as electronic signs, stone carvings, paintings, billboards, and printed materials, stimulate public discourse and shed light on social and political issues.
Jenny Holzer, an accomplished American artist known for her conceptual and installation prowess, captivates audiences by ingeniously integrating text into public spaces through a diverse range of mediums. From dynamic electronic signs to meticulously carved stone, expressive paintings, attention-commanding billboards, and thoughtfully crafted printed materials, Holzer’s artistic journey resonates with her commitment to sparking discussions and casting a spotlight on societal and political matters.
Renowned for her unparalleled mastery of language and her captivating endeavors within the public domain, Holzer deftly crafts a profound interplay between emotion and intellect. Her artistic practice gracefully navigates the nuanced terrain of personal and collective encounters with power and brutality, as well as fragility and compassion. By seamlessly merging individual and communal perspectives, Jenny Holzer’s body of work stands as a testament to the compelling harmony she weaves between emotions and ideas.
Jenny Holzer to present new and recent paintings and robotic LEDs in new exhibition.
29 August 2023 • Mark Westall
Since the 1970s, Jenny Holzer has deployed language as her medium, mobilizing poetic, political
and personal texts to speak to our experiences of power, violence, joy, despair and idealism.
BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON the most comprehensive graffiti & street art exhibition to open in the UK ever.
13 January 2023 • Mark Westall
BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON will open at Saatchi Gallery with over 100 international artists this February. The exhibition supported by… Read More
9 exhibitions to see in New York
8 September 2022 • Mark Westall
It’s Armory Week and to celebrate we have chosen 9 exhibitions you should go and see.
DEMENTED WORDS Jenny Holzer
6 September 2022 • Mark Westall
Renowned American artist Jenny Holzer has used language as her primary medium since the 1970s, mobilizing poetic, political and personal… Read More
Jenny Holzer Responds to Roe V. Wade Overturn
24 June 2022 • Mark Westall
This morning, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in a shocking decision that will end federal abortion rights. Nearly… Read More
Everybody’s Doing It: Painting at Art Basel
22 June 2022 • Paul Carey-Kent
Art Basel and it’s satellite fair seem to be back to normal this year. There’s plenty of variety – more so than at Frize London last year –
Tate Modern: Power to Change, a weekend of events in the run-up to COP26
8 October 2021 • Mark Westall
Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), Tate Modern will stage Power to Change, a weekend of free events, installations, and… Read More
FIVE to see at Art Basel OVR:2020
23 September 2020 • Mark Westall
Featuring 100 Art Basel galleries from 28 countries and territories, ‘OVR:2020’ is exclusively dedicated to works made this year below are five artworks that caught our eye.
Artists Band Together
20 August 2020 • Alexandra Zirinis
Fifteen contemporary artists and activists have come together in conjunction with eBay, and three youth-led organizations– RISE, Woke Vote, and Mijente, with a genius campaign to get out the USA vote.
Jenny Holzer x Avant Arte launch limited edition in collaboration with the New York City AIDS Memorial
29 July 2020 • Mark Westall
Today July 29, 2020, American artist Jenny Holzer and Avant Arte, the world’s largest online community of art lovers, launch an edition in collaboration with the New York City AIDS Memorial.
Hauser & Wirth + Artist Jenny Holzer create limited-edition benefit print to mark the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
21 April 2020 • Mark Westall
Hauser & Wirth has joined forces with Jenny Holzer on a very special fundraising initiative to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day
Jenny Holzer A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE
27 December 2019 • Mark Westall
Jenny Holzer, titled ‘A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE’, at Tarmak 22 in Gstaad-Saanen Airport, on view from Now – 22n January 2020. The presentation showcases works spanning the artist’s practice, including stone benches, LEDs, and paintings.
The Top 7 Art Exhibitions to see in London in July
30 June 2019 • Tabish Khan
Pink columns, powerful words, auditory hallucinations, a feather, naked bodies, sharks and sunsets.
The Word is Art.
6 November 2018 • Mark Westall
The Word is Art is a fascinating global overview of how contemporary artists incorporate text and language into work that speaks to some of the most pressing issues of the 21st century
Phillips to Host Sneaker Exhibition in New York
11 July 2018 • Mark Westall
Phillips Laces Up: Sneaker Exhibition features over 20 Pairs of Shoes Designed by Leading Contemporary Artists, Including Takashi Murakami, KAWS, Kehinde Wiley, Jenny Holzer, Damien Hirst, and Shantell Martin.
Unlimited @ArtBasel are going to present 71 premier art works in a totally unique setting
3 May 2018 • Mark Westall
This year’s edition of Unlimited will consist of 71 large-scale projects, presented by galleries participating in the fair. Curated for the seventh consecutive year by Gianni Jetzer, the sector will feature a wide range of presentations, from seminal pieces from the past to work created especially for Art Basel.
Jenny Holzer light projections coming to Blenheim Palace
24 July 2017 • Mark Westall
This autumn, contemporary artist Jenny Holzer will debut a series of light projections at Blenheim Palace, in Woodstock, Oxfordshire as part of her solo exhibition, SOFTER: Jenny Holzer at Blenheim Palace
FC Barcelona Foundation, Reach Out To Asia and UNICEF launch ‘1 in 11’ campaign, to extend educational opportunities to marginalized children
9 January 2015 • Mark Westall
The ‘1 in 11’ campaign will raise funds through individual donations and a major art auction at Sotheby’s in London on Thursday 12th February, featuring donated works by renowned artists including Takashi Murakami, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Richard Serra and Shirin Neshat.
New Art Gallery to open in New York
12 November 2013 • Mark Westall
Skarstedt to open a Chelsea gallery, adding to their two existing locations in New York’s upper east side and London.
s[edition] opens up platform for all artists to submit and sell digital limited editions
5 June 2013 • Mark Westall
Reach a new global audience of collectors and enthusiasts.Create your own online private view for friends and fans.
Samsung turns living rooms into art galleries with new App
29 October 2012 • Mark Westall
The App will be available on Samsung 2012 Smart Interaction enabled models. Samsung’s unrivalled picture quality and premium design provides viewers with a truly artistic experience for the living room.
BMW Art Drive:The ArtCars from BMW.
22 July 2012 • Mark Westall
For two weeks only the ICA takes over an off site space in the East End with ART DRIVE! – an opportunity to view BMW’s unique collection of ART CARS.
LITTLE WONDER- Group show at A&D Gallery
17 August 2010 • Mark Westall
A&D Gallery have selected works by artists including, David Hockney, Julan Opie, and Andy Warhol, which they believe interact in a very personal and approachable way.
