Massimiliano Gioni Bücher

“A painting is not a stationary image: it moves, it is a presence. Film is something I would still like to experiment with.” (Michael Borremans)

Focusing on the evolution of curatorial practices over the past two decades, this book highlights 50 influential exhibitions that have reshaped contemporary art. Curator Jens Hoffmann examines key shows from around the world, categorized into nine thematic sections, such as "New Lands" and "Tomorrow's Talents Today." Each exhibition is analyzed for its impact on artists and curators, reflecting significant shifts in exhibition-making. This work serves as both a historical account and a vision for the future of exhibition culture, making it essential for students and professionals in the field.

Exploring the evolving definitions of figuration in contemporary art, this publication showcases recent acquisitions that challenge traditional notions of realism. It features a diverse array of artists, both established and emerging, who delve into themes of autobiography, bodily representation, and the impact of technology. The collection includes significant works by renowned painters alongside newer voices, fostering a dialogue that reflects current discussions on representation and verisimilitude in art.

This richly illustrated monograph showcases the work of pioneering artist Bayrle, highlighting his influence on mass culture, consumerism, and politics. It features his diverse creations and emphasizes his role in the German Pop movement and early computer-aided art, reflecting his lasting relevance in contemporary art.

"Through the work by 127 international artists, The Great Mother analyzes the iconography of motherhood in the art and visual culture of the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries, from early avant-garde movements to the present. Whether as a symbol of creativity or as a metaphor for art itself, the archetype of the mother has been a central figure in the history of art, from the Venuses of the Stone Age to the “bad girls” of the postfeminist era. The more familiar version of “Mamma” has also become a stereotype closely tied to the image of Italy. Published on the occasion of the major exhibition curated by Massimiliano Gioni (artistic director of the Fondazione Nicola Trussardi, Milan, and of the New Museum, New York), promoted by the Cultural Office of the City of Milan, conceived and produced by the Fondazione Nicola Trussardi in partnership with Palazzo Reale for Expo in Città 2015, the volume is devoted to womens power: in undertaking an analysis of the representation of motherhood, The Great Mother traces a history of womens empowerment, chronicling gender struggles, sexual politics, and clashes between tradition and emancipation through the work of some of the leading masters of the twentieth century, among which Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Umberto Boccioni, Louise Bourgeois, Frida Kahlo"--publisher's website.

Baked beans might seem harmless but, in the wrong hands and the wrong millennium, they can do a surprising amount of damage.11-year-old Oliver Starling thinks Romans are ancient history... until he teams up with Agent Owl to stop an evil mastermind from conquering Roman Britain with baked beans and nappy pins. Armed with only a photo-booth time machine and a pocket history guide, can Oliver and Owl keep the villainous Dr Midnight from changing the course of history forever?

A concise introduction to the subversive career of contemporary art's great trickster New York- and Milan-based artist Maurizio Cattelan (born 1960) has provoked controversy and admiration alike with his subversive sculptures, installations and publications. His playful, satirical body of work--which includes Comedian (2019), a banana duct-taped to the wall at ArtBasel Miami Beach, and America (2016), the 18-karat gold toilet he later installed in the Guggenheim's restroom--reflects a pointed critique of institutional and cultural norms in the art world and society at large. Part of the 2000 Words series conceived by Massimiliano Gioni and published by DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art, this monograph contains an essay by Gioni that excerpts his previous writings on Cattelan, his close friend and collaborator.

Giuseppe Penone (geboren 1947 in Garessio / Ponte, Piemont, lebt und arbeitet in Turin) gehört zu den bedeutendsten und einflussreichsten Vertretern der italienischen Gegenwartskunst. Er wurde mit Einzelausstellungen in der ganzen Welt gewürdigt, war mehrfach Teilnehmer u. a. der documenta und der Biennale von Venedig und erhielt 2014 den Praemium Imperiale, den bedeutendsten Preis für zeitgenössische Kunst. Penones Ästhetik gründet auf dem Dialog mit der Natur und ihren Kräften und kreist um die Frage nach den Grenzen des eigenen Körpers und den Grenzen der eigenen Wahrnehmung. Giuseppe Penone gestaltet den imponierenden, 14m hohen Ausstellungsraum im Zentrum des Erweiterungsbaus der Modernen Galerie mit einer ortsspezifischen Installation. Der Künstler wird hier u. a. die 20teilige Werkgruppe „Ripetere del bosco“ aus monumentalen Lärchenholzbalken zeigen, ergänzt durch weitere exemplarische Werke, die den weiten Horizont seines Denkens und Schaffens abstecken und die unterschiedlichen Materialien und Techniken vor Augen führen, mit denen Penone arbeitet.