William Kentridge at the New York Public Library
12 March 2010; 7PMPaul Holdengräber hosts William Kentridge, in a conversation about Gogol, Shostakovich, and Kentridge's creative process.
Acclaimed artist William Kentridge makes his Metropolitan Opera debut directing the company premiere of Shostakovich's The Nose, based on the short story by Gogol. Kentridge rose to international prominence in 1997 when his work was included in Documenta X in Kassel, Germany, and in the Johannesburg and Havana Biennials, which led to a series of solo exhibitions worldwide. He created his first opera production in 1998 with Monteverdi's Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria, followed by a widely praised staging of Mozart's The Magic Flute, which premiered in Brussels in 2005 and was later seen at BAM. His recent work includes Telegrams from the Nose , a collaborative performance with composer François Sarhan inspired by his work on the opera production. For the 2008 Sydney Biennale he created I Am Not Me, the Horse Is Not Mine, a solo lecture/performance piece inspired by Gogol, which he has been performing in New York recently. His work combines drawing, animation, filmmaking, and collage. The Met premiere of The Nose coincides with a major retrospective of Kentridge's work on view at the Museum of Modern Art.
This event is located in the Celeste Bartos Forum of The New York Public Library. Enter on 42nd Street near 5th Avenue and proceed to Celeste Bartos Forum.
Box office opens at 5:00pm, Doors open at 6:15pm, Program begins at 7:00pm. Arrive early for seats!
For more information, please visit the New York Public Library website.
William Kentridge: Five Themes at the Museum of Modern Art, New York
March 7 - May 24, 2010William Kentridge: Five Themes is on view from March 7 until May 24, 2010. For more information about this show, please click here for a direct link to the museum website.
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William Kentridge's production of The Nose at the Metropolitan Opera
5 - 25 March 2010William Kentridge designs and directs the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Dmitri Shostakovich's The Nose with six performances from March 5-25. Tony Award-winner Paulo Szot stars as the man who wakes up to discover that his nose has disappeared in this opera based on a short story by Gogol. Please follow this link to the Met's website for more information and to order tickets. To see a trailer for the production, please follow this link and please follow this link to view an interview with William Kentridge.
Additionally, A free exhibit "Ad Hoc: Works for The Nose" by William Kentridge opens on February 26 and runs through the end of the Metropolitan opera season. Gallery Met is located in the south lobby of the Metropolitan Opera house at Lincoln Center (64th Street and Broadway) and, is open Monday through Friday, 6pm till the end of the last intermission, and Saturdays from noon through the last intermission. Please click here for more information.
Eija-Liisa Ahtila at Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art, London
February 26 - April 25 2010Eija-Liisa Ahtila at Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art, London will be on view from 26 February until 25 April 2010. For more information about this show, please click here for a direct link to the museum website.
Thomas Schütte: Hindsight at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
February 17 - May 17, 2010Thomas Schütte: Hindsight at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid will be on view from 17 February until 28 March 2010. For more information about this show, please click here for a direct link to the museum website.
Maurizio Cattelan at at The Menil Collection, Houston
February 12 – August 15, 2010Maurizio Cattelan at at The Menil Collection, Houston will be on view from 12 February until 28 March 2010. For more information about this show, please click here for a direct link to the museum website.
Pure Beauty: John Baldessari at Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona
11 February - 25 April 2010John Baldessari: Pure Beauty at the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, is on view from 11 February until 25 April 2010. For more information about this show, please click here for a direct link to the museum website.
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DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art in Montreal presents EIJA-LIISA AHTILA: INT. STAGE-DAY
29 January - 9 May 2010DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art is pleased to present EIJA-LIISA AHTILA: INT. STAGE-DAY. For more information about this show, please click here for a direct link to the museum website.
Lawrence Weiner at BAK, basis voor actuele kunst, Utrecht
January 24 - March 28, 2010Lawrence Weiner at BAK, basis voor actuele kunst, Utrecht is on view until 28 March 2010. For more information about this show, please click here for a direct link to the museum website.
Lawrence Weiner at Weiner at Espai d'art contemporani de Castello, Spain
23 October 2009 - 28 March 2010Larence Weiner's solo show UNDER THE SUN, will be on view 23 October through 28 March. For more information about this show, please click here for a direct link to the museum website.
