INTERVIEW - PATRICIA TREIB →

June 16, 2017 by Editor in FEATURED

Aujourd’hui is pleased to release this exclusive interview with Patricia Treib by Timothy Hull during Treib’s latest exhibition of paintings titled Intersticies at Bureau in New York. Treib’s work explores the malleable boundaries of the picture plane and plumbs the depths of forms, both familiar and distant. Her paintings have an irrepressibly active surface, as colors dance about in melody and forms arrive at destinations heretofore mysterious. Treib’s current exhibition furthers her intimate and dynamic research into the secret life of objects and motifs.

- Timothy Hull

INSIDE STUDIO - SARAH & CHARLES →

February 01, 2017 by Editor

Sarah & Charles’ (1981 & 1979) work is muldisciplinary: installations, sculptures and videos, alternated with soundscapes, performance and photographical work. Always enveloping a broad range of techniques, each applied according to the ideas it wants to transmit. Apart form the studio work, they’ve been commissioned artworks on public space and created several scenographic concepts for dance and theater – in their country and abroad. Their collaboration is extended in large-scale projects such as the short films they’ve produced in the past couple of years. They live and work in Brussels and their collaboration goes back as far as 2004.

INSIDE STUDIO - JULIÃO SARMENTO →

January 20, 2017 by Editor

Julião Sarmento, who was born in Lisbon in 1948, is a Portuguese artist living and working near Lisbon. He is one of Portugal’s most resounding names in the art world, from the seventies to the present day, receiving institutional and private prestige in a career full of highlights.

INTERVIEW - GIORGIO GALOTTI →

December 12, 2016 by Editor

Along with the bigger and established art fairs, there is a increasing trend that is developing in the contemporary art world - The Boutique Art Fair. These events are characterized by some core elements that makes them partially different from the concept of a classic fair. A smaller number of participants, unconventional venues, synergistic environment among others.

As the New York Times once said, spring - and not only - is the season of boutique-style events in Europe. As a matter of fact, especially in 2016, the European art scene has seen the launch of a few new fairs and events that had a very positive response from the public. DAMA, organized by Giorgio Galotti in Turin, is one of these.

- Alberto Baruffato

INSIDE STUDIO - JOANA VASCONCELOS

October 24, 2016 by Editor

Joana Vasconcelos, who was born in Paris in 1971, is a Portuguese artist living and working in Lisbon. She has exhibited regularly since the mid-1990s, gaining international recognition for her work specially after participating in the 51st International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia in 2005.

THE ARCHIVES: GALERIE VALENTIN →

October 05, 2016 by Editor

Aujourd’hui is happy to present an exclusive selection of pictures from Galerie Valentin’s archive, that documents not only the gallery's program throughout the last 20 years, but also the evolution of an exhibition's photographic documentation.

INTERVIEW - DIANGO HERNÁNDEZ →

June 20, 2016 by Editor

Aujourd’hui is pleased to announce Diango Hernández as our next interview. The Cuban born artist is still defying simple categorizations, breaking boundaries and always challenging his work through craftsmanship and a unique notion of materialization. With a intimate view on the role of his art and how it has been shaped through traveling and living abroad, Diango Hernández has been widely exhibited in galleries like Barbara Thumm (Berlin), Marlborough Contemporary (London) and Alexander and Bonin (New York) and institutions such as Kunstahlle Basel (Basel), Museum Morsbroich (Leverkusen), Museum of Contemporary Art (Tokyo), Tate Liverpool (Liverpool), Barbican Centre (London) among many others. Read our interview to find out how he manages to turn blurry memories into feelings, how every nationality comes with different degrees of complication and how he believes that a better future is possible through art instead of any kind of politics.

AUJOURD'HUI JE DIS OUI →

May 13, 2016 by Editor

Aujourd’hui is pleased to present Aujourd’hui je dis oui, a group exhibition in Lisbon curated in collaboration with Domenico de Chirico. Gathering works from multiple national and international artists, the exhibition will be on view from the 15th of April until the 14th of May, featuring works by: Ana Manso, Andrew Birk, Antoine Donzeaud, Asger Dybvad Larsen, Béla Pablo Janssen, Benoit Platéus, Ittah Yoda, João Paulo Serafim, Manor Grunewald, Manuel Forte, Michele Gabriele, Miguel Januário, Mikkel Carl, Nuno Patricio, Olivier Kosta-Théfaine, Pedro Barateiro, Pedro Matos, Ricardo Passaporte, Samuel François and Sasha Kurmaz.

INSIDE STUDIO - HUBERT MAROT →

March 16, 2016 by Editor

Hubert Marot was born in Château-Thierry , France in 1986. He studied photography at Les Gobelins of Paris (2009). His studio is located in Asnière-sur-Seine, a suburban neighbourhood in the north of Paris, in a building called La Sira. The building has housed Hubert's studio since February 2015 and it is also where he presented "Mr. Vertigo", a two-man exhibition with Antoine Donzeaud in June 2015.

INSIDE STUDIO - PEDRO BARATEIRO →

March 07, 2016 by Editor

After meeting us in Lisbon's oldest café, Martinho da Arcada (The historical meeting point of the likes of Fernando Pessoa and Almada Negreiros in the 20th century), Pedro Barateiro had the kindness to show us his studio in Lisbon, the city where he now lives and works.

INTERVIEW - GOSHKA MACUGA →

February 03, 2016 by Editor

A long exchange of emails precedes the day when I scheduled to meet Polish artist Goshka Macuga. Some big projects coming up, keep her highly busy. The activity in her studio is frenetic, and it is precisely there where it becomes clear how Macuga’s range of interests –from physics to politics, from avant-garde theory to comedy theatre or from anthropology to philosophy– is as overwhelming as the amount of research on the basis of her work. In one of her early installations, Picture Room (Gasworks, 2003) she encompassed the collection of items and the incorporation of works by other artists, indicating her intention to work towards an expansive practice, operating between disciplines and escaping categorisation. A precise approach that five years later, earned her a nomination for the Turner prize. Since then, Macuga has been moving and working successfully between different terrains where the search for hidden knowledge remains a constant.

- Alejandro Alonso Díaz

INTERVIEW - DOMENICO DE CHIRICO →

January 25, 2016 by Editor

Aujourd’hui is pleasured to announce Domenico de Chirico as our brand new interview. With a very interesting combination of skills and activities, Domenico is a Milan based curator, teacher, editor and contributing writer. Collaborating with international galleries, artists and magazines, Domenico still finds time to teach Visual Culture and Trend Research in IED – Istituto Europeo di Design. Read our interview to find out how his process behind the concept and execution of a show, what are his triggers as a curator and how he manages to be a curator in such iconic galleries, without losing focus from all of his activities.

INSIDE STUDIO - MATT MIGNANELLI

December 15, 2015 by Editor

Matt Mignanelli, born in Rhode Island in 1983, lives and works in New York City and is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. His paintings have been widely exhibited throughout the United States and internationally with exhibitions at Richard Heller Gallery, Los Angeles, LUCE Gallery, Torino, SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, Goss-Michael Foundation, Dallas, Quint Contemporary, San Diego, among others. His works will also be included in Face to Face: Selections from the Ernesto Esposito Collection at Palazzo Fruscione, Salerno.

INTERVIEW - PARI EHSAN (PARIDUST) →

December 09, 2015 by Editor

The interaction between art and fashion has been known and widely discussed since these subjects’ roots. But it was Pari Ehsan who pioneered on pairing these two elements in unique combinations that celebrate this relationship and their influence on the contemporary landscape. The New York based blogger blends high-end fashion and contemporary art by posing in outfits that carefully match the exhibitions that she features in. With over 200,000 followers on Instagram, Pari Ehsan’s wisely curated fashion-meets-art feed has been rising in popularity, which can be attested by her nomination for the CFDA Awards. A step ahead of the conventional fashion blog posts, Pari explores new ways to combine different patterns and textures, creating dialogues and offering a brand new perspective into contemporary art. We had the opportunity to catch up with Pari to learn more about her process, her favorite galleries, and her future projects. Meet Pari Ehsan, the game-changer behind the internet sensation blog, Pari Dust.

INTERVIEW - ALEXANDRE FARTO AKA VHILS →

December 02, 2015 by Editor

Aujourd’hui has the pleasure of presenting Alexandre Farto (also known as Vhils) as our most recent interview. His groundbreaking carving technique shaped him into one of the leading figures among Portuguese artists and a global ambassador for Portuguese street art. Born in 1987 and raised in Seixal, a part of Lisbon's outskirts, Vhils started his visual interactions with the urban panorama as a prolific graffiti writer in the early 2000s. The simple, yet very emotional, carved murals were hailed as one of the most compelling approaches to art created in the last decade. With countless works in the public space around the world, Alexandre's work has also been exhibited both in solo and group exhibitions in institutions such as Fundação EDP - Museu da Electricidade in Lisbon, Magda Danysz Gallery in Paris, Coa Museum in Portugal, Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, Centre Pompidou in Paris, Museu de Arte do Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Lazarides Gallery in London, among many others. Often dealing with social issues, his work highlights and exposes several feelings, pioneering a fascinating aesthetic while also garnering critical acclaim. Read our interview to find out how he is avoiding overstraining, how he still wants to make materials dance and how it felt to be distinguished with one of Portugal’s highest honours.

INTERVIEW - NAMALIMBA COELHO →

November 27, 2015 by Editor

After talking to several artists and curators in our past interviews, Aujourd’hui has the pleasure to shake things up with Namalimba Coelho, Press Manager for Lisbon-based Museu Berardo. Our conversation allowed us to find out how the Angolan born communicator started in Law, only before deciding to focus on Human Rights and all before becoming the media and press handler of one of Lisbon’s most coveted art institutions. Having promoted some of coolest shows the city has seen in the past ten years, while also working with some of Lisbon’s most well renowned and exciting art institutions, we listened to Namalimba’s in-depth opinion and analysis about the tools of her trade. Read our interview to find how the role of a big museum PR is performed, what’s her view on Lisbon’s contemporary art scene and how a change of projects is yet to scare Namalimba.

INTERVIEW - MANUEL FORTE →

September 23, 2015 by Editor

Manuel Forte is an artist born in Oporto, Portugal, and the first Portuguese ever presented in our interviews. He attended Kensington & Chelsea College and the Scuplture Academy in London, He attended Ar.Co ́s Painting course and “Gulbenkian Programme of Artistic Creation and Creativity” Videoart course at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon. His work has been exhibited at Galeria Diagrama (Mexico City), BWA Zielona Gorá (Poland), No Space (Mexico City) and Brand New Gallery's 2159miles at Museo Britanico Americano (Mexico City). Read our interview to discover how cities are always informers and how aesthetic transformations feel like a daily dynamic.

INTERVIEW - EZRA KONVITZ, ARTSTACK →

September 15, 2015 by Editor

The development of technology and the growth of the internet and social media is changing our society and consequently the art world. The ways in which we contemplate and consume art and even the intricacies of the art market are shifting and adapting with the appearance of platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Paddle8, Artsy, Art Rank and more. ArtStack, a discovery tool with a social element, has been growing and creating its place since 2011. Aujourd'hui spoke with Ezra Konvitz, one of its Co-Founders, to learn more about his past, what makes ArtStack unique and its plans for the future.

GALLERY GUIDE - BRUSSELS

September 09, 2015 by Editor

Belgium has already developed a cult following for its major museums and established galleries, but the country’s appetite for great contemporary art has left Brussels pretty crowded with unique venues and less traditional approaches to art presentations. Showing a support for young and emerging artists, as well as shared enthusiasm for the established and buzz worthy artists nowadays, the city has it all. With interesting venues, apartment exhibitions and former brewery’s all dedicated to the art world, Belgium's scene is definitely worth our visit.

INTERVIEW - BRYAN DOOLEY →

July 30, 2015 by Editor

Aujourd’hui is proud to present its latest interview, this time with the British artist Bryan Dooley. Hailed as one of the most promising artists in the UK, Bryan was born in Leeds in 1987 and graduated with an MA in Photography from London’s prestigious Royal College of Art. Rod Barton, Galerie Jeanrochdard and Chewday’s are only but some of his past exhibitions. Read our interview to find out how photography was just a tool for something bigger, what artists currently excite him and how he became an artist during a heatwave and a flash of light.