Uncertain States of America

“These are the Uncertain States of America where nothing is fully possible to predict and where surprise is always around the corner.” Daniel Birnbaum, Gunnar B. Kvaran, Hans Ulrich Obrist.

Reykjavík Art Museum is happy to announce today’s opening of the exhibition UNCERTAIN STATES OF AMERICA – American Art in the Third Millennium, a unique presentation of young and emerging American artists, curated by Daniel Birnbaum, Gunnar B. Kvaran and Hans Ulrich Obrist.

The exhibition was first shown at Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, fall 2005 and then traveled to Bard College in New York and Serpentine Gallery in London. After Reykjavík it will carry on to Herning in Denmark, Warsaw, Moscow and Beijing.

The exhibition consists of more than 120 works by over 40 young artists, and presents a wide spectrum of expressions, from video and film to installations and paintings. Although the exhibition is comprised of rich and varied material, certain common features are apparent. The curators note that they have been confronted with a narrative art, and an ability to tell new and disparate stories. They have encountered artists who are cognizant of their historical context, and who, on many different levels, express a clear social and political consciousness. Meanwhile, all the works break new creative ground, and have a strong aesthetic awareness.

“Clearly we want this exhibition to reflect the variety of expressions and the heterogeneity of the artistic landscape, but in the end the intensity and indisputable quality of the works remain our key criteria.” Daniel Birnbaum, Gunnar B. Kvaran, Hans Ulrich Obrist.

The exhibition is produced by Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art.

Artists included in the exhibition: Allora & Calzadilla, Edgar Arceneaux/Rodney McMillian, Devendra Banhart, Frank Benson, Jennifer Bornstein, Mike Bouchet, Matthew Brannon, Anthony Burdin, Paul Chan, Sean Dack, Trisha Donnelly, Jim Drain, Piero Golia, Hannah Greely, Taft Green, Guyton\Walker, Karl Haendel, Christian Holstad, Shane Huffman, Jiae Hwang, Matthew Day Jackson, Matt Johnson, Miranda July, Nate Lowman, Daria Martin, Matt McCormick, Ohad Meromi, Kori Newkirk, Seth Price, Adam Putnam, Cristina Lei Rodriguez, Matthew Ronay, Mika Rottenberg, Aïda Ruilova, Paul Sietsema, Josh Smith, Mika Tajima, TM Sisters, Jordan Wolfson, Mario Ybarra Jr., Aaron Young.

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UNCERTAIN STATES OF AMERICA CONQUEST ICELAND
Kuratoren: Daniel Birnbaum, Gunnar B. Kvaran, Hans Ulrich Obrist

mit Allora & Calzadilla, Edgar Arceneaux, Devendra Banhart, Frank Benson, Jennifer Bornstein, Mike Bouchet, Matthew Brannon, Anthony Burdin, Paul Chan, Sean Dack, Matthew Day Jackson, Trisha Donnelly, Jim Drain, Piero Golia, Hannah Greely, Taft Green, Wade Guyton / Kelley Walker, Karl Haendel, Christian Holstad, Jiae Hwang, Matt Johnson, Miranda July, Cristina Lei Rodriguez, Nate Lowman, Daria Martin, Matt McCormick, Rodney McMillian, Ohad Meromi, Kori Newkirk, Seth Price, Adam Putnam, Matthew Ronay, Mika Rottenberg, Aida Ruilova, Reena Spaulings (Reena Spaulings Fine Art), Paul Sietsema, Josh Smith, Mika Tajima, TM Sisters , Jordan Wolfson, Mario Ybarra Jr., Aaron Young

Stationen:
06.12.07 - 24.02.08 Galerie Rudolfinum, Prag
23.03.07 - 07.05.07 Centre for Contemporary Art, Warschau
04.03.07 - 01.07.07 Herning Kunstmuseum
05.11.06 - 21.01.07 Reykjavik Art Museum
09.09.06 - 15.10.06 Serpentine Gallery, London
24.06.06 - 10.09.06 CCS Bard Hessel Museum, Annandale-on-Hudson
08.10.05 - 11.12.05 Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo