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Blind House exhibition review by Sarah Rose Sharp published by Hyperallergyc

https://hyperallergic.com/497379/strangely-unsettling-photographs-of-windowless-houses/

Blind House: Utopia and Dystopia in the Age
of Radical Transparency

Institute for the Humanities, University of Michigan, IL

Curated by Amanda Krugliak
March 14, 2019 to May 3, 2019

SHOW EXTENDED TO MAY 31

A Mind of Winter

Museum der Moderne, Salzburg, Austria

Curated by Thorsten Sadowsky.
A solo exhibition of works by Martin & Muñoz spanning several decades.
November 30, 2019 to April 19, 2020

Downsized: Small-Scale Sculpture by Contemporary Artists

Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT
November 03, 2018 to January 27, 2019

Spheres

Exhibition at CEART, Madrid
Opening Abril 26 until June 3, 2018

Blind House

Interview in Toner Magazine
by Sandra Sprycha

January 29, 2018

Snowbound

Cheekwood Museum of Art
Curated by Brian Downey
November 24, 2017 – January 21, 2018

Snowbound is now open to the public.

Through That Which Is Seen
 

Palo Alto Arts Center, CA
January 20, 2018 - April 8, 2018
Curated by Andrea Antonaccio-Wagner

Much can be been said about why the practice of creating miniature worlds persists, and in particular why so many contemporary artists find this art form to be a useful tool of expression. Dioramas can turn even the most mundane of subjects into something special and worthy of attention; they direct focus and consideration on their narratives, encouraging an extended gaze.

How Much Is Too Much?

A Plus A Gallery
Venice, Italy
September 24, 2017 - January 31, 2018
 
In Invisible Cities, Italo Calvino describes the “continuous city”of Leonia, where “every morning the people wake between fresh sheets,wash with just-unwrapped cakes of soap, wear brand-new clothing, andlisten to the last-minute jingles from the most up-to-date radio.”

Though 45 years have passed, Leonia evokes a familiar image for us today.

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The Times

The FLAG Art Foundation
June 1 -August 11, 2017

The FLAG Art Foundation presents The Times from June 1 – August 11, 2017, on its 9th floor gallery. The exhibition uses The New York Times as its point of departure and features over 80 artists, artist duos, and collectives who use the “paper of record” to address and reframe issues that impact our everyday lives.

Snowbound

Cheekwood Museum of Art
Curated by Brian Downey
November 24, 2017 – January 21, 2018

Opening with Holiday LIGHTS and Cheekwood’s holiday programming, Snowbound highlights the incredible sculptural work of artists Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz. The duo’s contemporary snow globes and large-scale photographs present surreal scenes and vignettes that create a mysterious world of wonder for the viewer.

Destins

Museo de la Universidad de Alicante

September 9th, 2016 through September 9th, 2017

Press Release

Hemos querido abordar la temática del destino desde sus múltiples acepciones. Destino como meta, como punto de llegada de un viaje. Pero también destino como trayectoria vital, como el encadenamiento de sucesos que determinan nuestra existencia. Destino como ventura, fortuna, estrella o suerte que la providencia nos tiene guardada para cada uno de nosotros. Destino como hado, que actúa como fuerza desconocida e inexorable sobre la humanidad. 

Off the Page

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa, AZ
Curated by Tiffany Fairall
September 9, 2016 through January 22, 2017

Books have always served as a gateway to the imagination, and the stories they tell have become fruitful material for artists throughout the ages. Today, classic tales are often retold through the movies and television, reaching broader audiences beyond Kindle and the traditional book medium. Off the Page looks at the influences literature continues to have on contemporary art and interconnected nature of visual, oral and written storytelling

Figure 8

Michael Foley Gallery

January 18th, 2016 through March 5th, 2017

Walter Martin & Paloma Muñoz will be participating in the group exhibition titled Figure 8 at Michael Foley Gallery in New York.

Press release