“We need to remind ourselves that contemporary art is first of all a form of conceptual gymnastics, in which we learn to coexist with what we don't understand.” NeedsFirstsArtFormArt IsContemporaryGymnasticsCoexistContemporary Art Author:Massimiliano Gioni
“People want to see things that are visually beautiful.” PeopleWantBeautiful Author:Massimiliano Gioni
“Art in the United States is a kind of visual entertainment focusing on expected narratives.” KindArtStatesUnitedUnited StatesEntertainmentExpectedNarrativeVisuals Author:Massimiliano Gioni
“The sad thing is that somehow, it is a type of event that mirrors the artist. You take it into account, and you're reminded in this specific case what the artist's work is about, what his life is like, and how life mirrors art.” ArtLife IsArtistCasesEventsTypeAccountsMirrorsLife Is LikeSad Things Author:Massimiliano Gioni
“You witness the artists acting as witnesses, but they provide a point of view that's less monolithic. It's less official in a certain way. Many artists are speaking in the first person singular, as a reaction to dubbed-over media commentary. The thought is: "Enough with how we're represented by the media. Let me tell the story."” WayFirstsPersonsEnoughStoriesArtistCertainViewsActingMediaLet MePoint Of ViewReactionsWitnessOfficialsFirst PersonCommentary Author:Massimiliano Gioni
“Many of the artists are not pretending to have an objective point of view. They're revealing the subjectivity.” ArtistViewsPoint Of ViewObjectivesPretendingRevealingSubjectivity Author:Massimiliano Gioni
“In some Arab art exhibitions that have happened, there's always this idea that the East is more traditional; they show a lot of works on calligraphy and religion.” ArtIdeasShowsHappenedEastTraditionalExhibitionsCalligraphy Author:Massimiliano Gioni
“Maybe there are some traditional things, but they are more about the way the West packages the East.” WayWestEastTraditionalPackages Author:Massimiliano Gioni
