Underrated Ornament: The Drawing Center in New York turns its attention to a previously under-appreciated subject of art beginning June 15. The exhibition The Clamor of Ornament: Exchange, Power, and Joy from the Fifteenth Century to the Present features works spanning 500 years that played a major role in cultural exchange.
The Clamor of Ornament: Exchange, Power, and Joy from the Fifteenth Century to the Present is the title of an upcoming exhibition at the Drawing Center in New York that focuses on a subject that has received less attention to date. From June 15 to September 18, 200 exhibits spanning five centuries will tell the story of the importance of ornament in cultural exchange. They can be found in architecture, paintings, sculptures and design, and prove to be much more complex than their reputation suggests.
Among the exhibits are 18th-century Indian palampores (hand-painted blankets), Navajo textiles, and woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) inspired by Islamic ornaments, in addition to drawings. Visitors can discover amazing motif adoptions and connections over the centuries in the exhibition.
In a major exhibition with over 150 exhibits, the Tate Modern sheds light on the beginnings of optical, kinetic and digital art. From November 28, the works of numerous renowned artists will be on display in Electric Dreams: Art and Technology Before the Internet in London.
Is our personality just an illusion? Till Schermer's paintings open up a new perspective on the fragmented human psyche. In intense, sometimes disturbing images, the artist presents the protagonists of our mental society - perhaps the start of an adventure for one's own mind.
