New Installation of works from De la Cruz Collection
inaugurates during Art Basel Miami Beach
Rather than doing a traditional thematic exhibition or creating a dialogue between the individual artists, this year's overall pattern could be interpreted as a large puzzle that transcends preconceived notions of authorship.
Some of the walls in the space will be installed reminiscent of salon style. At first glance the viewer will be overwhelmed by color and pattern, On closer observation, the pattern dissolves and the individual works reveal themselves becoming more familiar.
The De la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space opened in December 2009 in Miami's Design District. This museum, privately funded by Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz, serves as an extension to their home, where their collection has and continues to be shown by appointment for the past 20 years. Besides exhibiting the collection, this new space has a strong educational programming that includes lectures, artist residencies and student workshops. As an initiative to support the local art scene, Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz established student and artist travel programs as well as scholarships for high school graduates.
On the ground floor next to the large mirrored wall by Ugo Rondinone it has been installed two salon style walls with works by Mark Grotjahn, Wade Guyton, Jacob Kassay, Glenn Ligon, Nate Lowman, Seth Price, Christopher Wool, Martin Kippenberger, Jonathan Meese, Sigmar Polke and Rufino Tamayo . Also on this floor we will be exhibiting Mark Bradford, Albert Oehlen, Thomas Houseago, Kelley Walker, and Sterling Ruby. On the second floor there are site specific installations by Aaaron Curry, Kathrryn Andrews, Nikolas Gambaroff, Guyton/Walker and Josh Smith.On the third floor it has been created a comprehensive dialogue with works by from Jim Hodges Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Ana Mendieta, Jim Hodges, Gabriel Orozco, and Cesar Trasobares.
Among the 43 artist included are also: David Altmejd, Tauba Auerbach, Mark Bradford, Joe Bradley, Dan Colen, Martin Creed, Jim Drain, Nikolas Gambaroff, Isa Genzken, Mark Grotjahn, Thomas Houseago, Alex Hubbard, Rashid Johnson, Jacob Kassay, Glenn Ligon, Michael Linares, Nate Lowman, Charles Mayton, Jonathan Meese, Ana Mendieta, Laura Owens, Jorge Pardo, Sigmar Polke, Seth Price, Sterling Ruby, Reena Spaulings, Rudolf Stingel, Fredrik Vaerslev and Christopher Wool.
In the project room is Maintain Right, a performative installation by Miami artist collaborative Justin H. Long and Robert Lorie (FUNNER PROJECTS).
De la Cruz Collection
23 NE 41 St, Miami, Fl 33137. Phone. 305-576-6112. Info@delacruzcollection.org
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Thomas Houseago, Ugo Rondinone, Sigmar Polke, Martin Kippenberger, Mark Grotjahn, Rufino Tamayo & Jonathan Meese. Courtesy/cortesía: De la Cruz Collection
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Felix Gonzalez-Torres and Gabriel Orozco.Courtesy/cortesía: De la Cruz Collection
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Rudolf Stingel and Thomas Houseago. Courtesy/cortesía: De la Cruz Collection -
Joe Bradley and Kathryn Andrews. Courtesy/cortesía: De la Cruz Collection
