life on
mars
55th Carnegie International
5.3.08-1.11.09
Featured Artists
- Doug Aitken
- Kai Althoff
- Mark Bradford
- Vija Celmins
- Phil Collins
- Bruce Conner
- Cao Fei
- Peter Fischli & David Weiss
- Ryan Gander
- Daniel Guzmán
- Thomas Hirschhorn
- Richard Hughes
- Mike Kelley
- Friedrich Kunath
- Maria Lassnig
- Sharon Lockhart
- Mark Manders
- Barry McGee
- Mario Merz
- Marisa Merz
- Matthew Monahan
- Rivane Neuenschwander
- Manfred Pernice
- Susan Philipsz
- Noguchi Rika
- Wilhelm Sasnal
- Thomas Schütte
- Ranjani Shettar
- David Shrigley
- Paul Sietsema
- Rudolf Stingel
- Katja Strunz
- Paul Thek
- Wolfgang Tillmans
- Rosemarie Trockel
- Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Andro Wekua
- Richard Wright
- Haegue Yang
Audio/Video Library
Artist's Lecture: Haegue Yang
Posted 10|13|08
Artist's Lecture: Ryan Gander
Posted 09|29|08
Remainder, a new process/performance by Attack Theatre: Phase one
Posted 09|23|08
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Attack Theatre: Remainder, Phase Two
Thurs., Jan. 8
Attack Theatre dancers return to Carnegie Museum of Art for Phase Two of Remainder, a 10-month process/performance inspired by Life on Mars.
Daily film screenings of Sharon Lockhart's Pine Flat in Carnegie Museum of Art Theater
2:00 p.m. daily
Additional screening Thursdays at 5:00 p.m.
Free with Museum admission
Running time: 138 min.
schedule is subject to change
Allderdice Aesthetics
Paul Thek's "Earth Drawing 1"
Paul Thek’s “Earth Drawing 1” is an extremely important part of the Carnegie Museum’s “Life on Mars” exhibit. The piece was created with acrylic and newspaper, and it carries a strong message about the society in which we live. “Earth Drawing 1”... Read More
01|21|09 ValerieM 0 Comments
Mario Merz' Fibonacci 1202
In art, themes like unity, growth, and creation are pretty common. Iin his piece, Fibonacci 1202, italian artist Mario Merz displays these motifs uniquely and inventively through the use of photography and neon lights. Symmetric, and orderly, the piece... Read More
01|21|09 CristinaC 0 Comments
D.Johnston: An analysis
Gwenn BarneyThe narrative of a piece of art is its heart. While the paint and technique is the skin and bones of a piece, it is always the stories background and narrative that allow for the connection it may form... Read More
01|15|09 GwenB 0 Comments
Red Turtle
Nick Gentile Art History APPeriod 5October 22, 2008 Red Turtle Paul Thek’s Red Turtle is a very simple painting of a red turtle. It is almost like a gesture drawing. This painting is like a small revolution and Thek breaks off from the norm... Read More
11|25|08 NicholasG 0 Comments
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11|22|08 VincentP 0 Comments
A Mallarmé
Mario Merz, creator of A Mallarmé currently on display at the Carnegie Museum of Art, makes use of every day materials such as newspapers and neon lighting to convey his distaste for modernization in addition to politics—specifically the invasion of... Read More
11|21|08 ElizabethM 0 Comments
Pangaea's Diaries by Rivane Neuenschwander
Zara KarumanAP Art History10/20/08 Pangaea’s Diaries, Rivane Neuenschwander This work, as a part of the “Life on Mars” exhibit at the Carnegie International, isn’t set up such that it catches the observer’s eyes or draws them in. The work is displayed... Read More
11|20|08 ZaraK 0 Comments
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Paul Thek’s “Tower and Uncle Tom’s Cabin” is a powerful sculpture that reflects Thek’s personal life at the time that he constructed the piece, but also requires a lot of background knowledge. The sculpture comments on humanity, showing how basic,... Read More
11|20|08 LauraG 0 Comments
The Meaning of Cavemanman
Julia BondarenkoIn today’s world we like to believe that our society is more than adequate and that we, as humans, are superior to any other life forms in our world. As these superior beings, we don’t always stop to realize... Read More
11|20|08 YuliyaB 0 Comments
Society Through Crystal Balls
Gilli Mizrahi Modern artists generally try to convey a message to the audience of people who sees their work. Ryan Gander is no different. Whether through film or installation art, Gander attracts viewers through his odd use of seemingly random parts,... Read More
11|20|08 GilliM 0 Comments