Dipinti dalla UBS Art Collection
17 giugno – 4 ottobre 2015
GAM – Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Milano

In mostra, visibili per la prima volta al pubblico italiano, oltre 100 tra le maggiori opere della UBS Art Collection dagli anni ‘60 ad oggi, di 91 artisti che raccontano uno spaccato di arte contemporanea toccando temi centrali come il paesaggio, il ritratto, la figura umana, l’astrazione.

La mostra si apre con un omaggio alla pittura tramite una fotografia di Thomas Struth in cui noi stessi, visitatori della mostra, guardiamo altri spettatori.

Da qui quindi l’idea del curatore Francesco Bonami: “Pensando a una mostra sull’idea della pittura, abbiamo riflettuto anche sul modo di trasformare l’esperienza stessa della mostra in un dipinto. Abbiamo quindi deciso di appendere i quadri sopra altri quadri. Usando come sfondo immagini degli spazi esistenti nel museo, con tutta la sua collezione. Ne consegue l’impressione di veder fluttuare i quadri, una particolarissima quadreria surreale, dove le opere abbandonano la propria fisicità e diventano ciò che sono, simboli contenenti immagini, storie e idee”.

IMMAGINE: Thomas StrutH National Gallery 1, London 1989 1989 C Print 180 x 196 cm
© Thomas Struth, 2015 UBS Art Collection

Angus Fairhurst 3rd Lowest Expectations 1996 Enamel on aluminium 180 x 180 cm © The Estate of Angus Fairhurst, courtesy Sadie Coles HQ, London UBS Art Collection

Brice Marden Chinese Dancing 1994-96 Oil on canvas 155 x 274 cm © Brice Marden / DACS London / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY 2015 UBS Art Collection Mark Tansey

Christine Ay Tjoe Rounded Cars, 2013 Oil on canvas 170 x 200 cm © Christine Ay Tjoe. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts UBS Art Collection Bernard

Mark Tansey Discarding the Frame 1993 Oil on canvas 213.3 x 189.2 cm © Mark Tansey UBS Art Collection

Fred Tomaselli Drawing After Utah Saint 1999 Gouache on black Canson paper 44.45 x 32.39 cm © The Artist / Courtesy James Cohan Gallery, New York and Shanghai UBS Art Collection Thomas Struth National Gallery 1, London 1989 1989 C Print 180 x 196 cm © Thomas Struth, 2015 UBS Art Collection Michael Craig-

Edward Ruscha Vanish , 1972 Oil on linen 50.8 x 60.9 cm © Ed Ruscha. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery UBS Art Collection

Eric Chan Anthurium in all glory, 2007 Oil on canvas 120 x 120 cm © Eric Chan. Courtesy the artist. UBS Art Collection

Francesco Clemente Self Portrait, 1984 Oil and silver leaf on canvas 177.8 x 210.18cm © Francesco Clemente. Courtesy the artist UBS Art Collection

Jumaldi Alfi Melting Memories – Rereading Landscape, Mooi Indies #8, 2014 Acrylic on canvas 175 x 250 cm © 2015 OFCA International. Image courtesy of the Artist and ARNDT gallery UBS Art Collection

Kevin Cosgrove Workshop with Motor Tester, 2012 Oil on linen in 2 parts 50 x 60 cm each © Kevin Cosgrove. Image courtesy mother’s tankstation UBS Art Collection

Liu Weijian A White Cloud in the Sky, 2013 Acrylic on canvas 140 x 180 cm © Liu Weijian. Courtesy the artist and ShanghART UBS Art Collection

MAD GARDEN 1982 Mixed Media 241 x 250 cm © The artist. Courtesy White Cube UBS Art Collection

MadeIn Company Make Up 001, 2009 Acrylic on canvas 150 x 160 cm © MadeIn Company. Courtesy MadeIn Company and ShanghART UBS Art Collection

Michaël Borremans The Prodigy, 2007 Oil on canvas 117 x 110 cm © Michael Borremans. Courtesy Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photograph: Peter Cox UBS Art Collection

Michaël Borremans Time, 2007 Oil on canvas 50 x 42 cm © Michael Borremans. Courtesy Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photograph: Peter Cox UBS Art Collection

Mitsuhiro Ikeda Untitled, 2011 Oil on canvas 194 x 130.3 cm © Mitsuhiro Ikeda. Courtesy the artist and ShugoArts UBS Art Collection

Wei Guangqing The Three Word Rhymes No. 16, 2003 Acrylic on canvas 120 x 90 cm © Wei Guangqing. Courtesy the artist and ShanghART UBS Art Collection

Noori Lee Trap 14, 2005 Oil and acrylic on canvas 240 x 174 cm © Noori Lee. Courtesy of the artist and PKM Gallery UBS Art Collection

Shi Guowei The Wedding Invitation, 2012 Black and white hand-coloured C-print photograph 150 x 104 cm © Shi Guowei. Courtesy the artist UBS Art Collection

Michael Craig-Martin Untitled 1998 Acrylic on canvas 182.8 x 274.3 cm © Michael Craig-Martin. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery UBS Art Collection