Alison M. Gingeras and Francesco Bonami, curators of the exhibition “Mapping the Studio: Artists from the François Pinault Collection”—an exhibition curated by Alison Gingeras and Francesco Bonami—will open simultaneously in the newly renovated spaces of Punta della Dogana and at Palazzo Grassi. This exhibition signals the Francois Pinault Foundation’s desire to develop an artistic program at the highest level and its long-lasting commitment to contemporary culture in the city of Venice. The curators have borrowed the show’s title from a seminal video work by Bruce Nauman in which the artist recorded footage of his studio at night. Mapping the Studio allows us a glimpse into this highly charged space where the creative process develops. The curators have proposed an analogy between the creativity and intimacy of the artist’s studio and the collector’s deeply individual and passionate vision of art. Mapping the Studio takes this parallel as its starting point as it puts into dialogue the work of established artists with a younger generation in order to capture the energy and creative tension that animates many different approaches to art making. Through the curatorial process, the exhibition follows the journey of each artwork from the artist’s universe into the context of a very focused private collection that is transforming itself into an international museum. Transcending mediums, generations and national frontiers, this landmark show is installed in the combined spaces of Punta della Dogana and Palazzo Grassi. The some 300 works that have been selected create an expansive cartography of the Pinault Collection—reflecting its audacity, generosity and originality. The show features uncontestable masterpieces of contemporary art by artists strongly identified with the Pinault collection (Jeff Koons, Sigmar Polke, Rudolf Stingel, Cindy Sherman, Richard Prince, Cy Twombly, Cady Noland, Robert Gober, Takashi Murakami, Jake and Dinos Chapman to name but a few) that span the past 40 years and compose the collection’s backbone. These icons are shown side-by-side with the work of emerging talents (such as Matthew Day Jackson, Adel Abdessamed, Wilhelm Sasnal, Rachel Harrison, Mark Grotjahn, Richard Hughes, Nate Lowman, Mark Bradford, Gelitin, Kai Althoff) and of artists who might have been overlooked on the international scene (such as Lee Lozano). For this momentous occasion the Pinault Foundation confirms its strong tradition of patronage in Venice by commissioning artists to create new site-specific works that will define the exceptional nature of this renewed commitment to the city. This potent mix of artists both defines the ambition and scope of the collection—creating an invigorating and challenging path that bridges each exhibited artists’ creative universe. Artists (* some are shown in Punta delle Dogana) Adel Abdessemed Born in 1971 in Constantine (Algeria). He lives and works in Paris. Kai Althoff Born in 1966 in Cologne (Germany). He lives and works in Cologne. John Armleder Born in 1948 in Geneva. He lives and works in Geneva. Michaël Borremans Born in 1963 in Belgium. He lives and works in Gand (Belgium). Mark Bradford Born in 1961 in Los Angeles (California, United-States). He lives and works in Los Angeles (California, United-States). Glenn Brown Born in 1966 in Hexham (United-Kingdom). He lives and works in London. Daniel Buren Born in 1938 in Boulogne-Billancourt (France). He lives and works in Paris. Maurizio Cattelan Born in 1960 in Padua (Italia). He lives and works between Milano and New York. Jake e Dinos Chapman * Born respectively in 1966 in London and in 1962 in Cheltenham (United-Kingdom). They live and work in London. Matthew Day Jackson Born in 1974 in Panorama City (California, United-States). He lives and works in New York. Marlene Dumas Born in 1953 in Cape Town (South Africa). She lives and works in Amsterdam (Netherlands). Erro Born in 1932 in Olafsvik (Iceland). He lives and works in Paris. Urs Fischer Born in 1973 in (Switzerland). He lives and works between Los Angeles, Zürich and Berlin. Fischli & Weiss Born respectively in 1952 and 1946 in Zürich (Switzerland). They live and work in Zürich. Dan Flavin Born in 1933 in Jamaica (New York). He died in 1996 in Riverhead (New York). Lucio Fontana Born in 1899 in Rosario de Santa Fe (Argentina). He died in1968 in Milan (Italia). Tom Friedman Born in 1965 in Saint-Louis (Missouri, United-States). He lives and works in Leveret (Massachusetts, United-States). Gelitin Collective of artists: Florian Reither, Tobias Urban, Wolfgang Gantner and Ali Janka. They live and work in Vienna. Robert Gober Born in 1954 in Wallingford (United-States). He lives and works in New York. Felix Gonzalez-Torres Born in 1957 in Guáimaro (Cuba). He died in 1996. Mark Grotjahn Born in 1968 in Pasadena (California, United-States). He lives and works in Los Angeles. David Hammons Born in 1943 in Springfiled (Illinois, United-States). He lives and works in Brooklyn. Mark Handforth Born in 1969 in Hong Kong. He lives and works in Miami. Rachel Harrison Born in 1966 in New York. She lives and works in New York. Richard Hughes Born in 1974 in Birmingham (United-Kingdom). He lives and works in London. Mike Kelley Born in 1954 in Detroit (United-States). He lives and works in Los Angeles. Jeff Koons Born in 1955 in York (Pennsylvania, United-States). He lives and works in New York. Martin Kippenberger Born in 1953 in Dortmund (Germany). He died in 1997 in Vienna. Barbara Kruger Born in 1945 in Newark (New Jersey, United-States). She lives and works in New York and Los Angeles. Yayoi Kusama Born in 1929 in Matsumoto (Japan). She lives and works in Tokyo Francesco Lo Savio Born in 1935 in Rome and died in 1963. Nate Lowman Born in 1979 in Las Vegas. He lives and works in Brooklyn. Lee Lozano Born in 1930 in Newark (New Jersey, United-States). She died in 1999 in Dallas (United-States). Paul McCarthy Born in 1945 in Salt Lake City (United-States). He lives and works in Altadena (California, United-States). Otto Muehl Born in 1925 in Grodnau (Austria). He lives and works in Faro (Portugal). Takashi Murakami Born in 1962 in Tokyo. He lives and works in Tokyo. Bruce Nauman Born in 1941 in Fort Wayne (United-States). He lives and works in Galisteo (United-States). Cady Noland Born in 1956 in Washington. She lives and works in New York. Raymond Pettibon Born in 1957 in Tucson (Arizona, United-States). He lives and works in Hermosa Beach (Los Angeles). Huang Yong Ping Born in 1954 in Xiamen (China). He lives and works in Paris. Michelangelo Pistoletto Born in 1933 in Biella (Italia). He lives and works in Biella. Sigmar Polke Born in 1941 in Olsenica (Poland). He lives and works in Cologne (Germany). Richard Prince Born in 1949 in Panama (United-States). He lives and works in New York. Pruitt Early Rob Pruitt and Jack Early formed a collective of artists in the 80’s and worked as a duo until they disbanded in the 90’s. Rob Pruitt Born in 1964 in Washington. He lives and works in New York. Charles Ray Born in 1953 in Chicago. He lives and works in Los Angeles Martial Raysse Born in 1936 in Golfe-Juan (Alpes-Maritimes, France). He lives and works in Issigeac (Dordogne, France). Wilhelm Sasnal Born in 1972 in Tarnow (Poland). He lives and works in Cracovia (Poland). Thomas Schütte Born in 1954 in Oldenbourg (Germany). He lives and works in Düsseldorf (Germany). Cindy Sherman Born in 1954 in Glen Ridge (New Jersey, United-States). She lives and works in New York. Rudolf Stingel Born in 1956 in Merano (Italia). He lives and works in New York. Hiroshi Sugimoto Born in 1948 in Tokyo. He lives and works in New York. Jean Tinguely Born in 1925 in Fribourg (Switzerland). He died in 1991 in Berne (Switzerland). Luc Tuymans Born in 1958 in Mortsel (Belgium). He lives and works in Anvers (Belgium). Cy Twombly Born in 1928 in Lexington (Virginia, United-States). He lives and works between Rome and Lexington. Piotr Uklan´ski Born in 1968 in Varsavia (Poland). He lives and works in New York. Franz West Born in 1947 in Vienna. He lives and works in Vienna. Rachel Whiteread Born in 1963 in London. She lives and works in London.

Exposerende kunstenaar(s) / exhibited artist(s): Adel Abdessemed - Kai Althoff - John M Armleder - Michaël Borremans - Mark Bradford - Glenn Brown - Daniel Buren - Maurizio Cattelan - Jake and Dinos Chapman - Marlene Dumas - Gudmundur Erro - Urs Fischer - Fischli & Weiss - Dan Flavin - Lucio Fontana - Tom Friedman - Gelitin - Robert Gober - Felix Gonzalez-Torres - Mark Grotjahn - David Hammons - Mark Handforth - Rachel Harrison - Richard Hughes - Matthew Day Jackson - Mike Kelley - Martin Kippenberger - Jeff Koons - Barbara Kruger - Yayoi Kusama - Nate Lowman - Lee Lozano - Paul McCarthy - Otto Mühl - Takashi Murakami - Bruce Nauman - Cady Noland - Raymond Pettibon - Michelangelo Pistoletto - Sigmar Polke - Richard Prince - Rob Pruitt - Pruitt Early - Charles Ray - Martial Raysse - Wilhelm Sasnal - Francesco Lo Savio - Thomas Schütte - Cindy Sherman - Rudolf Stingel - Hiroshi Sugimoto - Jean Tinguely - Luc Tuymans - Cy Twombly - Piotr Uklanski - Franz West - Rachel Whiteread - Huang Yong Ping

Palazzo Grassi Campo San Samuele, I- Venezia, +39-412401356, open: dagelijks 10.00-19.00, , entree € 15,00, De tweede locatie Punta della Dogano ligt eveneens aan het Canal Grande, op het puntje van Dorsoduro. Expositieperiode van 6 juni t/m 15 januari 2010