Glimpses of the abyss Oct 23, 2008
There was old work and new from veteran New York performance artist Joan Jonas; a beautiful video from Scottish video/film maestro Douglas Gordon ( Frogs Raven Peacock Scorpion Cat); entertaining stuff from the unfailingly witty Swiss team of Peter Fischli and David Weiss ( Parts of a Film with a Rat and a Bear); and Matthew Barney, begetter of the internationally lauded, five-part epic film The Cremaster Cycle (1994-2002), presented a recent film ( The Guardian of the Veil, 2007). There were as... (Globe and Mail)
Artists Announced for Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International Feb 23, 2008
Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International Artists Doug AITKEN, United States, b. 1968 Kai ALTHOFF, Germany, b. 1966 Mark BRADFORD, United States, b. 1961 CAO Fei, China, b. 1978 Vija CELMINS, United States, b. 1938 Phil COLLINS, England, b. 1970 Bruce CONNER, United States, b. 1933 Peter FISCHLI, Switzerland, b. 1952 and David WEISS, Switzerland, b. 1946 Ryan GANDER, England, b. 1976 Daniel GUZMAN, Mexico, b. 1964 Thomas HIRSCHHORN, Switzerland, b. 1957 Richard HUGHES, England, b. 1974 Mike... (PR Newswire)
Forty artists to explore 'Life on Mars' in International Feb 22, 2008
"The thematic premise behind the show has to do with the idea of the intimate moments in our daily life that we miss by walking through our worlds and not seeing what is right in front of us. It also has to do with the more infinite sense of being part of the larger universe and finding ourselves on the inside and looking out. "All of the artists participating in the 2008 Carnegie International have been chosen because their work conveys this sensibility," Fogle says. The projected 200 artworks... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Alameda County looking for a few exceptional women Dec 23, 2007
She previously worked at Sidley Austin LLP. David Weiss joined Reed Smith's San Francisco office as a partner in its insurance recovery practice. He previously was a partner at Morgan, Lewis us. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Three Days of Maritime, Americana and Rugs at Freeman's Mar 27, 2007
Rug inquiries may be directed to David Weiss at 215. 563. (PR Newswire)
The arts column Feb 21, 2007
Another such collaboration recently surveyed at Tate Modern, is that between Peter Fischli and David Weiss. These enchantingly witty and inventive Swiss artists have been working together for nearly 30 years (though, unlike Gilbert and George, they are not partners away from their art). (Telegraph.co.uk)
