The sad thing is that somehow, it is a type of event that mirrors the artist. You take it into account, and you're reminded in this specific case what the artist's work is about, what his life is like, and… — Massimiliano Gioni Copy Share Image
We need to remind ourselves that contemporary art is first of all a form of conceptual gymnastics, in which we learn to coexist with… — Massimiliano Gioni Copy Share Image
Maybe there are some traditional things, but they are more about the way the West packages the East. — Massimiliano Gioni Copy Share Image
Art in the United States is a kind of visual entertainment focusing on expected narratives. — Massimiliano Gioni Copy Share Image
You witness the artists acting as witnesses, but they provide a point of view that's less monolithic. It's less official in a certain way.… — Massimiliano Gioni Copy Share Image
Many of the artists are not pretending to have an objective point of view. They're revealing the subjectivity. — Massimiliano Gioni Copy Share Image
The sad thing is that somehow, it is a type of event that mirrors the artist. You take it into account, and you're reminded… — Massimiliano Gioni Copy Share Image
In some Arab art exhibitions that have happened, there's always this idea that the East is more traditional; they show a lot of works… — Massimiliano Gioni Copy Share Image