‘Outsiders’ exhibit their art at Menil’s ‘NeoHooDoo’ Jul 8, 2008
David Hammons, "Untitled" glass wine bottles and silicone glue from 1989 is a part of the "Neo Hoo Doo" exhibit at the Menil Collection ... If Jungen s golf bag totem poles cull from Canadian indigenous culture, David Hammons art riffs from the hood. (Woodlands Villager, TX)
Damien who? Will Hirst stand the test of time? Nov 25, 2007
Joint top choice was the black American artist David Hammons, whose work, such as Spade with Chains, comments on the civil rights movement. Lydia Yee, curator of the Barbican Art Gallery in London, said of Hammons: "His recent sculptures and objects continue to surprise and challenge viewers. Though future generations might not get all the art references, Hammons's work will speak to them profoundly. Ms Yee also plumped for the French-born artist Bourgeois, still active at 95 and who currently... (Independent)
Seeing the light in a maverick's new work Jul 8, 2007
David Hammons and Cady Noland are two Garboesque artists whose legends have grown in inverse proportion to their limited public exposure. Neil Jenney , who has a small gem of a show at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, is another. (Boston Globe)
Europe's 'grand tour' of contemporary art May 29, 2007
Palazzo Grassi, a museum opened last year by Pinault on the Grand Canal, will present a show designed to delight the industry: a peek at rarities from his private collection that includes Richard Prince's "Entertainers" series and early works by David Hammons. After Venice, those without a private jet will hop a flight to Zurich and then a high-speed train to Basel, a manicured pharmaceuticals city on the verdant banks of the Rhine. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The Buzz: Art May 20, 2007
"For the Love of the Game: Race and Sport in African American Art": Exploring issues of race, class, identity, and politics in athletics, this exhibition will present works by 25 prominent contemporary artists, including David Hammons , Glenn Ligon , Howardena Pindell , and Gary Simmons. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, June 1-Nov. (Boston Globe)
