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Francis Alÿs Biography
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1978 - 1983 |
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Institut Supérieur d’Architecture de Tournai, Belgium
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1983 - 1986 |
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Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia, Venice
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1990 |
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Began performing paseos-walks-in which he traveled on foot around Mexico City's central downtown area
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2010
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"Francis Al˙s", Tate Modern, London, June 15 - Sept. 5 (solo)
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2010
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"Francis Al˙s", Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, Feb. 25 (solo)
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2010
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“Experimental Geography”, The Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, cur. Nato Thompson, Feb. 21 – May 30
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2010
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Project Europa”, Harn Museum, Gainesville, cur. Kerry Olivier-Smith, Feb. 2 – May 9
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2010
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Tate Modern, London (solo)
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2010
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Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin (solo)
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2009
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“Fabiolas”, National Portrait Gallery, organized by Dia Art Foundation, May 2 – Sept. 27, ex. cat.
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2009
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“Opposition & Dialogues”, Kunstverein Hannover, Hannover, May 30 – Aug. 9
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2009
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“Invasion of Sound”, Zacheta National Gallery, Warsaw, cur. Agnieszka Morawińska, Francois Quintin, April 6 – June 14
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2009
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“Waiting for Video: Works from the 1960s to Today”, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, cur. Kenjin Miwa, March 31 – June 7
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2009
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“The Collection”, Victoria Miro Gallery, London, cur. Siobhan Davies, Victoria Miro, March 23 – April 9
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2009
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“Acting Out”, ICA, Boston, cur. Jen Mergel, Nicholas Baume, March 19 – Oct. 19
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2009
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“The Human Stain”, CGAC, Santiago de Compostela, cur. Ellen Blumenstein, March 12 – May 31
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2009
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“A la Limite”, Galerie Michel Journiac, Paris, March 2 – March 14
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2009
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“Desenhos (Drawings): A-Z”, Museu da Cidade, Lisboa, Feb. 6 – March 29
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2008
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8. Bienal de Arte Panamį 2008, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Panama, Sept. – Oct.
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2008
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16th Biennnale of Sydney, Sydney, cur. Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, June 18 – Sept. 7
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2008
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The Vincent van Gogh Biennal Award for Contemporary Art 2008, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, June 20 – Sept. 30
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2008
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“Francis Al˙s”, Sammlung Goetz, München, May 26 – Oct. 18
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2008
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“Francis Al˙s. Bolero (Shoe Shine Blues) and Politics of Rehearsal”, The Renaissance Society, Chicago, Sept. 28 – Dec. 14 (solo)
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2008
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“Fabiolas”, County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, cur. Lynne Cooke, Sept. 7 – March 29, 2009 (solo)
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2007
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“Francis Al˙s: Politics of Rehearsal”, UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, cur. Russel Ferguson
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2007
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“Fabiolas”, The Hispanic Society of America, New York, organized by Dia Art Foundation, Sept. 20 – April 6, 2008, ex. cat.
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2007
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Francis Al˙s. UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, USA (solo)
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2007
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Idylle, National Gallery Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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2007
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52nd International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennale, Italian Pavillion, Venice, Italy
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2007
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skulptur projekte münster 07, Münster, Germany
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2006
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Version Animée, Centre pour l'image contemporaine Genčve, Geneva, Switzerland
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2006
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Idylle, Phoenix-Hallen/Sammlung Falckenberg, Hamburg, Germany
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2006
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Sisyphe, Musée des arts contemporains Grand-Hornu, Hornu, Belgium
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2006
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SNAFU. Medien, Mythen, Mind Control, Kunsthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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2006
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Francis Al˙s. A Story of Deception, Portikus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (solo)
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2006
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Francis Al˙s - Tacita Dean, Schaulager, Basel, Switzerland (solo)
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2006
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Francis Al˙s. A Story of Deception, Malba, Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires, Argentina (solo)
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2005
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Francis Al˙s: Seven Walks, Artangel at 21 Portman Square / National Portrait Gallery, London, UK (solo)
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2005
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Francis Al˙s: The Green Line, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel (solo)
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2005
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Francis Al˙s. A pie desde el studio, Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Spain (solo)
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2005
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War is Over, Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Bergamo, Italy
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2005
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General Ideas: Rethinking Conceptual Art 1990-2004, Wattis Institute of Contemporary Art, San Francisco, USA
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2005
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fast forward. Avance rapido. Media Art de la Colección Goetz, Centro Cultural Conde Duque, Madrid, Spain
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2004
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Walking Distance from the Studio, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg, Germany (solo)
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2004
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blueOrange prize, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, Germany (solo)
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2003
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Obra Pictórica, Collection Lambert, Avignon, France; Museo Nacional Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain; Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland (solo)
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2007
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A Story of Deception. Patagonien 2003 – 2006, Nikola Dietrich, Portikus, Frankfurt am Main, ex. cat.
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2006
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A Story of Deception / Historia de un desengańo. Patagonia 2003 - 2006, Francis Al˙s, Olivier Debroise, Malba - Colección Constantini, Buenos Aires, ex. cat.
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2006
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Diez cuadras alrededor del estudio / Walking Distance from the Studio, Francis Al˙s, Cuauhtémoc Medina, Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City, ex. cat.
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2005
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Francis Al˙s - Seven Walks. London, 2004-5, Artangel, London, ex. cat.
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2005
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When Faith Moves Mountains / Cuando La Fe Mueve Montańas, Francis Al˙s, Cuauhtémoc Medina, Turner, Madrid
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2005
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The Modern Procession, Francis Al˙s, Public Art Fund, New York, ex. cat.
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2004
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Francis Al˙s: Walking Distance from the Studio, Annelie Lütgens, Kunstmuseum
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2004
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Time is a Trick of the Mind, Andreas Bee, Museum für Moderne Kunst & Revolver, Frankfurt am Main, ex. cat.
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2002
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The Prophet and the Fly, Catherine Lampert, Turner, Madrid, artist’s book and ex. cat
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2000
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Francis Al˙s. The Last Clown, David G. Torres, Sala Montcada La Caixa, Barcelona, ex. cat.
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