11 - M+B - Malick Sidibe - absolutearts.com

M+B is pleased to announce The Eye of Bamako, an exhibition of over thirty contemporary and vintage gelatin silver prints and chemises by internationally acclaimed Malian photographer Malick Sidibé. The 75- year old “Eye of Bamako’s” magnificent portraits of sweeping personal and cultural changes in post-colonial Africa have been celebrated around the world. Relatively unknown outside of Mali until the mid-1990s, Malick Sidibé was the first photographer to receive the prestigious Venice Biennale’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2007. This exhibition will include his iconic black and white photographs that recorded the history of his countrymen as well as the lesser-known “chemises”, or vintage proof sheet style works on construction paper. Positioned at the junction of Malian independence and a period of rapid modernization, the works exhibited bear witness to the joy, insouciance, and confidence of Africa’s youth revolution. The exhibition will run from February 5th through March 19th, 2011, with an opening reception on Saturday, February 5th, 2011 from 6 – 8 pm.

The full press release is attached below, as well as in the body of the email.

Also, please note for your listings our two exhibitions opening Saturday, December 11, 2010:

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A Group Exhibition Curated by Matthew Porter
Participating artists include Walead Beshty, Gil Blank, Matthew Brandt, Andrew Bush, Eduardo Consuegra, Moyra Davey, Arthur Ou, Matth ew Spiegelman, James Welling, Hannah Whitaker and Mark Wyse.
December 11, 2010 - January 29, 2011
Artists' Opening Reception: Saturday, December 11, 6-8pm

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Mores McWreath: Between Everywhere
December 11, 2010 - January 29, 2011
Artist's Opening Reception: Saturday, December 11, 6-8pm

If you have any questions or need hi-res images for the show opening December 11, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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