Sub-series
AP207.S2.SS02
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The sub-series documents the exhibition "Architettura corretta londinese” curated by Pettena and presented at the Palazzo Te in Mantova, in 1981. The exhibition presented the work of young architects from London, including Nigel Coates, Zaha Hadid, Jenny Lowe and Peter Wilson. The exhibition is also the result of Pettena's interest in the critic of contemporary avant-garde architecture. The sub-series contains scans of the exhibition catalogue published by Casa del Mantegna, in Mantova. The sub-series also contains two u-matic tapes of unidentified video recordings possibly related to the exhibition.
1981, 2013 - 2016
Architettura corretta londinese (1981)
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AP207.S2.SS02
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The sub-series documents the exhibition "Architettura corretta londinese” curated by Pettena and presented at the Palazzo Te in Mantova, in 1981. The exhibition presented the work of young architects from London, including Nigel Coates, Zaha Hadid, Jenny Lowe and Peter Wilson. The exhibition is also the result of Pettena's interest in the critic of contemporary avant-garde architecture. The sub-series contains scans of the exhibition catalogue published by Casa del Mantegna, in Mantova. The sub-series also contains two u-matic tapes of unidentified video recordings possibly related to the exhibition.
Subseries
1981, 2013 - 2016
PH2008:0034
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DVD of installation photographs of the exhibition "Gordon Matta-Clark: You Are the Measure", held at MOCA Los Angeles from the 16 September 2007 to 7 January 2008. Cover contains thumbnails of images.
2007
Gordon Matta-Clark "You are the Measure"
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PH2008:0034
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DVD of installation photographs of the exhibition "Gordon Matta-Clark: You Are the Measure", held at MOCA Los Angeles from the 16 September 2007 to 7 January 2008. Cover contains thumbnails of images.
2007
Series
Exhibitions
AP207.S2
Description:
The series documents Pettena’s activities as a curator and exhibition designer from 1980 to 2004 and includes materials for most of the related publications. The material in this series relates to fifteen out of the over twenty-five exhibitions designed by Pettena, which were presented in various galleries in Italy. Pettena’s exhibitions include installations on contemporary architecture, such as an exhibition on avant-garde architects from London, exhibitions on Hans Hollein, on Richard Meier, on Ettore Sottsass and on Ettore Sottsass Jr. He also designed many exhibitions on architects of the Radical movement and the evolution of their work from the beginning of the movement to more recent years. The series also contains material for Pettena’s work on exhibitions on contemporary landscape architecture and the evolution of urban parks. Also included are a few documents related to exhibitions on Pettena’s work, either group exhibitions or solo ones, and curated by others. The series contains research materials, such as publications and reference photographs, correspondence related to exhibition planning and the accompanying publications, exhibition proposals, and some installation designs and concept development notes. The series also contains draft texts, and documents related to the image selection process for the exhibition catalogues. Finally, the series contains installation views, photographs of exhibition openings and some draft exhibition and publication texts for exhibitions on Pettena’s work but that were not curated by him.
circa 1980--2019
Exhibitions
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AP207.S2
Description:
The series documents Pettena’s activities as a curator and exhibition designer from 1980 to 2004 and includes materials for most of the related publications. The material in this series relates to fifteen out of the over twenty-five exhibitions designed by Pettena, which were presented in various galleries in Italy. Pettena’s exhibitions include installations on contemporary architecture, such as an exhibition on avant-garde architects from London, exhibitions on Hans Hollein, on Richard Meier, on Ettore Sottsass and on Ettore Sottsass Jr. He also designed many exhibitions on architects of the Radical movement and the evolution of their work from the beginning of the movement to more recent years. The series also contains material for Pettena’s work on exhibitions on contemporary landscape architecture and the evolution of urban parks. Also included are a few documents related to exhibitions on Pettena’s work, either group exhibitions or solo ones, and curated by others. The series contains research materials, such as publications and reference photographs, correspondence related to exhibition planning and the accompanying publications, exhibition proposals, and some installation designs and concept development notes. The series also contains draft texts, and documents related to the image selection process for the exhibition catalogues. Finally, the series contains installation views, photographs of exhibition openings and some draft exhibition and publication texts for exhibitions on Pettena’s work but that were not curated by him.
Series
circa 1980--2019
textual records
DR2012:0012:078:010
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File containing documents in English and French related to the exhibition Melvin Charney: oeuvres 1970-1979, at the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art. Original folder inscribed in graphite: 1979 - MAC CATALOGUE TEXTE - TZONIS
1979
Copies of text for the catalogue related to exhibition "Melvin Charney: oeuvre 1970-1979"
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DR2012:0012:078:010
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File containing documents in English and French related to the exhibition Melvin Charney: oeuvres 1970-1979, at the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art. Original folder inscribed in graphite: 1979 - MAC CATALOGUE TEXTE - TZONIS
textual records
1979
drawings
AP178.S2.1988.003
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This sketchbook includes sketches for the Galician Centre of Contemporary Art in Santiago de Compostela, for the Vilanova de Arousa Sport complex in Spain, and for the Library of the University of Aveiro in Portugal.
February-March 1988
Sketchbook 267: Biblioteca - Santiago
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AP178.S2.1988.003
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This sketchbook includes sketches for the Galician Centre of Contemporary Art in Santiago de Compostela, for the Vilanova de Arousa Sport complex in Spain, and for the Library of the University of Aveiro in Portugal.
drawings
February-March 1988
PHCON2002:0016:003:006
16 January 1975
PHCON2002:0016:003:015
21 January 1975
drawings
AP178.S2.1993.008
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This sketchbook includes sketches for the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Serralves Foundation and for the Faculdade de Ciencias da Informacion in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It also contains sketches of people and animals.
October 1993
Sketchbook 356: Serralves - Infraestr. Escrit. Porto - Faculdade Jornalismo Santiago
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AP178.S2.1993.008
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This sketchbook includes sketches for the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Serralves Foundation and for the Faculdade de Ciencias da Informacion in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It also contains sketches of people and animals.
drawings
October 1993
video
PHCON2003:0005:129
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Film was made for the 1989 Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, Québec showing of the exhibition "Gordon Matta-Clark: A Retrospective", organized by, and also held at, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, Illinois.
recorded 1989
Matta-Clark first retrospective: 16mm installation at MAC, Montreal, first reel
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PHCON2003:0005:129
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Film was made for the 1989 Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, Québec showing of the exhibition "Gordon Matta-Clark: A Retrospective", organized by, and also held at, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, Illinois.
video
recorded 1989
In the 1980s and 1990s, the trend in urban design shifted from the global planning approach—exemplified by the urban master plans of the 1950s and 1960s—to a sector based approach favouring gradual change rather than the rebuilding of cities. Urban Revisions: Current Projects for the Public Realm examines the physical and social space of the city, as seen by contemporary(...)
Main galleries
19 October 1994 to 8 January 1995
Urban Revisions: Current Projects for the Public Realm
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In the 1980s and 1990s, the trend in urban design shifted from the global planning approach—exemplified by the urban master plans of the 1950s and 1960s—to a sector based approach favouring gradual change rather than the rebuilding of cities. Urban Revisions: Current Projects for the Public Realm examines the physical and social space of the city, as seen by contemporary(...)
Main galleries