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Thomas Houseago
Thomas Houseago will be honored at the De Ateliers Gala in Amsterdam on March 8, 2018. Founded in 1963 in Haarlem by artists, De Ateliers is an international institute that helps young artists to develop their talent through a two-year program. Houseago was a participant from 1994 to 1996.
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Public Installation
Thomas Houseago
L’homme Pressé
July 1–September 3, 2023
Cours Cambronne, Nantes, France
www.levoyageanantes.fr
Thomas Houseago’s 16-foot (5-meter) bronze sculpture L’homme Pressé (2010–11) is included in the twelfth edition of the Summer Journey, a display of contemporary sculpture presented annually to complement Le Voyage à Nantes, a permanent collection of more than 120 artworks in public spaces throughout the city of Nantes, France.
Thomas Houseago, L’homme Pressé, 2010–11, Pinault Collection © Thomas Houseago/ADAGP, Paris. Photo: Martin Argyroglo
In Conversation
Thomas Houseago
Amélie Simier
Tuesday, June 15, 2021, 1pm edt
Join Gagosian for a conversation between Thomas Houseago and Amélie Simier, director of the Musée Rodin, Paris, appointed in May 2021. Moderated by art historian and Gagosian director Richard Calvocoressi, the discussion will look at contemporary sculpture and its foundation in Auguste Rodin’s radical forms, Houseago’s ongoing exploration of both human representation and abstraction, and process in both artists’ practices, including their common use of classical materials such as bronze and plaster. The trio will also discuss a forthcoming exhibition pairing sculptures by both artists at Gagosian in London. To join the online event, register at eventbrite.com.
Left: Thomas Houseago. Photo: Ari Marcopoulos. Right: Amélie Simier. Photo: © Agence Photographique du Musée Rodin, J. Manoukian
In Conversation
Thomas Houseago
Edith Devaney
Friday, June 28, 2019, 6:30–7:30pm
Royal Academy of Arts, London
www.royalacademy.org.uk
Thomas Houseago will speak with Edith Devaney, contemporary curator at the Royal Academy of Arts. The pair will discuss Houseago’s installation as part of the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition along with the artist’s wider career as a contemporary sculptor. To attend the event, purchase tickets at royal academy.org.uk.
Thomas Houseago's Annenberg Courtyard installation, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2019. Artwork © Thomas Houseago. Photo: Lucy Dawkins
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