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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.

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.

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.

Thursday, January 31, 2019, 7pm
Getty Center, Los Angeles
www.getty.edu

Thomas Houseago’s vanguard approach to the human form combines traditional and unconventional materials to create imposing figures fraught with traces of their making that convey the power and vulnerability of the body. Writer-director James Gray joins Houseago to discuss the creation of his male figures and characters in particular. To attend the free event, reserve tickets at www.getty.edu.

Live auction: July 26
Online preview: July 27–August 9
Online bidding: August 10–23
www.2017ldfauction.org

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation is dedicated to protecting the world’s last wild places. Since 2008 it has supported over 200 environmental projects across all five oceans and in over fifty countries. This auction helps make it possible for the Foundation to continue supporting pioneering individuals and organizations on the front lines of environmental conservation and climate advocacy, and will feature donated artworks by Urs Fischer, Frank Gehry, Damien Hirst, Thomas Houseago, Jeff Koons, Pablo Picasso, Sterling Ruby, Ed Ruscha, Rudolf Stingel, Lawrence Weiner, and Jonas Wood.

The new Gagosian Quarterly offers unprecedented behind-the-art access, and insightful editorials by leading art world professionals. The Spring 2017 launch issue features a cover by Rudolf Stingel, along with articles on Pablo Picasso, Jeff Koons, Cy Twombly, and Taryn Simon. Highlights include conversations with Katy Siegel and Christopher Wool, Nicolas Berggruen, Katharina Grosse, Thomas Houseago, Alex Israel and Bret Easton Ellis, among others.