Francis Alÿs


Born 1959, Antwerp, Belgium
Lives in Mexico City

Education

1978-83Institut d'Archtitecture de Tournai, Belgium
1983-86Instituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia, Venice

Selected Solo Exhibitions

1998Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
PICA, Portland, Oregan
1997Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico, D.F.
1996ACME., Santa Monica, California.
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
1995Opus Operandi, Ghent, Belgium
1994Francis Alÿs--Raymond Pettibon, Expo-Arte, Guadalajara, Mexico

Selected Group Exhibitions

1998"Rotieros. Rotieros. Rotieros. Rotieros. Rotieros. Rotieros. Rotieros." São Paulo Bienal, São Paulo, Brasil
"Insertions," Arkipelag, Stockholm, Sweden
1997"In Site 97," Tijuana, Mexico/San Diego, USA
"Antechamber," Whitechapel Art Gallery, London
1996"NowHere," Louisiana Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark
1995"Longing and Belongind," Site Santa Fe, New Mexico

Selected Bibliography

1997Francis Alÿs: Walks/Paseos, Museuo de Arte Moderno, Mexico, D.F., 1997.
Darling, Michael. "Francis Alÿs and the Return to Normality," Frieze, March-April.
1996Ferguson, Bruce. "Francis Alÿs," Flash Art, May-June.
1995Francis Alÿs, Galeria Camergo Vilaça, 1995.
Rubinstein, Raphael. "Francis Alÿs at Jack Tilton," Art in America, November.
Jusidman, Yishai. "Francis Alÿs, Galería Ramis Barquet," ArtForum, January.

The Thief




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