Dublin Contemporary 2011 was a contemporary art exhibition held in Dublin between 6 September and 31 October 2011.
Dublin Contemporary 2011 expected to welcome over 150,000 visitors. More than 60 Irish and international artists participated through brand new commissions and mini solo exhibitions held throughout Dublin. This exhibition was co-curated by Jota Castro and Christian Viveros-Fauné.
The title and theme of Dublin Contemporary 2011 was: Terrible Beauty—Art, Crisis, Change & The Office of Non-Compliance.
Dublin Contemporary 2011 was sited in the city’s landmark buildings, established museums and galleries, as well as other social and commercial spaces, such as tennis courts, libraries and warehouses. The exhibition occupied more than 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of exhibition space, and made as well use of existing walls and parks for murals and public sculpture.
Taking place from 6 September until 31 October, Dublin Contemporary featured more than 90 Irish and international artists from five continents.
List of artists:
David Adamo, Alexandre Arrechea, Kader Attia, Nina Berman, Anna Bjerger, Jorge Méndez Blake, Monica Bonvicini, Alberto Borea, The Bruce High Quality Foundation, Tania Bruguera, Fernando Bryce, Ella Burke, Alan Butler, Matt Calderwood, Ludovica Carbotta, Jota Castro, Chen Chieh-jen, Claire Fontaine, Mark Clare, Declan Clarke, Cleary & Connolly, James Coleman, Amanda Coogan, Mark Cullen, Dexter Dalwood, Alain Declercq, James Deutsher, Alberto Di Fabio, Braco Dimitrijević, Willie Doherty, Graham Dolphin, Wang Du, Brian Duggan, Masashi Echigo, Maarten Vanden Eynde, Omer Fast, mounir fatmi, Hans Peter Feldmann, Doug Fishbone, Fernanda Fragateiro, Nicole Franchy, Kendall Geers, David Godbold, Goldiechiari, Assaf Gruber, S Mark Gubb, Patrick Hamilton, Conor Harrington, Thomas Hirschhorn, Katie Holten, Ciprian Homorodean, Simona Homorodean, Jaki Irvine, Áine Ivers, Mark Jenkins, Kysa Johnson, Patrick Jolley, Wendy Judge, Jannis Kounellis, Nevan Lahart, Jim Lambie, Brian Maguire, Kathryn Maguire, Teresa Margolles, MASER, Stefana McClure, Siobhan McGibbon, Bjørn Melhus, Miks Mitrevics, Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor, Richard Mosse, Carola Mücke, Alice Neel, Liam O'Callaghan, Manuel Ocampo, Brian O'Doherty, Mairead O'hEocha, Eamon O'Kane, Niamh O'Malley, Claudio Parmiggiani, Alejandro Almanza Pereda, Dan Perjovschi, William Powhida, Wilfredo Prieto, Guy Richards Smit, Ciara Scanlan, Fred Robeson, Mathias Schweizer, Marinella Senatore, Will St Leger, Nedko Solakov, Superflex, Jeanne Susplugas, Jorge Tacla, Javier Téllez, Vedovamazzei, Corban Walker, Ishmael Randall Weeks, Lisa Yuskavage, David Zink Yi.