Ryan Mendoza

Ryan Mendoza (born October 29, 1971 in New York City) is an American painter. He works and lives between Naples and Berlin. In his paintings he counterbalances old master techniques with contemporary themes.[1] His intimate diary 'Everything is Mine' ('Tutto è mio') curated by Simona Vinci was released by the Italian publisher Bompiani[2] in 2015.

The White House

In 2016 he brought an entire house from Detroit, Michigan to Europe. It was first on display at Art Rotterdam 2016.'The White House', 2016 is on permanent exhibition at the Verbeke Foundation, Belgium. With his White House, Mendoza wandered into a politically charged debate.[3][4][5] He was initially only looking for a way of reconnecting with his identity as an American after living abroad for 24 years.[6][7] Moreover, The White House was described as a window into the city`s property problems.[8][9]

The remnants of "The White House" project at 8 Mile and Livernois in Detroit were demolished in March 2016 . This has created quite a controversy . Mendoza covered the costs for the demolition.[10] A documentary on the project entitled 'The White House', 2016 was directed by Fabia Mendoza .

The Invitation

In June 2016, Mendoza painted two abandoned houses in Brightmoor, Detroit for his installation 'The Invitation'.[11] Bullet sized holes in the house façades spelled out the names 'Trump' and 'Clinton'. Mendoza officially invited the presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to sleep a night in his installation ,[12] at what he called 'the real White House,' which is located in Detroit's troubled Brightmoor neighborhood. The presidential candidates both declined his invitation. Resident John O'Malley, a 60 year old nurse who is battling cancer, lives between the two abandoned structures. He and urban activist Jonathan Pommerville reached out to Mendoza to help make his difficult situation public.

Selected Exhibits

2013 Les Aventures de la Vérité Peinture et Philosophie, Fondation Maeght, curated by Bernard-Henri Lévy, 2013: Ryan Mendoza, Roger Ballen, Paul P., Gallerie Massimo Minini, Brescia, 2011: Ryan Mendoza Selected works, Galerie Klueser2, Munich, Germany, 2010: The Possessed Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Donna Regina, Naplel, 2009: Chocolate Crocodile Galerie Lelong, Paris, 2008: Ryan Mendoza Akira Ikeda Gallery, New York, 2007: Don't look at me Galerie Lelong, Paris, 2006: Happily ever Akira Ikeda Gallery, Berlin, 2005: Ryan Mendoza Galerie Bernd Klueser, Munich, 2004: Fear in a Time of Superheroes, Galleria Massimo Minini, 2003: Sleeping Beauty Akira Ikeda Gallery, Taura, Japan, 2002: Join Now for Instant Access White Cube, London, 2002: Almost American, Museo di Castel Nuovo, Naples, 2001: Ryan Mendoza, Overbeck Gesellschaft, Luebeck, 2000: Ryan Mendoza Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto, 1997: "Cadaver dog", Galleria studio legale, Caserta - Italy

Literature

2016: Ryan Mendoza Welcome to America, Van Spijk Rekafa, ISBN 9789062169108

2015: Ryan Mendoza Tutto è mio, Bompiani, ISBN 978-88-452-7906-5

2010: Ryan Mendoza The Possessed, Electa, MAdRE, Text by Tiziano Scarpa, ISBN 978-88-370-7554-5

2007: Ryan Mendoza The End, Text by Milan Kundera, ISBN 88-88098-12-7

2007: Ryan Mendoza Don't look at me, Galerie Lelong

2003: Ryan Mendoza Sleeping Beauty, Taura, Japan

2002: Ryan Mendoza Almost American, Museo Castel Nuovo

2002: Ryan Mendoza Join Now for Instant Access, Text by Irvine Welsh

1998: Ryan Mendoza, Text by Alberto Fiz,

References

  1. ↑ Brushed by the Hand of Oblivion, Milan Kundera, Electa Mondadori, 2010.
  2. ↑ ISBN 9788845279065
  3. ↑ "Artist moves empty Detroit home to Europe — literally". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  4. ↑ "Artist moves empty Detroit home to Europe — literally". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  5. ↑ "Is Artist's Detroit House Project Ruin Porn?—artnet News". artnet News. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  6. ↑ Mendoza, Ryan (2016-02-24). "Why I took a family's house from Detroit to Rotterdam". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  7. ↑ "ArtSlant - In Ryan Mendoza's Detroit House, Debris of a Financial Collapse Turns into Relief Aid". ArtSlant. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  8. ↑ "Detroit 'White House' is a window into city's property problems". Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  9. ↑ "Detroit 'White House' is a window into city's property problems". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  10. ↑ "Artist settles cost of demolished home used for art". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  11. ↑ Mann, John Steckroth, Priya (2016-07-13). "Artist invites Trump & Clinton to sleep in Detroit's Brightmoor neighborhood". Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  12. ↑ "Artist who tore down Detroit home: Trump, Clinton come sleep here". Retrieved 2016-08-25.

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