Artist talk at Garage. John Baldessari, Ilya Kabakov.

Artist talk at Garage. John Baldessari, Ilya Kabakov.
The American artist John Baldessari and the Russian Ilya Kabakov are equally celebrated as "godfathers" of Conceptual art and share a love of wit and irony that transcends language. Both have worked for nearly five decades, have a passion for painting and art history, and play with image and text, as well as mining popular culture for inspiration. Surprisingly, they have only shown together once, and have never had the opportunity to discuss their practices together in public.
On the occasion of Baldessari's first show in Moscow, 1+1=1 at Garage Center for Contemporary Culture, join co-curators Kate Fowle and Hans Ulrich Obrist for a conversation with the two artists on their views on art, what inspires them, and what Conceptualism really means to each.

[@MichaelGordonPenn]

Love the humble opening from every stand point and am so intrigued to see their works and they are men after my own hearts . Hope to meet them because we are one!

[@MichaelGordonPenn]

They are approaching things from two very different perspectives and I love this dynamic they create. Ideas alone, ten minutes left, let’s meet. Transcend all boundaries together. Let’s meet in Cyberspace, I will find your works and take in and just enjoy each note.

[@MichaelGordonPenn]

I relate to you both conceptually and at the same time will offer you and John another dimension!

[@MsGirlOnline]

What are the 2 people on the outside doing? grading papers?

[@mlembrant]

They are decoration, it's a very important meeting, so they are there to look important to add +2 points of importantness