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Dikeou Superstars Monthly Roundup
A quick snapshot of what Dikeou Collection artists have been up to over the past month, and what to look forward to next month.
Devon Dikeou, Between the Acts (Virginia Wool): Jay Leno, 2014 Ongoing; Devon Dikeou, âWHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?â: From Sculpture, 1991 Ongoing. Image courtesy of the artist
Work by Devon Dikeou will be exhibited in âUnsafe at Any Speedâ curated by Kenny Schachter, opening at Morton Street Partners on March 15
Image courtesy of V1 Gallery
âHairy Tales,â a solo exhibition by Misaki Kawai opens at V1 Gallery in Copenhagen on March 4
Image courtesy of the artist and news.sky.com
Chris Gilmourâs incredible cardboard constructions are now being used to create sustainable set designs for film and television
Image courtesy of Instituto Cervantes NY
Work by Ester Partegas is currently on view in âThatâ at Instituto Cervantes NY through April 2
Image courtesy of Sadie Coles HQ
Jonathan Horowitz and Simon Periton have work on view in âRepeaterâ at Sadie Coles HQ, London, through March 26
Image courtesy of Drew Broderick, Hawaii Contemporary
Lawrence Seward and Momoyo Torimitsu photographed with their work (Sewardâs âSeward Sunâ and Torimitsuâs âSomehow I Donât Feel Comfortableâ) at the Hawaii Triennial
Vik Muniz, âThe Birth of Venus, After Botticelliâ Triptych from Pictures of Junk, 2008. Image courtesy of the artist and Ben Brown Fine Arts
Vik Muniz: A Brief History of Art is on view at Ben Brown Fine Arts London through March 11
Image courtesy of the artist
âThe change in policy says that we want everyone to have access to art-making and itâs not the privilege of the wealthy to be able to afford good art supplies.â - Lisa Kereszi, senior critic and director of undergraduate studies in art, on Yale School of Artâs recent course fee elimination
Anicka Yi, âLe Pain Symbiotiqueâ (detail), 2014. Image courtesy of the artist and Pirelli HangarBicocca
Anicka Yi âMetasporeâ at Pirelli HangarBicocca, on view through July 24, features more than 20 installations spanning the last decade of her career
Dikeou Superstars Monthly Roundup
A quick snapshot of what Dikeou Collection artists have been up to over the past month, and what to look forward to next month.Â
Devon Dikeou, âDonationâ (detail), 2009 Ongoing
Devon Dikeou âMid-Career Smearâ in Denver, CO celebrated the fall equinox with the relaunch of the Dikeou Literary Series at Dikeou Pop-Up: Colfax
Ester PartegĂ s, âCodependence,â 2019, cardboard, cotton fabric, wood glue, Fast MachĂ©, acrylic and enamel paint, sealer, steel, plywood, 61 x 49 x 49 inches Courtesy of the artist and Foxy Production, NY.
Ester PartegĂ s and Claire Watsonâs exhibition Guardian is on view at Essex Flowers in Chinatown through October 2.
Anicka Yi, âBiologizing The Machine (tentacular trouble),â 2019. Photo: Renato Ghiazza
Anicka Yi will debut her most ambitious project to date at Tate Modernâs Turbine Hall on October 12.
Sarah Staton, âAlphonso,â 2021, wood-fired brick and bespoke hand paintings
Sarah Staton unveiled âAlphonso,â a public art installation in Newton Leys on September 19. Her SupaStore Pressure Drop traveling exhibition is currently on view at Cylinder Gallery in Seoul, South Korea.
Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber, âLibrary,â 2021
Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber of the Royal Art Lodge recently published Library, a book of collaborative paintings and illustrations of imaginary books and their titles.
Marcel Dzama, NYC Transit Bedford Avenue Station. Commissioned by MTA Arts & Design. Photo: MTA Arts & Design/ Kris Graves
Marcel Dzama, also from Royal Art Lodge lineage, created stunning mosaics at the Bedford and 1st Ave L Train stations in NYC
Devon Dikeou âMid-Career Smearâ and Reclaiming the Ordinary
Devon Dikeou, ââWhatâs Love Got To Do With Itâ: From Sculpture,â 1991 ongoing; (detail) âReserved for Leo Castelli: Since Cezanne (After Clive Bell),â 2012 ongoing
âIn-betweenessâ is a central theme to Devon Dikeouâs art practice, which she describes as the spaces and materials that set the stage for important events and human interaction. She takes a specific element of that space, like a sign board from a gallery lobby or a napkin from a cocktail party and magnifies its role in what transpired within its proximity. She often goes further to recreate the space itself, be it a Parisian cafĂ© or a bedroom in The White House. This conceptual model lends itself to art that materializes as everyday objects and installations, but there is more to it than that. What makes Dikeou a master of this model is that she is not merely repurposing the ordinary but rather reclaiming and elevating it as something significant, worthy, and precious. We now exist in a time when people crave nothing but normalcy, and Dikeouâs works exhibited in her retrospective exhibition âMid-Career Smearâ at The Dikeou Collection satisfies that craving for the everyday.
Devon Dikeou, âSecurity/Secure,â 1989; (detail) âDo I Know You?,â 1991 ongoing; (detail) âThe News,â 1991 ongoing; (detail) Security Ke-Master, 1991 ongoing
After an extended closure due to Covid-19, The Dikeou Collection officially reopened to the public in March 2021. Seeing new and familiar faces walk through the doors has been a refreshing reminder how important real-life art experiences are for everyone in the creative ecosystem, especially when that experience mimics âreal life.â Security/Secure, The News, Do I Know You, Security Ke-Master. . . these are all objects one would see throughout the day, but in 2020 and 2021 thus far, they are now novel and dare I say, exciting. A man with his family visited recently, and while in the office (complete with an employee time clock and cards) he commented how he felt like he was at work, a place he had not been in close to a year. And the crazy part is that he actually seemed happy and energized by that realization.
Devon Dikeou, ââTakes A Licking, And Keeps On TickingââTimex Ad Campaign,â 1991 ongoing
Only in these strange Covid-times would someone revel in the fact that an art exhibition makes them feel like they are at their job. There is an inherent understanding that art experiences are special and meant to be appreciated because we carve time out of our busy schedules to have them. We seek opportunities to momentarily escape our normal lives and try to see the world through a fresh creative lens. Now that the worldâs scope of normal is upended, we long to go back to the days of seeing businesses open their big front gates in the morning and grabbing a sandwich from the deli before heading into work or school. Devon Dikeou and The Dikeou Collection invite you to return to that world, just as you left it.
-Hayley Richardson
âWhetherâ - Devon Dikeou, 2018

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Dikeou Superstars: Devon Dikeouâs âIdeal Officeâ
The average American, ages 20 to 65, works 40 hours a week. That adds up to approximately 10.3 years over the course of a lifetime. While some people have jobs that require them to work outdoors, or in labs, factories, classrooms, and theaters, most of us spend our days working in an office environment. Desks, chairs, computers, and filing cabinets populate these spaces, walls are typically white with no decorative elements, and some are windowless. Offices like this can make work a real drag, so it is exciting when a company makes an effort to create a stimulating environment for their employees. In 2002, Devon Dikeou created what would be her âideal officeâ for the French media and publishing company, Outcasts Incorporated. For four months, the Outcasts office was customized with furnishings picked out by the artist, as well as artworks of her own creation. Devonâs Ideal Office is still in operation today at the Dikeou Collection, and continues to be a fun and inspiring space to work. Outcasts Incorporated had six ideal office installations by different artists until July 2004, with Dikeouâs being the first of the series. As an artist whose concepts analyze the inner workings of the art world and different viewing contexts, and whose studio also operates as an office for the production of zingmagazine, designing an ideal office was an appealing opportunity to present her multifaceted practice in a novel environment. Wall color was of primary importance when beginning the project, and Devon opted for a shade a of blue that matched the color of Peggy Guggenheimâs bedroom at her palazzo in Venice, which she renamed âPeggy Guggenheim Blue.â Blue signifies loyalty, confidence, and intelligence, and is said to be the most productive color for an office environment, as it stimulates the mind and easily compliments other colors in the space. This particular shade is lively yet soothing, suggests luxury but not ostentation, and sets the tone for the individual artworks and modern dĂ©cor.
Plants like the ones in Dikeouâs Cajole are known to reduce stress at work and can help diffuse office noise. They would also decrease the frequency of airborne illness and help maintain room temperature if they were real, but their artificiality is what best suits the idealized scene. The use of plants suggests a desire to bring the outside in, and she extends this idea by considering not only what goes inside of an ideal office, but where an ideal office would physically exist. She envisions her office to be in one of Americaâs most iconic landmarks, Yankee Stadium, first base to be specific, represented via Touch of Greatness: Babe Ruth. The fact that Outcastsâ headquarters is in an entirely different country from Yankee Stadium makes the setting even more outlandish, therefore pushing the impracticality of idealism to its maximum. But like the wall color and the plants, Touch of Greatness could have a beneficial impact on the employees, perhaps working as a subliminal motivator, instilling greatness through osmosis.
The baseballs signed by Babe Ruth and the green Astroturf with base and baseline that comprise Touch of Greatness inspire success, but they also call for interaction and bring a sense of play to the setting. The Trick Is, There Is No âKâ is another work by Dikeou installed in the office where players collect the letters printed in matchbooks to spell out âDikeouâ in hopes of winning a carton of cigarettes. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has written extensively about work and business psychology, and says game playing at work relaxes the mind and allows for creative thinking and breakthrough ideas. However, this game is impossible to win without the letter K, and will likely lead to frustration rather than a celebratory smoke.
While the overall scheme of the Ideal Office is imbued with wit and joviality, Dikeouâs Takes A Licking, and Keeps on Ticking serves as a reminder that time is not free, and when an employee checks in at that clock he/she is then obligated to put all personal matters on hold until they punch out. The title, though, which refers to the popular Timex campaign introduced in the 1950s and brought back in the â90s, is about resilience and the ability to function under stress. Strong work ethic and professional integrity are qualities that define an ideal employee, and only those who fit that motto have the honor of clocking in at the Ideal OfficeÂ
The Ideal Office is still ticking today at Dikeou Collection, albeit not in the exact form as installed at Outcasts Incorporated. Two employees work in this office and share a desk, which allows for easy communication and collaboration, and also democratizes the space. It still symbolically exists on first base in Yankee Stadium, but its real location is in the heart of the collection itself, which means visitors pass through all the time as they make their way through the galleries. This facilitates opportunities to engage with our audience and adds a personal touch to their experience. The best part is witnessing peopleâs reactions when they realize they can handle the baseballs in Touch of Greatness: Babe Ruth. The intention of the piece is that the balls lose value as collectibles when handled, but gain value as art objects. Like the baseballs, the office has accumulated the marks of everyday use and interaction, but that is what distinguishes it as a place where meaningful work happens. Dikeouâs Ideal Office, in both its original temporary installment and in its current ongoing state, shows how âthe idealâ can be obtainable but is impossible to maintain long-term. An ideal office evolves with the needs of the people who use the space yet holds true to the principles of the company, and Devon Dikeouâs office has held up to this criteria for over a decade. -Hayley Richardson
Dikeou Collection Featured in Modern in Denver
âDevon [Dikeou] has the ability to challenge and critique the workings of the art world and offer momentary glimpses behind the proverbial curtain, at times even slipping the art historical rug out from under us.â -Heather Pesanti, The Contemporary Austin Read more about Devon's artistic practice and collective vision in the Spring issue of Modern in Denver on newsstands now! Remember, Dikeou Collection is free and open to the public Wednesday-Friday, 11:00-5:00, or by appointment. Visit www.dikeoucollection.org to see more artwork and catch up on monthly events. More of Devon Dikeou's artwork can be seen at www.devondikeou.com