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Kimsooja, from Bottari series, MMCA Korea

ART CITIES:Seoul-Kimsooja

Kimsooja has approached women’s labor of sewing from a different angle and expanded it to a larger context of society. She refuses …

Jannis Kounellis, Untitled, 2004, © Jannis Kounellis, Courtesy Galerie Karsten Greve

ART CITIES:Paris-Jannis Kounellis

Much has been said and written about Jannis Kounellis’ involvement with the Arte Povera Movement. His iconic works encompassing the objet trouvé …

Keith Sonnier, Ba-O-Ba VI, 1970, Courtesy the Artist and Haeusler Contemporary-Munich/Zurich, © Haeusler Contemporary-Munich/Zurich Photo: Wolfgang Stahl

ART CITIES:London- Keith Sonnier

Keith Sonnier reinvented sculpture in the late ‘60s. Employing unusual materials that had never before been used, Sonnier, along with his contemporaries, …

Installation view of Melodrama Act I, 2016, Luxembourg & Dayan Gallery Archive

ART-PRESENTATION: Melodrama Acts I &II

This Summer, Luxembourg & Dayan collaborates with Francesco Bonami on the sculpture as performance Exhibition “Melodrama”, with “Act I” taking place in …

ART CITIES:Vienna-Sterling Ruby

Sterling Ruby works in a wide range of mediums, from glazed biomorphic ceramics and poured urethane sculptures, to large-scale spray-painted canvases, nail …

Alex Katz, North 1, 2015, © Alex Katz, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Archive

ART CITIES:Paris-Alex Katz

Alex Katz long before the protagonists of Pop Art, such as Andy Warhol, adopted the principle of serialism, and influenced an entire …

Carsten Nicolai, rota, 2009, Collection Dieter and Si Rosenkranz, donation to Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig, courtesy Galerie EIGEN + ART-Leipzig/Berlin, Photo: Uwe Walter-Berlin

ART-PRESENTATION:On Surface

The surface of an object may be alluring or repellent, nondescript or exciting. It is our first impression. It invites us to …

Atsushi Saga, inside/002, 2016, Photo:Taku SAIKI, Courtesy SCAI The Bathhouse

ART CITIES:Tokyo-Atsushi Saga

Atsushi Saga’s painted surfaces have such a perfect finish that they could be mistaken for manufactured products. Their sheen enables the viewer …

Adriano Costa, TheKingOfAllTacos (Detail), 2016, Photo: Lee Thompson, Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery-Los Angeles

ART CITIES:L.A.-Adriano Costa

Like many other countries, in the eyes of a foreigner Brazil might seem to be a destination of nonstop sunshine, sex, and …

Schema Sun Publications

BOOK:Schema, SUN Publications

In his new book “Schema”, Stephan Sagmiller continues his reflection on the portrayal of Nature in Contemporary culture through the first of …

Łukasz Jastrubczak, Skizze Sprite for Conceptual Artist, 2016, © Łukasz Jastrubczak

ART-PRESENTATION: Common Affairs

Spanning at two Berlin venues, the exhibition “Common Affairs” presents a selection of artists who were nominated for the important for the …

ART NEWS:July 02

The group exhibition at Praz-Delavallade Gallery brings together artists who call into question those systems that in art organize a hierarchy of …

Shinro Ohtake, Scrapbook #11(detail), 1980, © Shinro Ohtake, Courtesy Take Ninagawa-Tokyo, Photo: Kei Okano

ART-PRESENTATION: The Keeper

The New Museum hosts an exhibition dedicated to the passion of collecting objects from the most precious artworks to the apparently worthless. …

Molly Soda, County Fair, 2016, Annka Kultys Gallery Archive

ART CITIES:London -ZERO ZERO

Exploring reality and virtual space, the group exhibition “ZERO ZERO”, presents works by artists who employ both traditional materials and/or digital media …

Damián Ortega Abrasive Objects (detail), 2016, Courtesy of the artist’s studio, Photo: Gerardo Landa Rojano

ART CITIES:Edinburgh-Damián Ortega

Through the use of wit and humor, Damián Ortega deconstructs both familiar objects and processes, altering their functions and transforming them into …

Fernando Bryce, From the Series Auf_frischer Tat, 2016, Courtesy Museum für Naturkunde Berlin

ART-PREVIEW: Art/Nature II

    Natural history Museums have always been places where artists were intensively involved in the study of nature. Alongside travelling researchers, …