Jack Whitten. Mirsinaki Blue. 1974. Acrylic on canvas, 62 1/8 × 72 1/8″ (157.8 × 183.2 cm). Collection of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University. Gift of Leonard and Ruth Bocour. © 2024 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University

PRESENTATION:Jack Whitten 

Born in 1939, Jack Whitten is celebrated for his innovative processes of applying paint to the surface of his canvases and transfiguring their material terrains. Although Whitten initially aligned with the New York circle of abstract expressionists active in the 1960s, his work gradually distanced from the movement’s aesthetic philosophy and formal concerns, focusing …

TRACES:Dan Flavin

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the American Minimalist Artist Dan Flavin (1/4/1933-29/11/1996), he exploited the possibilities of the most …

Agustín Cárdenas, Sans titre (Totem), 1956-1958, BIC pen and pencil on paper, 69 × 36 cm, © Estate of Agustín Cárdenas. Courtesy of Mitterrand, Paris. Photo: Aurélien Mole

ART CITIES:Paris-Agustín Cárdenas

Agustín Cárdenas is one of the three great sculptors of Surrealism, alongside Arp and Giacometti . While his work embodies his Latin-American …

Dan Graham

TRACES:Dan Graham

Today is the occasion to bear mind Dan Graham (31/3/1942-19/2/2022). The adoption of architectural vocabulary, a staple element in Graham’s work, is …

Grigoria Vryttia, © & Courtesy the artist

ART CITIES:Athens-Grigoria Vryttia

Grigoria Vryttia’s artistic practice is a multidimensional exploration of form, materiality, and narrative. Her work encompasses soft sculptures, ceramics, drawings on paper …

Hans Hollein

ARCHITECTURE:Hans Hollein

Described by Richard Meier as an architect whose “groundbreaking ideas” have “had a major impact on the thinking of designers and architects,” …

Daniel Spoerri

TRACES:Daniel Spoerri

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Daniel Spoerri (27/3/1930-6/11/2024), the Swiss sculptor, performance artist and writer, founding member of the …

Barbro Östlihn , Tarragona (detail), 1980. Copyright : Andreas Eriksson Studio

ART CITIES:Paris-Barbro Östlihn

Barbro Östlihn is one of the most interesting artists in Swedish post-war art. At the centre of the artistic circles that created …

Park McArthur, Contact M at Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach, Is this an investment, pied-à-terre, or primary residence?, 2018, Paint on wall, Altered Museum of Modern Art Projects logo scaled to gallery dimensions 9.8 x 59 m as installed at Museum Abteiberg, Courtesy of the artist, Photo: Simon Vogel

PRESENTATION:Park McArthur-Contact M

Park McArthur’s work has been described as questioning of “care alongside questions of autonomy and dependency” in regards to the daily experience …

TRACES:Shirin Neshat

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the famous Iranian visual artist Shirin Neshat (26/3/57- ). Mythology, history, social events and …

Daniel Buren

TRACES:Daniel Buren

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Daniel Buren (25/3/1938- ), who  has been developing a radical oeuvre characterised by the …