TRACES: Franz West
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Franz West (16/2/1947-26/7/2012), who brought a punk aesthetic into the pristine spaces of art …
TRACES: Katharina Fritsch
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Katharina Fritsch (14/2/1956- ), who is celebrated as one of the most innovative sculptors …
TRACES: Zao Wou-Ki
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Zao Wou-Ki (13/2/1921-9/4/2013) is among the most recognized Chinese artists in the world. Born …
TRACES: Sigmar Polke
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Sigmar Polke (13/2/1941-10/6/2010), he is an artist whose work defies easy definitions. He is …
TRACES: Joan Mitchell
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Joan Mitchell (12/2/1925-30/10/1992), she is considered one of the most important members of the …
TRACES: Lawrence Weiner
Today is the occasion to bear in mind one of the central figures in the formation of conceptual art in the 1960s, …
TRACES: Robert Morris
Today is the occasion to bear in mind one of the central figures of Minimalism, Robert Morris (9/2/1931-28/11/2018). Through both his own …
TRACES: Gerhard Richter
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Gerhard Richter (9/2/1932- ), who is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading …
TRACES: Olafur Eliasson
Today is the occasion to bear in mind a noted member of the Social Practice movement, Olafur Eliasson (5/2/1967- ), who injects …
TRACES: Takashi Murakami
Today is the occasion to bear in mind an artist known as the Japanese Andy Warhol, Takashi Murakami (1/2/1962- ), who sience …
TRACES: Joseph Kosuth
Today is the occasion to bear in mind the American artist and theoretician, a founder and leading figure of the Conceptual Art …
TRACES: Barnett Newman
Today is the occasion to bear in mind the painter and theorist Barnett Newman (29/1/1905-4/7/1970), he is variously named as a member …
TRACES: Marcel Broodthaers
Today is the occasion to bear in mind the Belgian artist, poet and filmmaker Marcel Broodthaers (28/1/1924-28/1/1976). Although he produced art for …
TRACES: Claes Oldenburg
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Claes Oldenburg (28/1/1929-18/7/2022), the king of Pop Sculpture since the early ’60s. Whereas Pop …
TRACES: Ettore Spalletti
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Ettore Spalletti (26/1/1940-11/10/2019). Ascribable to the Minimal tendency, his research has focused since the …
TRACES: Barbara Kruger
Today is the occasion to bear in mind the American Conceptual artist Barbara Kruger (26/1/1945- ), she layers found photographs from existing …
TRACES: Lee Bul
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Lee Bul (25/1/1964- ). Lee Bul is one of the most important Korean artists …
TRACES: Bill Viola
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Bill Viola (25/1/1951-12/7/2024), one of the pioneering figures of a generation of artists in …
TRACES: Vito Acconci
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Vito Acconci (24/1/1940-27/4/2017), best known for his provocative and often radical art-making practices. Acconci …
TRACES: Ruth Asawa
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Ruth Asawa (24/1/1926-5/8/2013), an artist best known for her sculptures “crocheted” from metal wire, …
TRACES: George Lappas
Today is the occasion to bear in mind George Lappas (1950-24/1/2016), one of the innovative and restless artists of the generation of …
TRACES: Georg Baselitz
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Georg Baselitz (23/1/1938- ). He has had a profound influence on international art since …
TRACES: Jeff Koons
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Jeff Koons (21/1/1955 – ), one of a number of American artists to emerge …
TRACES: Janine Antoni
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Janine Antoni (19/1/1964- ). When she performed “Loving Care” in 1993, she moved herself …